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Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night

He knows when you've been naughty.

19845.91h 19m

Overview

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.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Written by Paul Caimi, Michael Hickey
Produced by Ira Barmak
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Robert Brian Wilson

Robert Brian Wilson

Billy at 18

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Mother Superior

Gilmer McCormick

Gilmer McCormick

Sister Margaret

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Killer Santa

T

Toni Nero

Pamela

R

Randy Stumpf

Andy

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Denise

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Mr. Sims

Leo Geter

Leo Geter

Tommy

A

Amy Styvesant

Cindy

Themes & Keywords

holidaysanta clausgoremurderdecapitationserial killerslasherorphankiller santa clauschristmas horrorchristmasperson snappingchristmas eveholiday horrorsantasantyxmas

About Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a thriller, horror film released in 1984 exploring themes of holiday, santa claus, gore, murder, decapitation, serial killer. Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., it stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick. 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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