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"The Onion Field" is one of those movies that has been haunting my mind since I was a child. When I was much too young for it, I accidentally saw THE key scene of the story - which takes place in the titular onion field - on television, and the film fascinated me ever since. That particular scene in the field is harsh and relentless, but "The Onion Field" is not an action movie at all, but a harrowing drama and a frustrating thriller about police procedures and courtrooms!
The topics are not much of a surprise if you know that the screenplay (and the book on which the screenplay is based) comes from Joseph Wambaugh. He was a police officer himself and wrote down many of his real-life experiences in books that were also turned into movies (such as "The New Centurions" and "The Choirboys"). Wambaugh was not satisfied with the film adaptations, so for "The Onion Field" he wrote the screenplay himself. When police officer Ian Campbell is shot and killed by two petty thieves, it is the start of pure agony. Especially for his partner Karl Hettinger who suffers heavily from guilt, but also for Ian's relatives because the judicial process is endlessly drawn out. The killer - fantastic role for the awesome James Woods - even schools himself into a lawyer and only comes up with tricks to delay the trial. "The Onion Field" features a few heartbreaking scenes, especially when Hettinger goes through hell. Wambaugh harshly criticizes the justice system that doesn't work, while Harold Backer and a great cast of actors marvelously translate it to the screen.
The topics are not much of a surprise if you know that the screenplay (and the book on which the screenplay is based) comes from Joseph Wambaugh. He was a police officer himself and wrote down many of his real-life experiences in books that were also turned into movies (such as "The New Centurions" and "The Choirboys"). Wambaugh was not satisfied with the film adaptations, so for "The Onion Field" he wrote the screenplay himself. When police officer Ian Campbell is shot and killed by two petty thieves, it is the start of pure agony. Especially for his partner Karl Hettinger who suffers heavily from guilt, but also for Ian's relatives because the judicial process is endlessly drawn out. The killer - fantastic role for the awesome James Woods - even schools himself into a lawyer and only comes up with tricks to delay the trial. "The Onion Field" features a few heartbreaking scenes, especially when Hettinger goes through hell. Wambaugh harshly criticizes the justice system that doesn't work, while Harold Backer and a great cast of actors marvelously translate it to the screen.
The original "Silent Night, Deadly Night" from 1984 may not be a great movie, but it's undeniably a milestone. It's debatable whether or not it was the first horror/slasher movie with a killer Santa Claus (previous films like the British anthology movie "Asylum" also experimented with the idea), but most slasher fans consider this one to be the pioneer. "Silent Night, Deadly Night" became a cult film and received four sequels. The first one was really just a rehash of the original, and the other three have a completely different storyline. There was also a modest but very amusing remake in 2012, and now a full-fledged reboot. This film doesn't really follow the original plot either, but that only makes it better.
But, most of all, "Silent Night, Deadly Night" 2025 is an incredibly entertaining movie with tons of bloodshed, cool gimmicks, awesome special effects, good acting performances, and a jolly ho-ho-ho Christmas soundtrack! The basic idea was retained. Young Billy witnesses his parents being murdered on Christmas Eve and becomes a psycho himself who puts on his Santa suit and kills people with an axe in the run-up to Christmas. But what is different? Billy's murders follow a certain pattern, he is assisted by a sarcastic voice guiding him, and he is not nearly as crazy/evil as it seems! Revealing more would only ruin the fun, so I'll stick to giving it a big recommendation to slasher and Christmas horror fanatics. Give this future holiday horror favorite a look!
But, most of all, "Silent Night, Deadly Night" 2025 is an incredibly entertaining movie with tons of bloodshed, cool gimmicks, awesome special effects, good acting performances, and a jolly ho-ho-ho Christmas soundtrack! The basic idea was retained. Young Billy witnesses his parents being murdered on Christmas Eve and becomes a psycho himself who puts on his Santa suit and kills people with an axe in the run-up to Christmas. But what is different? Billy's murders follow a certain pattern, he is assisted by a sarcastic voice guiding him, and he is not nearly as crazy/evil as it seems! Revealing more would only ruin the fun, so I'll stick to giving it a big recommendation to slasher and Christmas horror fanatics. Give this future holiday horror favorite a look!
Officially speaking, "The Toy Maker" is the fifth installment in the "Silent Night, Deadly Night" series, but the story has long since ceased to have anything to do with the killer Santa Billy from the 1984 original. What is positive news, though, is that the fifth part is a lot more amusing than the rather boring parts three and four! "The Toy Maker" is actually a completely crazy mix of grotesque horror ideas. It starts as a very solid and macabre mystery about killer toys, but it ends as a bizarre crossover between Pinocchio and The Terminator. You actually have to see it to believe it!
In the weeks before Christmas, young Derek witnesses his stepfather being murdered by a toy that was actually meant for him. The closer it gets to Christmas, the more it becomes clear that someone wants to get rid of Derek, and the poor boy also loses his ability to speak due to the trauma. I don't want to give away much more in terms of the plot, but the screenplay (co-scripted by Briant Yuzna) is relatively well put together and there's both tension and ingenious twists. The best thing to watch as a horror fanatic are of course the gory kills. Manipulated toys can cause quite a lot of physical damage, such as a toy caterpillar that pierces through a victim's eye socket, or toy soldiers that shoot the babysitter's horny boyfriend to shreds. A big star in the 30s-50s, Mickey Rooney is great as the mysterious toymaker and cult hero Clint Howard has a brief cameo.
In the weeks before Christmas, young Derek witnesses his stepfather being murdered by a toy that was actually meant for him. The closer it gets to Christmas, the more it becomes clear that someone wants to get rid of Derek, and the poor boy also loses his ability to speak due to the trauma. I don't want to give away much more in terms of the plot, but the screenplay (co-scripted by Briant Yuzna) is relatively well put together and there's both tension and ingenious twists. The best thing to watch as a horror fanatic are of course the gory kills. Manipulated toys can cause quite a lot of physical damage, such as a toy caterpillar that pierces through a victim's eye socket, or toy soldiers that shoot the babysitter's horny boyfriend to shreds. A big star in the 30s-50s, Mickey Rooney is great as the mysterious toymaker and cult hero Clint Howard has a brief cameo.
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