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Silent Night, Deadly Night

- He knows when you've been naughty.

Billy Chapman, who was traumatized by his parents' Christmas Eve murder, then brutalized by sadistic orphanage nuns, grows up to dress as jolly St. Nick for a yuletide rampage to punish the naughty.

Release Date : 1984-11-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Slayride

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Brian Wilson

Character Name : Billy at 18

Original Name : Robert Brian Wilson

Gender : Male

Lilyan Chauvin

Character Name : Mother Superior

Original Name : Lilyan Chauvin

Gender : Female

Gilmer McCormick

Character Name : Sister Margaret

Original Name : Gilmer McCormick

Gender : Female

Charles Dierkop

Character Name : Killer Santa

Original Name : Charles Dierkop

Gender : Male

Toni Nero

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Toni Nero

Gender : Female

Randy Stumpf

Character Name : Andy

Original Name : Randy Stumpf

Gender : Male

Linnea Quigley

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Linnea Quigley

Gender : Female

Britt Leach

Character Name : Mr. Sims

Original Name : Britt Leach

Gender : Male

Leo Geter

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Leo Geter

Gender : Male

Amy Styvesant

Character Name : Cindy

Original Name : Amy Styvesant

Gender : Male

Jonathan Best

Character Name : Billy at 5

Original Name : Jonathan Best

Gender : Male

Danny Wagner

Character Name : Billy at 8

Original Name : Danny Wagner

Gender : Male

Tara Buckman

Character Name : Mother (Ellie)

Original Name : Tara Buckman

Gender : Female

Geoff Hansen

Character Name : Father (Jim)

Original Name : Geoff Hansen

Gender : Male

Will Hare

Character Name : Grandpa

Original Name : Will Hare

Gender : Male

Eric Hart

Character Name : Mr. Levitt (Storekeeper)

Original Name : Eric Hart

Gender : Male

A. Madeline Smith

Character Name : Sister Ellen

Original Name : A. Madeline Smith

Gender : Male

H.E.D. Redford

Character Name : Captain Richards

Original Name : H.E.D. Redford

Gender : Male

Max Robinson

Character Name : Officer Barnes

Original Name : Max Robinson

Gender : Male

Nancy Borgenicht

Character Name : Mrs. Randall

Original Name : Nancy Borgenicht

Gender : Female

Vinc Massa

Character Name : Young Boy Sledding: Doug

Original Name : Vinc Massa

Gender : Male

John Michael Alvarez

Character Name : Young Boy Sledding: Jim

Original Name : John Michael Alvarez

Gender : Male

John Bishop

Character Name : Older Boy Sledding: Bob

Original Name : John Bishop

Gender : Male

Richard C. Terry

Character Name : Older Boy Sledding: Mac

Original Name : Richard C. Terry

Gender : Male

Oscar Rowland

Character Name : Dr. Conway

Original Name : Oscar Rowland

Gender : Male

Richard D. Clark

Character Name : Officer Miller

Original Name : Richard D. Clark

Gender : Male

Tip Boxell

Character Name : Officer Murphy

Original Name : Tip Boxell

Gender : Male

Angela Montoya

Character Name : Girl on Santa's Lap

Original Name : Angela Montoya

Gender : Female

Molly Cameron

Character Name : Girl's Mother

Original Name : Molly Cameron

Gender : Male

Jayne Luke

Character Name : Other Mother in Store

Original Name : Jayne Luke

Gender : Female

Joan Forster

Character Name : Other Mother in Store

Original Name : Joan Forster

Gender : Male

Betsy Nagel

Character Name : Other Mother in Store

Original Name : Betsy Nagel

Gender : Male

Barbara Stafford

Character Name : Teen Lover at Orphanage

Original Name : Barbara Stafford

Gender : Male

Paul Mulder

Character Name : Teen Lover at Orphanage

Original Name : Paul Mulder

Gender : Male

Spencer Ashby

Character Name : Santa at Orphanage

Original Name : Spencer Ashby

Gender : Male

J. Paul Broadhead

Character Name : Santa in Store

Original Name : J. Paul Broadhead

Gender : Male

Max Broadhead

Character Name : Brother (Ricky) at 4

Original Name : Max Broadhead

Gender : Male

Alex Burton

Character Name : Brother (Ricky) at 14

Original Name : Alex Burton

Gender : Male

Melissa Best

Character Name : Infant Ricky

Original Name : Melissa Best

Gender : Male

Dan Rogers

Character Name : Dispatcher

Original Name : Dan Rogers

Gender : Male

Spencer Alston

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Spencer Alston

Gender : Male

Kristi Ballard

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Kristi Ballard

Gender : Male

Jacob Peterson

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Jacob Peterson

Gender : Male

Jonathan Wilde

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Jonathan Wilde

Gender : Male

Susie Massa

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Susie Massa

Gender : Male

Sarah Stuyvesant

Character Name : Child at Orphanage

Original Name : Sarah Stuyvesant

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The Original Bad Santa. A cult horror classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night is something of a treat for the old school horror faithful. Plot has a young boy witness the slaying of his parents by a man dressed as Santa Claus. He grows up in an orphanage run by an over zealous Mother Superior, moves out when manhood beckons and gets a job in a department store. Come Christmas time he is coerced into being the store Santa and promptly cracks up, grabbing an axe and wreaking slasher hell on everyone who gets in his way. That's pretty much it, the stalk and slash formula in all its bloody glory. It's done very well here, with invention, genuine shocks and it's all boosted by having the mad Santa as an angelic faced beefcake (Robert Brian Wilson). Of course any new-age horror film fan coming to it for the first time now will struggle to see what the appeal is? So listen to the staccato music, feel the nastiness - the humbug of it all, observe that the film makers don't use filler or padding - they get in for some short sharp shock, and it's deliberately icky to garner a reaction. Masterpiece of horror cinema? No of course not, the acting is sub-standard, the ending rushed, but in the same year as Wes Craven unleashed one of cinema's ultimate bogeymen upon us, Charles E. Sellier Jr. and his writers offered us a reason to actually hope Santa Claus doesn't exist. 6.5/10

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-04-20

_**Beware: An ax-wielding Santa**_ A traumatized boy grows up at a Catholic orphanage in a small Utah town near the mountains. Once he gets a job at a toy store at 18, havoc ensues. "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) is infamous for causing moral outrage when it was released, but I never understood the indignation. Not only is this a horror flick, it’s a slasher. Shock and grisly killings come with the territory. Aduh. Consider clowns for a moment. They are whimsical & funny and yet no one had an issue when they were used for scares in “He Who Gets Slapped” (1924), “Terror on Tour” (1980) and “Poltergeist” (1982). How exactly is Santa off limits, especially since he was depicted as the killer twelve years earlier in “Tales from the Crypt” (1972), not to mention four years earlier in “Christmas Evil” (1980)? Unlike many slashers, this one takes the time to establish why the killer does what he does. The tone is mostly serious, but there’s also a wink of humor or camp here and there. While it lacks the mood and artistry of “Silent Night, Bloody Night” (1972), it’s serviceable as a one-dimensional (and sometimes amusing) slasher. I appreciated the scenic mountain town locations. Linnea Quigley is notable on the female front as Denise, as is winsome Toni Nero as Pamela. Both are shown top nude so, if that offends you, I suggest staying away. The full version is succinct at 1 hour, 22 minutes (while the theatrical version is 3 minutes shorter). It was shot at Heber City & nearby Midway, Utah, which are both east of Salt Lake City on the other side of the mountain pass. GRADE: B-