"The movie's intended audience will likely be satisfied by its parade of gory mayhem, cheap thrills and groan-worthy dark humor. Everyone else: You're on your own." - Gary Goldstein, The Los Angeles Times
Silent Night is a reimagining of the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. Malcome McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and Jaime King (Sin City) play the sheriff and deputy of a small town that's being terrorized by someone dressed in a Santa Claus suit. It's Christmas Eve and the body count begins to grow even more. With the annual Christmas parade on its way, the town's streets are filled with Santas and the killer is hiding in plain sight. Sheriff Cooper and Deputy Aubrey must hunt down this psychotic individual before it's too late.
The film is directed by Steven C. Miller and this is the first I have seen of his work. I would love to see more of what he has to offer. Silent Night may not be the best movie out there but Miller definitely has an eye for horror. If you take out some of mediocre dialogue you're left with some of the best kill scenes I have seen this year (I'm sure the remake of Maniac will surpass them in 2013).
"Silent Night is a gorily entertaining from start to finish, making it a worthwhile holiday horror flick." - Bloody-Disgusting, bloody-disgusting.com
This is really just a movie for horror fans who enjoy the killing scenes more than anything else. I really enjoyed this film visually but the plot often lacked substance. I read quite a few positive reviews and critics viewed the cheesy dialogue and poor character development as a nod to the '80s Horror formula. It very well could be and I'll probably watch this again next year. Hopefully you'll have fun with this new holiday release!
- Colby.
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