Why silent night, deadly night was so controversial. Not only was an ax wielding santa featured in the trailer which was shown on free public tv for the first time during familyfriendly sitcoms, but it featured brutal violence, nudity and shined a light on the abusiveness of the church. If that is the series in question, which four of the six silent night movies would be shown. Christmas is of course primarily a time people associate with happiness, good cheer, and celebration. But for just your average seasonal bloodbath, i suppose silent night, deadly night isnt a bad choice. Whats up with the creepy grandfather at the beginning. Silent night, deadly night 1984 a film that inspired many sequels and is also one of my favorites for the holidays. It is a hilarious lovecraftian cult movie, not really about christmas at all, directed by brian yuzna. Silent night, deadly night collection the movie database. Silent night, deadly night is an american horror film series consisting of six slasher films. This is a place to celebrate your favorite movie and television locations. I still remember all the fuss and protests it created when it was released in theaters back in the 80s. Silent night, deadly night horror film wiki fandom. Silent night deadly night was about a guy named billy who went nuts after seeing his parents killed by santa.
A franchise is all encompassing, whereas a film series contains just the films. Silent night deadly night 5 is another installment of the franchise that goes in its own bizarre direction. The first film in the series, silent night, deadly night 1984, originally titled slay ride, tells the story of billy, a young man who experiences a psychotic break and goes on a murder spree dressed as santa claus. Concerned parents were outraged by the idea of a killer santa claus and the subsequent marketing materials the film produced. I watched it the other day for christmas and showed my girlfriend and we enjoyed it. The toy maker we see yet another exploration of christmas evil when an angsty pinocchio unleashes deadly toys upon an unsuspecting young boy. Exploring series silent night deadly night 3 better watch out. An extraordinary look at the lives of a middleaged couple in the midst of the wifes breast cancer diagnosis. The silent night, deadly night movie retrospective series venganza media, inc. He then spends the rest of his childhood in an orphanage run by a mean, overbearing nun.
Billy chapman was the primary antagonist of silent night, deadly night. Released in 1987, three years after the first film. A more christmasy film than 4 this sequel embraces the holiday aesthetic while maintaining its own brand of absurd spontaneity. Silent night, deadly night 1984 directed by charles e. That dvd set is now out of print, and unlike the third film, this sequel and the fourth film havent been reissued on dvd yet. If joe bob is indeed hosting a silent night, deadly night marathon, im guessing his very.
Unfortunately, with the exception of a loose remake in 2006, the toy maker marked the end of the silent night, deadly night series. Chip electrocuted through the mouth by ricky with a car battery until his eyes exploded. Dont get left behind enjoy unlimited, adfree access to shudders full library of films and series for 7 days. I still love how actor mickey rooney was one of the people that blasted the movie but appears in the 5th one of the series. The grindhouse film festival presents this annual 35mm screening. The film was for a time withdrawn but this did not stop the producers exploiting the controversy and turning out a series of sequels see below.
Silent night, deadly night is the heartwarming story of little billy chapman who was traumatized by his parents christmas eve murder, then. Not for a moment does the movie take itself seriously. After his parents are murdered, a young tormented teenager goes on a murderous rampage dressed as santa, due to his stay at an orphanage where he was abused by the mother superior. Only two of the five films in the series feature the same villain, and hes a reanimated corpse in one of them. The original silent night deadly night is a classic slasher. Best worst sequel silent night, deadly night 2 turns 30. Silent night, deadly night collection changes the movie. Critics had become bored with a genre they hadnt liked much in the first place outside of halloween. Praise for silent night, deadly night this is a cozy mystery filled with murder, mayhem, warmth, and christmas cheer.
With shades of gremlins, childs play, and halloween, silent night, deadly night 5. Silent night, deadly night part 2 adfree and uncut shudder. Deaths in the silent night, deadly night film series silent night, deadly night 1984. Hes made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives. In fact, silent night, deadly night was one of a host of films tailing on the success of halloween 1978 and friday the th 1980. It is the sequel to 1984s silent night, deadly night, and was followed by silent night, deadly night 3.
Initiation november 21, 1990 a reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the christmas season. Dec 23, 2012 the silent night, deadly night films have always been loose with continuity, but in silent night, deadly night 5. Silent night, deadly night is a 1984 american slasher film directed by charles e. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Elizabeth kaitan jennifer statson jean miller mother superior silent night, deadly night iii.
