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Film / 1980
New Year's Evil
Directed by
Emmett Alston
During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.
The story
During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.
Cast
Roz KellyDiane Sullivan
Kip NivenRichard Sullivan
Chris WallaceLt. Clayton
Grant CramerDerek Sullivan
Louisa MoritzSally
Jed MillsErnie
Taaffe O'ConnellJane
Jon GreeneSgt. Greene
Teri CopleyTeenage Girl
Anita CraneLisa
Jennie FranksNurse Robbie
Alicia DhanifuYvonne
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Wendy-Sue RosloffMake-up Girl
John LondonFloor Manager
Michael FrostLarry
Jerry ChambersClerk
Barry GibbermanHotel Guest
Michael MihalichPoliceman (Hotel)
Jerry ZanitschDrunk #1
Mark L. RosenDrunk #2
Bob JarvisPoliceman #1
Richard E. KalkPoliceman #2
Richard BrownSwamper
Mark DeFrainTeenage Boy
Julie Kaye FantonSpace Girl
Lyle BakerSpace Boy
Tim CuttAmbulance Attendant
Jay HappsteinAmbulance Driver
Don GrenoughPunker
Ryan CollierBar Hustler #1
Mark KornguteBar Hustler #2
Edward JacksonPunker in Car
Celena AllenPunker in Car
William BlairPunker in Car
Christine DavisPunker in Car
Richard IsraelPunker in Car
Clarisse KotkinPunker in Car
Cynthia McArthurPunker in Car
Roxanne OrbisPunker in Car
Justin RubinPunker in Car
Randy GouldPhone Girl
Jodie MannPhone Girl
Karen MillsPhone Girl
Adrienne UptonPhone Girl
Jim AmorminoClayton's Man
Doug Le MilleClayton's Man
Larry LindseyClayton's Man
Lyle PearcyClayton's Man
Emmett AlstonCamera Operator (uncredited)
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