Film198479 min

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Name: Silent Night, Deadly Night
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1984
Duration: 79 min
Cast: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson, Britt Leach

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerdetectiveholidaystried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"You've made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas."

Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, fantastical horror film: heavy and contained. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 216 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Little Billy witnesses his parents being brutally murdered by Santa. Years later, when he has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa Claus, his childhood trauma materializes once again.

Synopsis: TMDB