Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987)

The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior.

Director:

Lee Harry

Writers:

Michael Hickey (characters), Paul Caimi (characters)

Stars:

Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Freeman	...	Ricky Caldwell
James Newman	...	Dr. Henry Bloom (as James L. Newman)
Elizabeth Kaitan	...	Jennifer (as Elizabeth Cayton)
Jean Miller	...	Mother Superior
Darrel Guilbeau	...	Ricky at 15
Brian Michael Henley	...	Ricky at 10
Corrine Gelfan	...	Mrs. Rosenberg
Michael Combatti	...	Mr. Rosenberg
Ken Weichert	...	Chip (as Kenneth Brian James)
Ron Moriarty	...	Detective
Frank Novak	...	Loan Shark
Randall Boffman	...	Eddie (as Randy Baughman)
Joanne White	...	Paula
Lenny Rose	...	Loser
Nadya Wynd	...	Sister Mary

Storyline

The door of the mental hospital opens, releasing Ricky from its confines. He takes with him the terrifying memory of his brother Billy's death and the burning image of Mother Superior-the powerful figure that brought about his brother's violent demise. For Ricky, starting a new life means avenging his brother's death. By whatever means necessary, whether it be the cutting edge of a shiny steel knife blade, or the electrifying charge of a set of battery cables, Ricky is set in this blind journey of revenge leading ultimately to Mother Superior. As Mother Superior prays in the dark, we suggest she say an extra prayer for herself, because not even her faith will be enough to stop Ricky. But prayers will do little for in the silent part of this night!

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Plot Keywords:

repeat sequel | mother superior | psychiatrist | revenge | police officer shot | 

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Taglines:

Prayers Won't Save You In The Silent Part Of This Night...

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cicha noc, smierci noc (czesc 2)

Filming Locations:

Sierra Madre, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$53,442, 12 April 1987, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$154,323

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silent Night Releasing Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Heavener originally auditioned for the role of Ricky.

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Goofs

After Ricky attacks the kid in the theater, he goes back to sit next to Jennifer. She and Chip don't see him return and he sits in the seat to her right which is next to the wall. There is no way that he could have gotten to the seat without them noticing him.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Henry Bloom: Hello, Ricky. I'm your court appointed therapist. My name is Dr. Henry Bloom. You can call me Henry, or if you want, you can just call me Doc.
Ricky Caldwell: Fuck off... Doc!

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Crazy Credits

So much flashback footage from part one is shown in the first half of this movie, that when the end credits start, they credit the ENTIRE cast and crew from part one also, along with the cast and crew of this sequel.

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Connections

Followed by Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990)

User Reviews

It's A Wretched Life

I watch this one every Christmas. It features a pretty atypical psychopath for the 80's canon in Eric Freeman. He's an intense-looking and mask-free short fuse who at first glance could be either a ski instructor or a paroled sex offender. His animated eyebrows are hypnotic. This feels at once like a slapstick parody and a demented sitcom (" Hey Mom! I'm Dating A Strangler!"). It even has the built-in 'Naughty!' and 'Garbarge Day!'catch phrases. The newer footage with the killer's eye-bulging fits of rage toward any sort of social disruption are more cartoonish and less focused on the childhood Santa trauma than the scenes used from the previous entry. It's actually a shame that more new footage featuring the emotionally-crippled Child-Hulk couldn't be used in their place because their zaniness is so weirdly compelling. The shooting spree through suburbia is broad daylight is priceless. There isn't a single scene in the movie where he doesn't seem alien and out of place. He's so completely ill-equipped to deal with life that his reactions to both the public and the police make him almost zen-like in his fearlessness.