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Jouluyö murhayö

Original title: Silent Night, Deadly Night
  • 1984
  • K-18
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
18K
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Jouluyö murhayö (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
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles E. Sellier Jr.
    • Writers
      • Paul Caimi
      • Michael Hickey
    • Stars
      • Lilyan Chauvin
      • Gilmer McCormick
      • Toni Nero
    • 254User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos3

    Silent Night, Deadly Night
    Trailer 1:32
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    Silent Night, Deadly Night: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
    Clip 2:51
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    Silent Night, Deadly Night: Grandpa's Warning of the Dangers of Santa Claus
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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 Haudan tuolta puolen (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 2 (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Slayrider
      Written by Morgan Ames and Lee Montgomery

    User reviews254

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    6/10
    Silent Night, 80's Frights!
    A classic to many fans of horror and independent cinema, Silent Night Deadly Night definitely wins the award for having the most gorgeous, super nice, hunk of a killer ever on screen!

    I mean, if this guy came at me with an axe, I wouldn't be running...

    Robert Brian Wilson, who went on to star in many US soaps, just has you hooked as the beautiful, gentle killer with his W shaped smile that has such good reason to be the way he is, you can't help feel sorry for him.

    Adding to the tragedy of what he witnessed as a young boy when a guy dressed as Santa killed his parents, comes an evil nun bitch who just makes his life worse, and to be honest, would do the same to anyone!

    With great 80's flair and drama, the final cherry on top is when the store he works at has him dress as Santa for the Xmas period. Even as his worst nightmare, our hero is sweet enough not to upset his boss and gives it a shot.

    Unfortunately from here on in, the rest of the community is in for a jolly time as our handsome killer Santa slays his way to mother superior to take revenge on the wicked penguin that taunted him!

    A classic, yes. Perfect, no. But still highly enjoyable and well worth the watch for any true horror fan...
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    • Nov 19, 2014

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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
      • Jouluyö, murhayö
    • 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
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    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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