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Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! (Video 1989)

R 90 min  -  Horror  -   17 November 1989 (USA)
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The Ricky Caldwell, the "Santa Claus Killer," once thought dead, has been brought back to life by a crazed scientist. A blind woman finds that she is somehow psychically connected to the reanimated serial killer.

Director:

Monte Hellman

Writers:

Carlos Laszlo (story), Arthur Gorson (story), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Samantha Scully, Bill Moseley and Richard C. Adams
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samantha Scully Samantha Scully ...
Laura
Bill Moseley ...
Richard C. Adams Richard C. Adams ...
Richard Beymer Richard Beymer ...
Dr. Newbury
Melissa Hellman Melissa Hellman ...
Dr. Newbury's Assistant
Isabel Cooley Isabel Cooley ...
Hospital Receptionist
Eric DaRe Eric DaRe ...
Chris (as Eric Da Re)
Leonard Mann Leonard Mann ...
Laura's Psychiatrist
Laura Harring ...
Jerri (as Laura Herring)
Carlos Palomino Carlos Palomino ...
Truck Driver
Elizabeth Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman ...
Granny
Marc Dietrich Marc Dietrich ...
Gas Station Attendant
Jim Ladd Jim Ladd ...
Newscaster
Robert Culp ...
Lt. Connely
Richard N. Gladstein ...
Detective
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Storyline

Ricky Caldwell, the notorious 'Killer Santa Claus', awakens from a six year coma after being kept alive on life-support by a slightly crazed doctor experimenting with ESP and other special abilities. Ricky targets a young, clairvoyant blind woman, named Laura, whom is traveling with her brother Chris, and his girlfriend Jerri to their grandmothers house for Christmas Eve, and Ricky decides to go after her, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake. Written by Matt Patay  

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Plot Keywords:

Christmas | Coma | Killer Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Schizophrenia  | See more »

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When Your Nightmare Ends, the Real Terror Begins!

Genres:

Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blind Terror See more »

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quiet Films Inc. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The screenplay by Carlos Laszlo was thrown out shortly before filming and totally rewritten by Monte Hellman and Steven Gaydos. In arbitration however, Gaydos did not receive a writing credit at all, and Hellman only got credited for the story. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Richard 'Ricky' Caldwell: Laura...
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Connections

Referenced in "The Cinema Snob: Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 (#2.41)" (2010) See more »