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Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984 · 1h 19m · Thriller · Horror

He knows when you've been naughty.

IMDb
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metacritic
31

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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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Cast

Robert Brian Wilson

Robert Brian Wilson

Billy at 18

Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Mother Superior

Gilmer McCormick

Gilmer McCormick

Sister Margaret

Charles Dierkop

Charles Dierkop

Killer Santa

Toni Nero

Pamela

Randy Stumpf

Andy

Linnea Quigley

Linnea Quigley

Denise

Britt Leach

Britt Leach

Mr. Sims

Leo Geter

Leo Geter

Tommy

Amy Styvesant

Cindy

Jonathan Best

Jonathan Best

Billy at 5

Danny Wagner

Billy at 8

Tara Buckman

Tara Buckman

Mother (Ellie)

Geoff Hansen

Father (Jim)

Will Hare

Will Hare

Grandpa

Eric Hart

Mr. Levitt (Storekeeper)

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Details

Release date
November 9, 1984
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
R
Budget
$1,065,000
Revenue
$2,491,460
Genres
Thriller, Horror

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