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Silent Night, Deadly Night

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
17K
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
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Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and h... Read allLittle Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
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17K
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    • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
    • Paul Caimi(based on a story by)
    • Michael Hickey
  • Stars
    • Lilyan Chauvin
    • Gilmer McCormick
    • Toni Nero
    • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
    • Paul Caimi(based on a story by)
    • Michael Hickey
  • Stars
    • Lilyan Chauvin
    • Gilmer McCormick
    • Toni Nero
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 248User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
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    H.E.D. Redford in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Amy Styvesant in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Linnea Quigley in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Linnea Quigley and Leo Geter in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Linnea Quigley in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Amy Styvesant in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
    Toni Nero in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
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    Lilyan Chauvin
    Lilyan Chauvin
    • Mother Superior
    Gilmer McCormick
    • Sister Margaret
    Toni Nero
    Toni Nero
    • Pamela
    Robert Brian Wilson
    Robert Brian Wilson
    • Billy - at 18
    Britt Leach
    Britt Leach
    • Mr. Sims
    Nancy Borgenicht
    • Mrs. Randall
    H.E.D. Redford
    • Capt. Richards
    Danny Wagner
    • Billy - at 8
    Linnea Quigley
    Linnea Quigley
    • Denise
    Leo Geter
    Leo Geter
    • Tommy
    Randy Stumpf
    Randy Stumpf
    • Andy
    Will Hare
    Will Hare
    • Grandpa
    Tara Buckman
    Tara Buckman
    • Ellie - Mother
    Geoff Hansen
    • Jim - Father
    • (as Jeff Hansen)
    Charles Dierkop
    Charles Dierkop
    • Killer Santa
    Eric Hart
    • Mr. Levitt - Storekeeper
    Jonathan Best
    • Billy - at 5
    • (as Jonathon Best)
    A. Madeline Smith
    • Sister Ellen
      • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
      • Paul Caimi(based on a story by)
      • Michael Hickey
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    • Trivia
      The release of this film was picketed by angry parents who were not happy to see Santa Claus depicted as an ax murderer, despite the fact that Tales from the Crypt (1972) had done the exact same thing 12 years earlier, and Christmas Evil (1980) had done the same thing in 1980. As a result, box office receipts plummeted once the film was pulled from theaters after barely two weeks, and the film was shelved for another year when it was released on VHS uncut (which has since gone out of print).
    • Goofs
      (at around 8 mins) The convenience store that is held up by the man in the Santa suite isn't modified from its 1984 look at all to fit the look of a store from 1971 when this part of the film takes place. This is most noticed when reading the price signs, which advertise prices that are too high for the time period. The poster in the doorway advertises a 6 pack of Pepsi cans for $1.99, which is over three times more then it would have been in 1971, and the sign above the check out counter advertises $1.00 ice bags. Also the Visa and MasterCard logo stickers in the windows have the 1980's logo, MasterCard was "Master Charge" until 1979 and Visa was "BankAmericard" until 1976.
    • Quotes

      Killer Santa: 31 bucks. Merry fucking Christmas.

    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical version was cut for pacing and gore the latter to obtain an "R" rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Slayrider
      Written by Morgan Ames and Lee Montgomery

    User reviews248

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    6/10
    A pretty good 80s horror movie
    This killer Santa movie got quite the infamous reputation upon its release due to excessive violence. The film differs from a lot of slasher films in that it spends half of its running time showing the back story of the killer, as we watch him endure a parade of horrors from childhood through his teenage years. In the end, it leaves him mentally unbalanced, with a particularly skewed vision of who Santa Claus is and what he's supposed to do.

    Once he dons the Santa suit and goes on his killing spree, the film drops any attempt at story as we watch him move from one scenario to the next, killing those he encounters, or as he thinks of it, "punishing the naughty." It's all pretty dopey, but the lead (Robert Brian Wilson) gives it his all, and some of the gore effects are memorable. Also with Charles Dierkop, Tara Buckman, and scream queen Linnea Quigley. Followed by several sequels, and remade in 2012.
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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1984 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Heber City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Slayride
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    • 1 hour 19 minutes
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