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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
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After his parents are murdered, a young tormented teenager goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa, due to his stay at an orphanage where he was abused by the Mother Superior. Director:Charles E. Sellier Jr. |
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Lilyan Chauvin | ... | |
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Gilmer McCormick | ... | |
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Toni Nero | ... | |
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Robert Brian Wilson | ... | |
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Britt Leach | ... | |
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Nancy Borgenicht | ... | |
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H.E.D. Redford | ... | |
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Danny Wagner | ... |
Billy at 8
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Leo Geter | ... | |
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Randy Stumpf | ... | |
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Will Hare | ... | |
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Tara Buckman | ... |
Mother (Ellie)
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Geoff Hansen | ... |
Father (Jim)
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Charles Dierkop | ... | |
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Storyline
A young boy watches his parents killed by a thief in a Santa suit. He spends his youth in an orphanage, staying quietly to his self, but his mind is further bent by an ironhanded Mother Superior. He finally gets a job at a local store, where he finally snaps when he is required to wear a Santa suit, and goes on a killing spree that leads him slowly back to the orphanage. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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He knows when you've been naughty See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Silent Night, Deadly Night 1 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,065,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,432,800 (USA) (11 November 1984) (398 Screens)Gross:
$2,491,460 (USA) (18 November 1984)Company Credits
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| USA: (uncut version) | Belgium: (video version)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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All the films' TV ads were immediately pulled off the networks because of the trailer showing Santa Claus carrying an ax, which practically depicted him as a mass murderer. This lead parents to protest the film and instantly got yanked out of theaters after making a profit with it's limited release. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Following the murder of Ellie Chapman (Tara Buckman's character), she is shown one more time before the flash-forward to 1974, during which her heart can be seeing beating against her bare chest; even far more visible is the carotid pulse beating against the stage blood on her neck. See more »Quotes
Billy Chapman: Mommy, you shouldn't have said that. It's naughty to say bad things about old people. Santa Claus will punish you!See more »
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