Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990) (V)

User Rating:

3.3/10   

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Richard N. Gladstein (story)
Arthur Gorson (story)
(more)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

And if I die before I wake, thank you.

Plot:

A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.

Plot Keywords:

Cult | Christmas | Rape | Holiday Horror | Sadomasochism

Cast

Clint Howard	...	Ricky
Neith Hunter	...	Kim
Tommy Hinkley	...	Hank
Hugh Fink	...	Jeff
Richard N. Gladstein	...	Woody
Reggie Bannister	...	Eli
Allyce Beasley	...	Janice
Glen Chin	...	Jo the Butcher
Maud Adams	...	Fima
Jeanne Bates	...	Katherine
Laurel Lockhart	...	Ann
Ben Slack	...	Gus
Conan Yuzna	...	Lonnie
Marjean Holden	...	Jane
Ilsa Setzoil	...	Li
David Wells	...	De(te)ctive Burt
Dani Klein	...	Woman in Bookstore
Ashley	...	Extra
Adele Daniller	...	Extra
Dienna Kirby	...	Extra
Linda Limone	...	Extra
Ron Martin	...	Extra
Elizabeth Minor	...	Extra
Cassie Vallarno	...	Extra

Directed by
Brian Yuzna

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard N. Gladstein		story
Arthur Gorson		story (as Arthur H. Gorson)
Woody Keith		screenplay
S.J. Smith		story
Brian Yuzna		story

Produced by
Richard N. Gladstein	....	producer
Arthur Gorson	....	consulting producer
Peter Teschner	....	associate producer
Ronna B. Wallace	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Richard Band

Cinematography by
Philip Holahan

Film Editing by
Peter Teschner

Casting by
Tony Markes
Donald Paul Pemrick

Production Design by
Gilbert Mercier

Art Direction by
Paul Burge

Set Decoration by
William Lakoff

Costume Design by
Marie Blom

Makeup Department
Lisa Buono	....	assistant hair stylist
Lisa Buono	....	assistant makeup artist
Tamar Dick	....	special makeup effects assistant
Michiko Ishikawa	....	special makeup effects assistant
Yasuko Kudo	....	special makeup effects assistant
Lonna Litt	....	assistant hair stylist
Lonna Litt	....	assistant makeup artist
Chieko Watanabe	....	special makeup effects assistant

Production Management
Gary Schmoeller	....	production manager
Peter Teschner	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Coatney	....	second assistant director
Chris Edmonds	....	first assistant director
Michelle Edmonds	....	second assistant director
Thomas C. Rainone	....	second unit director

Art Department
Cheyenne Ali	....	scenic
Chris Barnes	....	lead painter
Julie Brooke Beattie	....	property master
Dan Bell	....	construction coordinator
Chris Bestwood	....	key scenic
Paul Bowring	....	key scenic
Little Ron Cicero	....	assistant property master
Chris Grantz	....	carpenter
Rosemary Tupta	....	assistant set decorator
Andreas Widkstrom	....	carpenter
Andreas Wylistrom	....	assistant art director
Wesley Young	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Paul Aronoff	....	foley mixer
Sam Black	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andre Caporaso	....	dialogue editor
Anthony Constantini	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ken Gladden	....	dialogue editor
George R. Groves Jr.	....	sound effects editor
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dean Minnerly	....	foley artist
Robert Muchnicki	....	foley artist
Craig M. Otte	....	sound effects editor
John Reiner	....	adr mixer
Mark Server	....	supervising sound editor
Glen Sharp	....	boom operator
Alex Wilkinson	....	sound mixer
Alex Wilkinson	....	sound

Special Effects by
Steve Bricon	....	miniatures
Misa Uo Gardner	....	special effects coordinator
Screaming Mad George	....	special effects
Nori Honda	....	animatronics assistant
William A. Klinger	....	special effects
Dave Matherly	....	creature animatronics
Alan McFarland	....	effects photography
Thomas C. Rainone	....	special effects coordinator
Joe Viskocil	....	special effects
Gary Zink	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
David McCutchen	....	title animation

Stunts
Tony Cecere	....	stunts
Ken Lesco	....	action coordinator
Ken Lesco	....	stunts
'Wild' Bill Mock	....	stunts
Marco Paul	....	stunts
Lynn Salvatori	....	stunts
Lee Waddell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David Ariniello	....	grip (as Dave Ariniello)
Chris Chomyn	....	additional cinematographer
Ellsworth Chou	....	electrician
Nelson Elwell	....	best boy grip
Ali Farboud	....	gaffer
Ken Glassing	....	first assistant camera
Lisa Guerriero	....	loader
Jon M. Gulbin	....	key grip
Matt Gulbin	....	key grip
Bruce Jagoda	....	electrician
Michael LaViolette	....	gaffer
Timothy Lott	....	second assistant camera
Gino Mifsud	....	still photographer
Steven R. Monroe	....	first assistant camera
Brett Nerem	....	electrician
Todd Parker	....	electrician
Charles Pinkstaff	....	electrician
Dwayne Platz	....	grip
Jim Roudebush	....	second assistant camera
Frank Vivacqua	....	grip
John Willis III	....	best boy electric

Casting Department
Carolynn Botticelli	....	extras casting
Cathy Yuzna	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lisa Ozar	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Colleen Dunn	....	apprentice editor
Mark Goldman	....	assistant editor
Ray Morfino	....	color timer
Chris Weber	....	negative cutter
Gary Weber	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Nick Vidar	....	music engineer
Nick Vidar	....	music programmer

Other crew
Gwynne Adik	....	assistant: to Richard N. Gladstein
Seth Blair	....	production coordinator
Anthony L. Bracy	....	production assistant
Tony Bracy	....	production assistant
Pat Conrad	....	production assistant
Chris DiMarco	....	craft service
Jerry Eye	....	wrangler
Lynn Fiorelli	....	assistant: to Richard N. Gladstein
Kenneth Goldberg	....	script supervisor
Lynn Goldberg	....	assistant: to Richard N. Gladstein
Steve Guerbez	....	production assistant
Kathleen Hiraga	....	assistant: to production designer
Christine Johnston	....	assistant coordinator
Barbara Karp	....	story consultant
Charles Kirkwood	....	production accountant
Stephanie Jo Meckler	....	legal services
Dale Neven	....	production assistant
Melissa Sanchez	....	script supervisor
Jody L. Van Dyke	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Silent Films Inc.

Distributors

• Image Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Live Video (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Bugs (UK)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silent Films Inc.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Kim: Lonnie? It's all over now.

Movie Connections:

References A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Great holiday horror film!

A female reporter investigates the death of a woman who, on fire, leapt off of a building to her death. Her investigation leads her to discover the existence of a strange cult dedicated Egyptian god Isis--and the cult wants her as its new queen. While the plot is virtually unrelated to the first 3 films, SNDN4 is a surprisingly effective gross-out thriller. There are a few scares and gruesome moments here and there and the visual effects are terrific and, as we've come to expect from Screaming mad George, different. Both The script and acting are unimaginative but it's good horror fun from the Yuzna team that we've all come to love and it makes a great holiday family......err, horror film. My rating for "Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation"-8/10.