Silent Night
2012 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.2 · 59% critics
As a small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, a sheriff and deputy are thrown into a case when a maniac in a Santa suit starts murdering people. Each attack feels connected to who the killer thinks is “naughty,” turning the holiday into a desperate hunt.
Based on Silent Night, Deadly Night
Also known as Silent Night, Deadly Night
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (332 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a holiday-themed slasher with plenty of tension, humor, and gruesome spectacle; Not for you if you dislike graphic violence or prefer more grounded mysteries, like Hatchet II or Black Christmas style horror.
Pros: fast-paced slasher fun; creepy Santa premise; standout performances | Cons: heavy gore overload; plot can feel thin; mixed character dialogue
Themes
- fire
- gore
- remake
- murder
- serial killer
- slasher
- electrocution
- killer
- woodchipper
- axe murder
- killer santa claus
- christmas
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Malcolm McDowell
as Sheriff Cooper
Jaime King
as Aubrey Bradimore
Donal Logue
as Santa Jim
Ellen Wong
as Brenda
Lisa Marie
as Abused Mom
- CW
Courtney-Jane White
as Tiffany
Cortney Palm
as Maria
John B. Lowe
as Dad
Rick Skene
as Ronald Jones Jr. / Ronald Jones Sr.
Brendan Fehr
as Deputy Jordan
Directed by Steven C. Miller