He knows when you've been naughty.
After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) is a thriller and horror film directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., released on November 9, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick and Charles Dierkop. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 452 ratings.
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Robert Brian Wilson
as Billy at 18
Lilyan Chauvin
as Mother Superior
Gilmer McCormick
as Sister Margaret
Charles Dierkop
as Killer Santa
Toni Nero
as Pamela
Randy Stumpf
as Andy
Linnea Quigley
as Denise
Britt Leach
as Mr. Sims
Leo Geter
as Tommy
Amy Styvesant
as Cindy
Jonathan Best
as Billy at 5
Danny Wagner
as Billy at 8
Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., written by Paul Caimi and Michael Hickey, produced by Ira Barmak.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 452 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 13, 2015
_**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.…
Reviewed on April 15, 2022
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) includes Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Charles Dierkop and Toni Nero. The film was directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Silent Night, Deadly Night was released on November 9, 1984 and runs for 1h 19m.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 452 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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