Rent Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
3.1 of 5 from 77 ratings
1h 22min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Young Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by a man dressed as Santa Claus after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now 18 and out of the orphanage, Billy takes on the role of Santa himself, embarking on a yuletide rampage to "punish the naughty". Santa Claus is coming to town, and this time he's got an axe!
- Actors:
- Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson, Britt Leach, Nancy Borgenicht, H.E.D. Redford, Danny Wagner, Linnea Quigley, Leo Geter, Randy Stumpf, Will Hare, Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen, Charles Dierkop, Eric Hart, Jonathan Best, A. Madeline Smith, Amy Styvesant, Max Robinson
- Directors:
- Charles E. Sellier Jr
- Producers:
- Ira Barmak
- Writers:
- Paul Caimi, Michael Hickey
- Aka:
- Slayride
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror
- Collections:
- 12 Films of Christmas Past, 12 Films of Christmas Present, Holidays Film Collection, Horror, Santa's Film Wishlist for Grown-Ups, Top Horror Franchise Films
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/11/2020
- Run Time:
- 227 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Stereo
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- R-Rated Theatrical Trailer and VHS Trailer
- TV Spots
- Radio Spot
- Slay Bells Ring: The Story of Silent Night, Deadly Night - Featuring interviews with writer Michael Hickey, co-executive producers Scott J. Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, editor/second unit director Michael Spence, composer Perry Botkin and actor Robert Brian Wilson
- Oh Deer! - An interview with Linnea Quigley Christmas in July - 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Locations - Then and Now
- Audio commentary with actor Robert Brian Wilson and co-executive producer Scott J. Schneid
- Audio commentary with Michael Hickey, Perry Botkin, Scott J. Schneid and Michael Spence
- Audio interview with director Charles E. Sellier, Jr. from Deadpit Radio (Extended Version)
- Santa's Stocking of Outrage
- Poster and Still Gallery
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (Theatrical Version)
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (Extended Unrated Version)
- Special Features
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Reviews (1) of Silent Night, Deadly Night
Enjoyable 1984 Horror with a Decent Plot - prob classed as a video nasty at the time - Silent Night, Deadly Night review by PV
I learnt about this film only recently in a Channel 4 Mark Kermode programme about Christmas movies of the past. So I rented it and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure, it's a horror but it's also a film so not real, which is why I always find such movies funny.
A decent plot with backstory here; a nasty baddie; a deranged kid; nuns - what more do you want? Breasts? Well there's quite a few on display here, which will so annoy the feminist hardcore (good!) - but there are also naked male buttocks for balance.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Though (no spoilers) the end didn't satisfy as it could have done - but 'nun' happening.
4 stars. Cheaply made, imperfect, but enjoyable!
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