“He knows when you've been naughty.”
Silent Night, Deadly Night
5.9
445 votes·1984
·1h 19m
·MovieThrillerHorror
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.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
holidaysanta clausgoremurderdecapitationserial killerslasherorphankiller santa clauschristmas horrorchristmasperson snapping
Cast
Robert Brian Wilson
Billy at 18
Lilyan Chauvin
Mother Superior
Gilmer McCormick
Sister Margaret
Charles Dierkop
Killer Santa
Toni Nero
Pamela
Randy Stumpf
Andy
Linnea Quigley
Denise
Britt Leach
Mr. Sims
Leo Geter
Tommy
Amy Styvesant
Cindy
Jonathan Best
Billy at 5
Danny Wagner
Billy at 8
Tara Buckman
Mother (Ellie)
Geoff Hansen
Father (Jim)
Will Hare
Grandpa
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