New Year's Evil

"Don't Dare Make New Year's Resolutions... Unless You Plan To Live!"

Director: Emmett Alston Year: 1980 Runtime: 86 min IMDb: ⭐ 4.8
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Synopsis

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.

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Content Warnings

⭐ IMDb Parents Guide 🛡️ Common Sense Media

someone is sexually assaulted
spoiler Someone is technically raped by deception.
a cat dies
spoiler Two cats are seen. Neither die.
a child is abandoned by a parent or guardian
spoiler An adult child.
a woman is brutalized for spectacle
Yes
there's domestic violence
spoiler (MAJOR SPOILER) The whole plot revolves around a father, son, and mother. The father/husband is doing this all to his wife.
there's abusive parents
spoiler Neglectful mother.
the abused becomes the abuser
Yes
someone is stalked
Yes
someone uses drugs
spoiler Someone is shown using "reds." This was a drug called secobarbital, which was popular to use recreationally, largely in the 70's. They are large, red, bullet-shaped capsule.
someone is sexually assaulted onscreen
spoiler By deception.
someone is restrained
Yes
there are hangings
Yes
someone's throat is mutilated
Yes
there's shaving/cutting
Yes
someone asphyxiates
Yes
someone struggles to breathe
Yes
someone breaks a bone
Yes
someone is stabbed
Yes
someone falls to their death
Yes
Someone becomes unconscious
Yes
someone dies
Yes
a major character dies
Yes
A child's dear toy is destroyed
spoiler A man in an asylum smashes another man in an asylum's toy.
a family member dies
Yes
someone is kidnapped
Yes
a parent dies
Yes
there are jump scares
Yes
there are shower scenes
spoiler Someone is hiding in and kills in a shower.
There's audio gore
Yes
someone defecates
spoiler Someone brings it up twice in conversation, however, humiliating her friend.
there's spitting
Yes
there is copaganda
spoiler There are a lot of cops, but they are depicted as mostly useless.
there's incarceration
spoiler In a mental hospital, probably.
needles/syringes are used
Yes
there's a mental institution scene
Yes
there's a hospital scene
Yes
someone dies by suicide
Yes
Someone attempts suicide
Yes
Autism specific abuse
spoiler In the mental hospital, probably.
there's misophonia
spoiler A woman has a very high pitched voice.
a mentally ill person is violent
Yes
there's a claustrophobic scene
Yes
someone has an anxiety attack
Yes
someone has a mental illness
Yes
shaky cam is used
spoiler Mostly in the mosh pit.
there's flashing lights or images
spoiler There are definitely flashing lights and inages, especially a part that keeps flashing back and forth between a found murder victim and a flashing police car light.
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there's screaming
Yes
there is obscene language/gestures
Yes
there's ableist language or behavior
Yes
someone speaks hate speech
spoiler Toward women.
the black guy dies first
spoiler a black woman dies within the first few minutes of the film
religion is discussed
Yes
there are incestuous relationships
spoiler An adult son seems sexually and/or romantically obsessed with his mother. They also kiss, briefly on the mouth.
there is sexual content
Yes
there are nude scenes
Yes
someone is sexually objectified
Yes
a person is hit by a car
Yes
a car honks or tires screech
Yes
there's blood/gore
Yes
there's gun violence
Yes

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