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Silent Night

Silent Night

You better watch out.

20125.21h 34m

Overview

As their small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, a sheriff and his deputy discover that a maniac in a Santa suit is murdering those he judges as naughty.

Directed by Steven C. Miller
Written by Jayson Rothwell
Produced by Brian Witten, Richard Saperstein, Shara Kay
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $131K

Top Cast

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Sheriff Cooper

Jaime King

Jaime King

Aubrey Bradimore

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Santa Jim

Ellen Wong

Ellen Wong

Brenda

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie

Abused Mom

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Courtney-Jane White

Tiffany

Cortney Palm

Cortney Palm

Maria

John B. Lowe

John B. Lowe

Dad

Rick Skene

Rick Skene

Ronald Jones Jr. / Ronald Jones Sr.

Brendan Fehr

Brendan Fehr

Deputy Jordan

Themes & Keywords

firegoremurderserial killerslasherelectrocutionkillerwoodchipperaxe murderkiller santa clauschristmasflame throwerholiday horror

About Silent Night

Silent Night is a comedy, horror, thriller, mystery film released in 2012 exploring themes of fire, gore, murder, serial killer, slasher, electrocution. Directed by Steven C. Miller, it stars Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue. As their small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, a sheriff and his deputy discover that a maniac in a Santa suit is murdering those he judges as naughty.

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