Movie Information
Overall Rank: 28382
Average Rating: 1.8/4
# of Ratings: 32
Theatrical Release Date: 11/09/1984
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Actors: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson, Britt Leach, Nancy Borgenicht
Plot: Eleven years after watching his parents murdered by Santa Claus, Billly
Chapman goes on a murdering spree, punishing the innocent dressed as
Santa.
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Rating of
2/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 12/11/2021
Extremely controversial during its original release, this holiday themed slasher will probably extinguish any younger viewers' innocence in regards to Santa Claus. Or maybe Christmas in general. The first act is actually pretty interesting if exploitative as we see young Billy Chapman witness his parents' murder and his psychological torment at the hands of a cruel orphanage. But the second half of the movie is scattershot after the buildup. It is a short movie so they probably were more focused on the gore and bloodshed. Both of which is aplenty once Billy goes nuts. Gilmer McCormick is the closest to a decent human being in the supporting cast as a nun sympathetic to Billy's initial plight. Before the murder spree anyway.
Rating of
4/4
Kyle(The Rebel) - wrote on 08/30/2012
Banned in some states, this cult classic follows a boy who witnesses his parents get murdered by a man wearing a Santa suit. Years later Billy cracks up and goes on a gory killing spree. Not the first 'killer Santa' movie-that honor goes to 'To All A Goodnight-which I also loved.
Rating of
2.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 11/28/2011
A notorious and controversial low-budget flick, in it's time. Now it's just another 80's slasher. Though, a decent one at that.
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1/4
Review - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Delorted - wrote on 12/29/2007
When Billy Chapman (Danny Wagner and Robert Brian Wilson) was only seven years old, he witnessed a man dressed as Santa Claus murder his parents. Eleven years later, the memory having tortured him, he becomes a serial killer dressed as Santa Claus, punishing those who have been naughty in "Silent Night, Deadly Night."
From the title alone you know that this is going to be a horrible movie. Whether it's the acting or the writing that gets you, there is no way to enjoy this film in its intended manner. If anything, it's definitely worth the unintentional humor.
It’s not completely miserable though. There are a couple scenes that are tolerable and one that I actually really liked. Probably the most redeeming quality is that the death scenes are actually pretty cool for a movie like …
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Kyle(The Rebel) - wrote on 2012-08-30 13:08
Hostel would have sent them running in the streets back in the 80's. I like this film, and it is a classic, in my opinion. One I would recommend, along with To All A Goodnight.To All a Goodnight
Chris Kavan - wrote on 2012-08-30 12:42
People really got up in arms about some strange things in the 80s... imagine showing them Hostel back then. Anyway, this is one of those classic 80s slashers - if you're a fan of this kind of genre, I would recommend it.
Kyle(The Rebel) - wrote on 2012-08-30 06:03
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Kyle(The Rebel) - wrote on 2012-08-30 06:03
Did this film deserve to be banned in some states in the 80's?Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)4/4 starsBanned in some states, this cult classic follows a boy who witnesses his parents get murdered by a man wearing a Santa suit. Years later Billy cracks up and goes on a gory killing spree. Not the first 'killer Santa' movie-that honor goes to 'To All A Goodnight-which I also loved.view review +
