Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984).A young boy watches his parents killed by a thief in a Santa suit. He spends his youth in an orphanage, staying quietly to his self, but his mind is further bent by an ironhanded Mother Superior. He finally gets a job at a local store, where he finally snaps when he is required to wear a Santa suit, and goes on a killing spree that leads him slowly back to the orphanage. Written byEd Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>... Synopsis Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)
Movie Title: Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)
Run Time: 79 min
Rating: 5.7 / 10
Genres: Horror |Thriller
Release Date: 9 November 1984 (USA)
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Writer: Paul Caimi ,Michael Hickey... and other credits
Actor: Lilyan Chauvin,Gilmer McCormick,Toni Nero
Young boy witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a robber dressed as Santa Claus. Now a teenager, his disturbed mind is about to snap and the naughty are about to be axed.
Probably the most controversial slasher movie of the 80's, thanks to the numerous parents who picketed against it, but by today's horror standards it doesn't seem quite so 'naughty'. True enough Silent Night, Deadly Night is a gruesome and blackly humorous slasher guilty pleasure. The movie does have a low-budget look and some acting that's firmly B-grade, but it's certainly amusing to those that don't take it too seriously. Gore and nudity abound in uncut versions, and there's a fair amount of humor - my personal favorite is the bloody sled scene. Horror fans will also want to look for scream queen Linnea Quigley as a babysitter in another memorable scene.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a hoot for slasher fans. It's one of the more memorable Christmas horror films that, despite its low-budget, never offers a dull moment.
Followed by four sequels and set to be remade *groan* in 2008
** 1/2 out of ****
