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Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984Movie1 h 19 minR

HorrorThriller
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic315.8Rotten Tomatoes55%40%

A terrifying, brutally violent thriller movie about crime and the mind.

Good for pure escapism · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

He knows when you've been naughty.

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.

Feels like

  • Slasher Horror
  • Christmas Horror
  • Cult Classic
  • Revenge
  • Trauma
  • Gore
  • Violent
  • Psychological Horror

Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Written by
Michael Hickey
Produced by
Ira Barmak
Music by
Perry Botkin Jr.

Everyone

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Facts

November 9, 1984 · 1 h 19 min · R

Released
November 9, 1984
Runtime
1 h 19 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$2 million
Available in
111 countries

Tropes

Hate Sink, Ironic Nursery Tune, Shout-Out +9

  • Hate Sink
  • Ironic Nursery Tune
  • Shout-Out
  • Off with His Head!
  • My God, What Have I Done?
  • Asshole Victim
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Yank the Dog's Chain
  • Bad Santa
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold
  • Big Bad Ensemble
  • There Are No Therapists

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Silent Night, Deadly Night?"

Questions about Silent Night, Deadly Night

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Silent Night, Deadly Night?

PrimefuboTVPhiloAMC+The RokuShudderPluto TVNight Flight+

In the United States, Silent Night, Deadly Night streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 107 other countries.

Is Silent Night, Deadly Night worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 31).

Will Silent Night, Deadly Night scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 10 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Silent Night, Deadly Night?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Silent Night, Deadly Night use?

Hate SinkIronic Nursery TuneShout-OutOff with His Head!My God, What Have I Done?Asshole VictimVillain ProtagonistYank the Dog's ChainBad SantaJerk with a Heart of GoldBig Bad EnsembleThere Are No Therapistsand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Hate Sink, Ironic Nursery Tune, and Shout-Out.