Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming
The abandoned home of Wilfred Butler, a wealthy but troubled man who committed suicide in 1987, has been willed to his grandson, Jeffrey. The house has sat in disarray since Wilfred's death, standing in the way of developers who want to turn the property into residential homes. Just before Christmas 2012, many years after Wilfred's death, Jeffrey and his lawyer appear in town to negotiate the sale of the property. But an Axe wielding maniac has set up residence in the house, and he doesn't take kindly to strangers.
Why it matters
A slasher nestled in holiday trappings that leans hard into ’80s slasher nostalgia with a grimy, wintry edge.
- Revisits and riffs on the cult 1972 original’s eerie abandoned house vibe with a fresh, if familiar, slasher spin.
- Axe-wielding menace plus a small-town winter setting amps up isolation and dread — perfect for fans of backwoods slashers.
- Practical gore effects deliver some satisfyingly brutal kills, a nod to classic splatter aesthetics over slick CGI.
- While it stumbles in pacing and character depth, its atmospheric cold and seasonal malaise compensate for those flaws.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
83
Slasher
