Silent Night, Deadly Night

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	Lilyan Chauvin	Mother Superior
	Gilmer McCormick	Sister Margaret
	Toni Nero	Pamela
	Robert Brian Wilson	Billy - at 18
	Britt Leach	Mr. Sims
	Nancy Borgenicht	Mrs. Randall
	H.E.D. Redford	Capt. Richards
	Danny Wagner	Billy - at 8
	Linnea Quigley	Denise
	Leo Geter	Tommy
	Randy Stumpf	Andy
	Will Hare	Grandpa
	Tara Buckman	Ellie - Mother
	Geoff Hansen	Jim - Father
	Charles Dierkop	Killer Santa
	Eric Hart	Mr. Levitt - Storekeeper
	Jonathan Best	Billy - at 5
	A. Madeline Smith	Sister Ellen
	Amy Styvesant	Cindy
	Max Robinson	Officer Barnes
	Vinc Massa	Doug - Young Boy Sledding
	John Michael Alvarez	Jim - Young Boy Sledding
	John Bishop	Bob - Older Boy Sledding
	Richard C. Terry	Mac - Older Boy Sledding
	Oscar Rowland	Dr. Conway

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Director	Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Writer	Paul Caimi, Michael Hickey
Producer	Ira Barmak, Scott Schneid, Dennis Whitehead
Musician	Perry Botkin Jr.
Photography	Henning Schellerup

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My quick rating - 5,4/10. I really doubt this movie would've had a fraction of the popularity it does if it wasn't for basically what the poster states. Oops, I never finished this up. So one of the more infamous Santa flix ever to be made, I even remember when this came out and the big deal about banning it from theaters. But if you get past that nonsense what you are left with is an above-average slasher flick. Not in the acting department though since at times that is just plain silly. But the story itself plays out well with a young kid witnessing his parents brutally killed (mother raped as well) and what becomes of him after being sent to some abusive orphanage. But where this movie does step away from the norm is it does take its time actually developing the madness that is building in his head. I will give them credit for that since until the blood starts flowing there are some actual points of notice as far as why he is so messed up (like what I mentioned isn't enough) and what leads to him snapping. When he does make it over the breaking point, it goes full swing with some fairly violent kills that are better suited for the uncut version if seeking it out. The nature of the film and how it plays out is pretty creepy though. The characters that are used especially will make you feel uneasy, notably the grandpa. As expected though with all the setup, especially the effective opening scene, when his everyday job requires him to dress up as Santa. I am sure you can see where that ends up going. It definitely has its claim to fame due to the massive amount of backlash it had due to wanting it censored are not even allowed in theaters. But for what it is, a slasher flick, it has its moments that make it memorable for reasons beyond the Santa suit.

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