New Years Evil (1980) - One Killer. Every Time Zone -

This week on This Movie Deserves Better, we’re revisiting the overlooked 1980 slasher New Year's Evil — a cult horror oddity built around one killer idea: murders timed to midnight across every U.S. time zone.Set during a live New Year’s Eve telethon, New Year’s Evil mixes punk energy, sleazy ’80s vibes, and a genuinely clever slasher premise that deserved far more attention than it got.In this episode, we cover:The infamous time-zone murder gimmick What went wrong with critics and audiencesWhere the film stumbles — and where it shinesWhy this forgotten slasher deserves a second screeningIf you’re into cult horror, 80s slashers, New Year’s Eve horror movies, or underrated genre films, this episode is for you.Follow the show, rate and review, and share with a fellow horror fan.New episodes every other Friday.