Silent Night, Deadly Night was an actually pretty entertaining take on what an emotionally scarred kid who would later grow up to be a killer Santa conveniently done slasher style. Robert Brian Wilson's impressive performance as Billy was convincing for the most part especially when he starts to begin his Christmas killing spree all because 'Santa' killed his parents when he was a kid. As a slasher flick, it assuredly is one of the better ones that came out in the early 80s and the kills in this one are quite gruesome for all slasher fans like me to enjoy. Definitely will check out the later sequels one day since the ending is left ambiguous.

1984 Movies Ranked

90

Remember when a Vice blogger stated that Happy Death Day 2U was the first horror film to deal with grief? If you hadn't already guffawed when that click-bait title first dropped, I hope you're rolling your eyes back as you're reading this, because it's a preposterous claim, one that Silent Night, Deadly Night, just a single example in a sea of titles that exemplify Horror's thematic underpinnings as a genre and an aesthetic, promptly axes. What first and foremost functions as a gnarly low-budget sleaze-fest also operates as a traumatic exploration of the memories that haunt and ruin our lives, perpetuating cycles of ideas within parameters of abuse and sexual dysfunction. Sure, this movie has a topless woman impaled by a set of deer-antlers, but it also has lingering, uncomfortable moments of children being exposed to the harsh realities of the world, and the surprising forms in which it inhabits. Shocking, vicious, and sad - a real horror-show.

“It’s over! LETS GET SHITFACED!!!”

Relatable, this month is exhausting the hell out of me with crazy work schedule and I can’t wait for the new year—luckily there’s ultra mean degenerate scuzzfest ‘punish’ movies like this to help me through!

Incredibly mean spirited, but this is the rare occasion where that hasn’t really bothered me. I’ve always liked Silent Night, Deadly Night for Evoking the holiday in question very nicely AND injecting it with brutal distastefulness. Grandpa is the best, and so is the store that’s selling all Halloween stuff in December. My kinda joint!

Side note: the poster for this is f’n aces 👌🏻

Estava a fim de ver algum slasher dos anos 80 e este era um dos que estavam na fila, e estava curtindo pra caramba, até quando ele sai da loja de brinquedos, aí a história ficou meio perdida, sem rumo, e um pouco enfadonha. Mas a primeira metade, a história desse Papai Noel singular, realmente me tocou!

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Kid gets scarred for life by killer Santa Claus. Grows up to be killer Santa Claus. This could be a metaphor for things like alcoholism or abuse. I have my doubts on whether this was actually an intended idea. On one hand, the film does seem to take itself pretty seriously. On the other hand, this doesn't feel like the type of film that had much thought put into symbolism. That said, there was certainly thought put into the various throat slashings and impalements, and that's what really matters in this movie. A solid example of useless cops on film, right up there with the officers from Last House on the Left.

A pissed off psychotic Santa is a bad thing.

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I was long over-due to see Silent Night, Dead Night that I didn't want to wait another full year to see it. I thought was a solid Christmas slasher film - shot here in Utah - I think Heber area - very sad but everyone gets their comeuppance in the end.

Dumb, but in the best way. Great for a laugh

Kind of terrible, but kind of decent. It’s fun to watch, yet it’s not a very good film. It’s barely 80 minutes, and it both drags and feels rushed, something I didn’t know was possible. The main performance is... I don’t even know. It fits the film as I don’t know if the film was trying to be a comedy or not, but it surely felt that way. I laughed a lot, and not once did I take the film seriously. It’s a blast to watch, but also slows down in parts. The kills are by far the highlight along with the insanely gratuitous nude scenes that of course are in a film like this. Can’t recommend it or not recommend it. Decide for yourself if you want to watch it.