Silent night, deadly night film series silent night, deadly night is an american horror film series consisting of six slasher films. Although the first film was nothing new or too original in the slasher genre, it was a fun. Not everyone who observes christmas does it for religious reasons, but its easily the most popular holiday in america, and in many other parts of the world. The 1984 christmas slasher film silent night, deadly night became a huge source of controversy, even for those who hadnt actually seen it. Dec 20, 2012 and the original silent night, deadly night series concludes with silent night, deadly night 5. A franchise that begun in 1984, the early success of the first film in the silent night, deadly night series spawned four official sequels. Movie theaters were protested and the films original distributor, tristar pictures, got rid of the rights of the movie. I see no reason to watch this film or even the rest of the series after the conclusion of part 1. I pretty much save it and only watch it around christmas. Stream silent night, deadly night uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Silent night, deadly night adfree and uncut shudder. A once controversial release, silent night, deadly night. A shaken billy later witnesses his parents killed by an armed maniac in a santa claus suit on christmas eve, 1971. Although not a great movie, silent night is one of the better films in the genre.
Search any movie you want to watch, simple way to watch thousands movies and tv shows online. The little boys grandfather, the killing of his family and the horrible cold hearted nuns at the orphange. By now its clear that producer brian yuzna is treating the silent night, deadly night franchise the way john carpenter tried to orient the halloween series, making each film an unrelated story. Pages in category silent night, deadly night film series. Like many other copycat slasher films, it exploits a holiday date. A mental patient tells his psychiatrist how he became a killer, after his brother died during their childhood, because of a certain mother superior. Silent night, deadly night letterboxd your life in film. Weve seen some weird, random st on our journey through this franchise, and i must confess, they saved the weirdest, most random st for last. Silent night, deadly night part 2 is a 1987 american black comedy slasher film edited, cowritten with joseph h. We then skip to when the now messed up kid is a late teenager and that is when things get really interesting. This category contains horror film related franchises, such as frankenstein, dracula, a nightmare on elm street, and scream. Up to this point, the silent night deadly night series have been slashers featuring a psycho in a santa suit. Lets get into the holiday spirit by watching the entire silent night, deadly night series and trying to figure out the continuity. It is the third in the silent night, deadly night series, and the last in the continuity created by the first film.
Today, silent night, deadly night is best known for the controversy it caused upon its release. This movie was controversial because a guy in a santa clause suit kills people. Silent night, deadly night yearround christmas mystery. Find similar and related movies for silent night, deadly night on allmovie allmovie. Some would say it did that long ago, but personally i like. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and. Silent night, deadly night silent night, deadly night. The film stars clint howard, neith hunter, tommy hinkley, reggie banister, allyce beasley, and maud adams. What you get is a very disappointing sequel the controversial cult hit, silent night, deadly night. The movie with one of the most infamous scenes in the history of film, silent night, deadly night part 2. Quentin tarantino is a big fan of the film, claiming its one of his favorite horror. Club examines film franchises, studying how they change and evolve with each new installment attempting to apply the kind of slasher rules that fascinate horror fans to the silent night, deadly night movies is pointless.
Its okay to fastforward to the end of the silent night. But messing with santa crossed a line for many moviegoers when silent night, deadly night opened on nov. Initiation, released in the uk as bugs, is a 1990 american horror film directed by brian yuzna, and written by brian yuzna, woody keith, and arthur gorson. Carstairs considers silent night, deadly night was a delightful treat to jumpstart my holiday reading.
Silent night, deadly night part 2 1987 rotten tomatoes. The genre minx praise for rest ye murdered gentlemen. Silent night, deadly night 1984 little billy witness his parents getting killed by santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that santa punishes those who are naughty. Does not fit into the silent night deadly night mythology a bit, and is sort of the halloween iii of that series. Silent night, deadly night silent night, deadly night part. Joe bob briggs discusses his upcoming shudder specials and. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Well, here i set about to call it a night and finish up the last film in thesilent night, deadly night series. When silent night, deadly night hit home video in 1986, it predictably finally found its audience one that took not only to the films tawdry approach and unapologetic brutality, but the. When silent night, deadly night hit home video in 1986, it predictably finally found its audience one that took not only to the film s tawdry approach and unapologetic brutality, but the. A slasher film with a killer santa evoked the kind of outrage and.
Dec 17, 2016 lets get into the holiday spirit by watching the entire silent night, deadly night series and trying to figure out the continuity. Now billy is 18, and out of the orphanage, and he has just become santa, himself. The gbhbl definitive ranking of the silent night, deadly night. Silent night, deadly night film series cinemorgue wiki. Each specific franchise should contain additional categories related to films for a series, characters, etc. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tv series and news of top movies. The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Dec 28, 2015 126 videos play all exploring series goodbadflicks exploring final exam the most pure horror exploitation film duration. Silent night, deadly night wasnt the first christmasthemed horror movie, or even the first to incorporate a killer santa claus, but it had the misfortuneor perhaps good fortune, ultimatelyto arrive toward the end of a grueling cycle of holidaythemed slasher films. The toy maker, however, are entirely different, and each focuses on a different christmasthemed horror story.
