Silent Night Deadly Night (1984)
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Directed by: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Starring: Robert Brian Wilson (Billy Chapman), Danny Wagner (8-year-yld Billy), Jonathan Best (5-year-old Billy), Lilyan Chauvin (Mother Superior), Gilmer McCormick (Sister Margaret), Charles Dierkop (Killer Santa), Toni Nero (Pamela), Randy Stumpf (Andy), Britt Leach (Mr. Sims), Will Hare (Grandpa), Alex Burton (Ricky Chapman)
Country: USA; Effed Up American Movies
Language: English (Optional Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:24:51
Genres: Religious-themes, Childhood, Gruesome
Plot – Spoilers:
Family driving through snowy peak country on a visit to Grandpa. Smarmy smiles from Dad and Mum and happy-family conversations with kid in the back. And then Evil Santa arrives, bringing lifelong trauma rather than yuletide cheer. The kid survives and grows up in an orphanage where Mother Superior supplements Evil Santa’s earlier presents by infusing guilt and a twisted version of right and wrong, particularly in sexual matters.
The version here is from a release where the censored scenes were edited into the theatrical cut, leading to fairly obvious changes in quality and colour during the scenes.
I’m half-way done with the film and it kinda embodies, how shit the understanding of mental health was in the ’80s.
Yeah, sure, force the kid with Christmas-trauma to engage with all the holly-jolly shit. Imbue all of the goddamned religious guilt for intimacy.
And then, noone goddamned mentioned his trauma to his new boss at any point, not even himself, because no, having trauma doesn’t fly! Instead make him take the role of the fucker who killed his parents and while he is intoxicated tell him, to embrace the role and do what Santa does on Christmas.
God, this is infuriating to watch from a modern perspective.
Not, that there wouldn’t be people in situations, who would act like that nowadays, but fuuuck. And yeah, it’s just a movie, but still reflects how people engaged with mental health back then.
Just watched for the first time and I’m going to start calling this my all-time favorite horror movie. Wow!
Why must be the protagonist be a hot psycho guy? Not fair. Imagine if this character was used in today’s movies, it would not be surprising if the death rate from hookups gets higher.
Indeed, this is a great watch for Christmas eve. Hehee
So bad that I couldn’t finish it.
Merry xmass everyone! 🙂
merry xmas
Merry Christmas errybody!
merry christmas everybody one and all
I saw this in the theater before they pulled the film. Parents picketed this because of Santa being cast as a murderer. How times have changed. Pure American Kraft Cheese.
I wish you all a Happy Christmas !
Just your “run-of-the-mill” Christmas movie. Great title, an okay movie – to say the least.
Silly movie. Merry Christmas to all! No hard feelings Zed Man – ok? Still friends?
Fuck you you racist narcissistic sack of shit. I’d rather drag my favourite piece of broken glass in penises than be “friends” with you. I’ve just been to the shop with my dad. Same as I always accompany him to the shop. I have to walk a few steps behind him carrying his digestive system in two carrier bags. Do you have any idea how stressful that is? Didn’t think so. Merry Christmas you sexy bastard xX
Whatever you do Zed Man, do not let that creep Vic convince you that he is your friend. He is not. Vic is a liar, but he will also mix lies with the truth to attack you. He is counting on you to have a moronic knee-jerk reaction and an exaggerated emotional outburst because he knows that is when you will be at your most vulnerable. Heed my warning, my friend, and stay safe from predators this holiday season.
And as for you you butcher’s boy dickfaced wannabe. You stole my prostitutes. Why don’t you look in the mirror before handing out shit advice that makes you lose. Your unhealthy obsession with me needs to stop. You should come to my neighborhood and start shit bitch. I won’t be held accountable. One more word and I swear I’ll do it. I’ll suck your dick!
That line about mixing the truth and lies to attack, is a direct quote from ”The Exorcist” when the priests are battling a demon in a little girl. Not really applicable here, but you have great imagination.
I finally figured it out: you’re one of the moderators of this site on a pseudo-username posing for us as ‘Comical Relief.’
Don’t you think the mods have better things to do?
Love this movie… especially the unedited parts that were missing the first time I saw it. Yes classic 80’s holiday horror. EU you’re the best !!!
A true Xmas classic. Cheers guys!