Hard to see what all the fuss was about by todays standards but suppose it was a bit shocking for '84. The film does look really dated now and is just unintentionally funny rather than scary or gruesome. A very poor film with cheap effects, bad acting and little plot. The good th... read more
Gilmer McCormick,
Toni Nero,
Robert Brian Wilson,
Britt Leach,
Nancy Borgenicht
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Offended parents and others protested this slasher film when it was released in 1984 because it portrays Billy (Robert Brian Wilson) as a toy-store Santa Claus who goes on a rampage and axes people to... read more
DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
Stats: 590 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (590)
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March 7, 2012
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November 9, 2011
I can't say that I could heartily recommend Silent Night, Deadly Night to your average horror fan. The first half of the movie shows how the killer got to be the killer, and it's not all that interesting. The movie doesn't really start being fun until he goes on his murderous ram... read more
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June 10, 2011
A blood and sleaze filled slasher about a teenager with a traumatised past who goes on a festive killing spree dressed as Santa Claus. This one got the mothers' panties in a twist with its depictions of unflinching violence, sex and nudity tarnashing the image of jolly ol' saint ... read more
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September 12, 2009
I've wanted to see this notorious shocker ever since I heard about the storm of controversy that blew up surrounding it from the rather excellent 1987 documentary Hollywood Uncensored starring Peter Fonda. The trailer alone made me think it would be worth checking out. Add to tha... read more
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December 27, 2008
Silent Night, Deadly Night is one of those rare hollywood movies crassly created soley to exploit the holiday season, and yet, I doubt even the film's creators could've forseen the kind of controvery they'd generate. Well, maybe. The lead character goes on a killing spree after... read more
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November 18, 2008
It has some inspired kills and a few creative scenes but the rest falls into the mundane catagory.
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December 5, 2007
Awesome idea. It's sad that good directors never try their hands at great movie ideas like this though.
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August 11, 2007
Mediocre quality which misses the mark; the ultimate killer Santa movie hasn't been made yet. This one has some dark disturbing elements which makes it scary and not much fun. They went up to part 5 with these!
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December 24, 2010
"Christmas" and "slasher movie" are apparently two concepts that do not mix well together. 1974's Black Christmas was a bust (and so, for that matter, was the 2006 remake), and the only stuff Hollywood seems interested in putting out today on the subject is direct-to-video schloc... read more
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January 3, 2011
Right, a few things before I get to my actual review for this one. First off I know everyone saw that I was reviewing Slasher films around Christmas and I didn't see this one and it perplexed everyone. Well, now I have so are you Happy? I saw it! Here you go I saw it and I'm writ... read more
Critic Reviews
Among the dozen or so victims of Santa's slay ride is a man who's choked to death with a string of Christmas lights and a young woman who's impaled--topless, of course--on a pair of moose antlers. Full Review
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Not only is the movie vile and callous, but also it's pretty darn stupid. Full Review
the perfect stocking stuffer for misanthropic Scrooges. Full Review
As slasher films go, this is about average. The sets are cheap, with most of the budget seemingly going to the gore effects. Full Review
This was obviously not new territory for the slasher genre, mind you, but Silent Night, Deadly Night brought the idea to new levels of cold sleaziness. Full Review
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