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Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984 · 79 min

A grim, mean-spirited slasher that turns holiday cheer into a source of dread, with a tragic edge.

Directed by: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick

Tagline: He knows when you've been naughty.
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.

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Directed by: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
grief
madness
revenge
isolation
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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