Silent night, deadly night 1984 official trailer youtube. Check out my latest video below hollywood english horror hd movies silent night deadly night part 2 1987 silent night deadly night part 2 1987 silent night deadly night 2 the first half of the movie was just part one which made me wonder what the rest of the movie would be like but it was quite good. Jennifer staston strangled by ricky with a car antenna. It focuses on a young boy who, after witnessing his parents murder at the hands of a man clad in a santa. Silent night deadly night 2 was about billys brother ricky who went nuts after seeing his brother go nuts. The silent night, deadly night films are something that i remember from the era of vhs and cover art. Find similar and related movies for silent night, deadly night on allmovie.
Stream silent night, deadly night part 2 uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Silent night, deadly night alamo drafthouse cinema. Billy went to see his institutionalized grandfather, who tells him that santa claus really punishes the bad children. Silent night, deadly night is a 1984 slasher film directed by charles e. Silent night, deadly night series movie locations and more. A remake simply titled silent night has just been made, it stars jaime king and malcolm mcdowell. Watch hd movies online for free and download the latest movies without registration, best site on the internet for watch free movies and tv shows online. The ridiculously grimy and disgusting outlook of the movie screams overstylized silent night is a remake of silent night, deadly night in so much that it features a man in a santa suit who kills people he deems naughty, and thats about all that even resembles the source material. Silent night, deadly night part 2 there are a few films in this list i am surprised i had not previously seen, and this gem is one of them. Silent night deadly night part 2 ricky the brother of the killer in the first film talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a brutal killer after his brother died. This horror movie series begins as slashers about men whose childhood traumas led to them going on killing sprees dressed as santa claus, but along the way, it takes a detour into bizarre, increasingly campy territory.
Ordinary love is a movie starring liam neeson, lesley manville, and david wilmot. But for just your average seasonal bloodbath, i suppose silent night, deadly night isnt a. Nov 24, 2017 throughout, silent night, deadly night is a middle finger to middleclass mores and the supposed sacred nature of the holiday. The toy maker is an entertaining and overlooked directtovideo sequel that has found its own number of fans over the years. Initiation is sort of the halloween iii of the silent night, deadly night series, except while that abandoned michael myers to tell a deeprooted story about the halloween holiday, this one has virtually nothing to do with the previous movies and barely utilizes christmas in the storyline. Search, discover and share your favorite silent night deadly night gifs. Silent night, deadly night is a classic slasher film that was made when the genre was at its peak. Its far scarier, with a stronger plot and better characters. Silent night,deadly night list of deaths wiki fandom. A loose remake of the film, titled silent night, was released on december 4, 2012, starring jaime king and malcolm mcdowell. A loose remake of the horror classic silent night, deadly night, malcolm. The 10 most bonechillingly inappropriate christmas movies. In the annals of bad horror sequels, none are more infamous than silent night, deadly night 2.
Unboxing the silent night, deadly night collectors edition bluray from scream factory. Naughty silent night deadly night lit a fire under a lot of people back when it was first released. Ol ricky caldwell here gets to exclaim the classic line while on a tiny suburban shooting spree. The first film in the series, silent night, deadly night 1984, originally.
When a young boys parents are murdered on christmas eve by a man dressed as santa claus, he develops a lifelong hatred of old st. Silent night deadly night part iv deserves a better fate. Randall boffman eddie michael combatti morty rosenberg kenneth mccabe rentacop james newman dr henry bloom frank novak rocco the loan shark ken weichert chip female deaths. This horror movie series begins as slashers about men whose childhood traumas led to them going on killing sprees dressed as santa claus, but along the way. This very loose remake of 1984s silent night, deadly night the then.
With eric freeman, james newman, elizabeth kaitan, jean miller. The film was released on dvd december 1, 2009 by lionsgate in a box set with silent night, deadly night 3. Male movie patron dragged underneath the seats and killed by ricky. Then again, thats everyones christmas horror movie suggestion, so if you havent gotten the point that its a great movie, then youre on your own. Little billy witness his parents getting killed by santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that santa punishes those who are naughty. The nowadult ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, billy, died, which leads back to mother superior. Exploring series silent night deadly night 3 better watch.