Film • Nov 9, 1984
Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- November 9, 1984 (41 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Themes
- B-Horror, Slasher Horror, Holiday
- Origin
- United States
- Companies
- Slayride
Cast
Lilyan ChauvinMother Superior
Gilmer McCormickSister Margaret
Toni NeroPamela
Robert Brian WilsonBilly Chapman (age 18)
Britt LeachIra Sims
Nancy BorgenichtMrs. Randall
H.E.D. RedfordCaptain Richards
Danny WagnerBilly Chapman (Age 8)
Linnea QuigleyDenise
Leo GeterTommy
Randy StumpfAndy
Will HareGrandpa Chapman
Tara BuckmanEllie Chapman
Geoff HansenJim Chapman
Charles DierkopKiller Santa
Eric HartMr. Levitt (Storekeeper)
Jonathan BestBilly Chapman (age 5)
A. Madeline SmithSister Ellen
Richard C. TerryOlder Boy Sledding - Mac
Amy StyvesantCindy
Max RobinsonOfficer Barnes
Vinc MassaYoung Boy Sledding - Doug
John Michael AlvarezYoung Boy Sledding - Jim
John BishopOlder Boy Sledding - Bob
Oscar RowlandDr. Conway
Richard D. ClarkOfficer Miller
Tip BoxellOfficer Murphy
Angela MontoyaLittle Girl on Santa's Lap
Molly CameronGirl's Mother
Jayne LukeOther Mother in Store
Joan ForsterOther Mother in Store
Betsy NagelOther Mother in Store
Barbara StaffordTeen Lover at Orphanage
Paul MulderTeen Lover at Orphanage
Spencer AshbySanta at Orphanage
J. Paul BroadheadSanta in Store
Alex BurtonBrother (Ricky) at 14
Max BroadheadBrother (Ricky) at 4
Melissa BestInfant Ricky
Dan RogersDispatcher
Scores
- Average Score
- 51.8%
FilmAffinity
- 49%
IMDb
- 58%
Letterboxd
- 60%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 40%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- High
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Moderate
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- High
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