Silent Night, Deadly Night
1984 · 1h 19m · Horror, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
He knows when you've been naughty.
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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Charles E. Sellier Jr.Written by
Michael Hickey5.9Smart score
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christmaschristmas evechristmas horrordecapitationgoreholidayholiday horrorkiller santa clausmurderorphanperson snappingsantasanta claussantyserial killerslasherxmas
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