Silent Night, Deadly Night poster

Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984 ·1h 19m · ★ 5.9 (436)

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.

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Director

Charles E. Sellier Jr. Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
85
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanizationTorture
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TMDB Keywords

christmaschristmas evechristmas horrordecapitationgoreholidayholiday horrorkiller santa clausmurderorphanperson snappingsantasanta claussantyxmas

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