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Douce nuit, sanglante nuit

Original title: Silent Night, Deadly Night
  • 1984
  • 16
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
19K
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Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (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.

  • Director
    • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
  • Writers
    • Paul Caimi
    • Michael Hickey
  • Stars
    • Lilyan Chauvin
    • Gilmer McCormick
    • Toni Nero
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
    • Writers
      • Paul Caimi
      • Michael Hickey
    • Stars
      • Lilyan Chauvin
      • Gilmer McCormick
      • Toni Nero
    • 265User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos3

    Silent Night, Deadly Night
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    Silent Night, Deadly Night: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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    Silent Night, Deadly Night: Grandpa's Warning of the Dangers of Santa Claus
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    Lilyan Chauvin and Danny Wagner in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
    Robert Brian Wilson in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
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    H.E.D. Redford in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
    Amy Styvesant in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
    Linnea Quigley in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (1984)
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    Linnea Quigley in Douce nuit, sanglante nuit (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
    • Director
      • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
    • Writers
      • Paul Caimi
      • Michael Hickey
    • All cast & crew
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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 Histoires d'outre-tombe (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
      While Billy and family are traveling in the opening scenes of the film, the radio reports the weather twice as being in the low 20s. Despite this very cold weather, no one in the family is wearing winter coats or gear.
    • 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 Douce nuit, sanglante nuit 2 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Slayrider
      Written by Morgan Ames and Lee Montgomery

    User reviews265

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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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    • Sep 14, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Silent Night, Deadly Night
    • Filming locations
      • Heber City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Slayride
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,065,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,491,460
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,432,800
      • Nov 11, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,491,460
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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