New Year's Evil_
"Don't Dare Make New Year's Resolutions... Unless You Plan To Live!"
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.
Starring
Roz Kelly, Kip Niven, Chris Wallace
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
New Year's Evil was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
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...
New Year's Evil is a Horror, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (20)
Roz Kelly
Diane Sullivan
Kip Niven
Richard Sullivan
CW
Chris Wallace
Lt. Clayton
Grant Cramer
Derek Sullivan
Louisa Moritz
Sally
Jed Mills
Ernie
Taaffe O'Connell
Jane
Jon Greene
Sgt. Greene
Teri Copley
Teenage Girl
AC
Anita Crane
Lisa
JF
Jennie Franks
Nurse Robbie
AD
Alicia Dhanifu
Yvonne
WR
Wendy-Sue Rosloff
Make-up Girl
JL
John London
Floor Manager
John Alderman
Dr. Reed
MF
Michael Frost
Larry
JC
Jerry Chambers
Clerk
BG
Barry Gibberman
Hotel Guest
Michael Mihalich
Policeman (Hotel)
JZ
Jerry Zanitsch
Drunk #1
BOX OFFICE
$500K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Country
Rating
4.8/10 (102 votes)
Budget
$500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is New Year's Evil about?
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.
How long is New Year's Evil?
New Year's Evil has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in New Year's Evil?
The cast of New Year's Evil includes Roz Kelly, Kip Niven, Chris Wallace, Grant Cramer, Louisa Moritz.
What is the rating of New Year's Evil?
New Year's Evil has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 102 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Thriller
