On The 3rd Day Of Christmas... To All A Goodnight

(1980)
Director: David Hess
Writer: Alex Rebar

A group of sorority girls are staying at the Calvin Finishing School for Christmas break and help to sneak in a group of boys to spend it with. Too bad there's a killer dressed as Santa Claus picking them off one by one.

To All A Goodnight is the sole directorial effort from Last House On The Left's David Hess, but unfortunately that's the only interesting thing about it. It's a pretty standard slasher with a predictable reveal and a last-minute twist that seems to have been added in just because someone realized how predictable the reveal was. The VHS print I watched was rather dark and it was sometimes difficult to tell what was going on (this has supposedly been corrected for the new blu-ray transfer). The dialogue is all pretty bland and the performances muddle the line between bad acting and odd character motivations. The actors try, but never really come off as charming as they're supposed to be. I really wish I could say more about To All A Goodnight, but there's not really anything else to say. If you've ever seen a slasher flick, you've pretty much seen all that To All A Goodnight has to offer. It's not terrible, it's not great, it's about as middle-of-the-road as a slasher can get. 3 out of 5 beers.