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Last month, we learned that Brotherhood of the Wolf and Silent Hill director Christophe Gans’ new Silent Hill movie Return to Silent Hill, which is said to be “totally independent from the two previous movies,” had secured a U.S. distribution deal with entertainment studio Cineverse. About three months ago, that company, which is also behind the Terrifier franchise, went into production on a remake of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson (the Wrong Turn reboot) at the helm. Now, Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, have announced that they’re teaming with Iconic Events Releasing to bring the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake to theatres on December 12th, with Return to Silent Hill following on January 23rd.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit), the original Silent Night,...

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. A couple of months ago, Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project. And now, Deadline has confirmed that the remake has officially started filming – and they even unveiled the first image, which can be seen at the bottom of this article.

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Terrifier franchise distributor Cineverse has unveiled its next slasher production. A first look at the company's upcoming remake of the controversial slasher cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night has been shared as filming kicks off in Canada.

Cineverse has moved quickly since announcing plans to remake Silent Night, Deadly Night back in November. Earlier this week, Rohan Campbell was cast in the role of protagonist Billy Chapman, who in the original movie goes on a killing spree dressed in a Santa suit. Horror fans will recognize Campbell from 2022's Halloween Ends, where he played a major supporting role in the legacy sequel as Corey Cunningham, and more recently, Oz Perkins' The Monkey. The first look at the Silent Night, Deadly Night remake was shared by Deadline and features a shirtless Campbell staring at himself in the mirror.

Image via Cineverse Full Remake Cast Announced for Silent Night, Deadly Night

As production gets underway in Winnipeg,...

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. A couple of months ago, Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project. And just yesterday, it was announced that Rohan Campbell of Halloween Ends has signed on to play Billy Chapman, who dons a Santa Claus costume and goes on a killing spree in the film.

We announced yesterday that Rohan Campbell will be playing iconic slasher Billy Chapman in the upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot from Bloody Disgusting, Cineverse, and director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85), and today we’ve got some more exclusive casting news to whet your appetite for the holiday horror.

Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon that Ruby Modine (Happy Death Day) will be playing Pamela in Silent Night, Deadly Night, alongside Rohan Campbell’s Billy!

In addition to playing Lori Spengler in both Happy Death Day and its sequel Happy Death Day 2U, Ruby Modine also starred in 2019’s Satanic Panic and 2023’s Fear. Outside the horror genre, Modine’s credits include “Shameless,” American Desert, and The Survivalist.

From Cineverse, a next-generation entertainment studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, Silent Night, Deadly Night will be slashing into theaters this holiday season.

A reimagining of...

The holiday horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting reimagined with a new horror

remake currently in the works. It's now been revealed who will be playing the new Billy, the character who suits up as Santa Claus to carry out a killing spree on Christmas Eve.

As announced by Bloody Disgusting, horror star Rohan Campbell has signed on to play Billy Chapman, the role originally played by Robert Brian Wilson in the Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot. Campbell is best known to horror fans for his role as Corey Cunningham in David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends, the latest installment of the Halloween franchise. His character is one of the very few other kills in the Halloween franchise other than Michael Myers, and he'll be able to put that slasher killer experience to further use as the star of the new Silent Night, Deadly Night.

Campbell is also...

Rohan Campbell is going from playing a Michael Myers copycat to playing a killer Santa Claus, as our friends at Bloody Disgusting have announced that the Halloween Ends star has been cast as Billy Chapman, who dons a Santa Claus costume and goes on a killing spree, in a remake of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here).

Four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night, and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a remake is still moving forward. Last November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm.

The naughty will be punished in Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting’s upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night, a brand new vision for the fan favorite slasher franchise from the 1980s.

Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report this afternoon that Rohan Campbell, who memorably played Corey Cunningham in David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends, has been cast in the iconic role of Billy Chapman for our upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot!

In addition to Halloween Ends, Rohan Campbell also starred in Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey earlier this year, with the young actor’s genre credits including “Snowpiercer,” “iZombie,” and “Supernatural.” Campbell steps into a role previously played by Robert Brian Wilson in the original Silent Night, Deadly Night, who donned the bloody Santa suit back in the 1980s.

From Cineverse, a next-generation entertainment studio, and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, Silent Night, Deadly Night will be slashing into theaters this holiday season.

This Christmas, you might want to stay on the nice list. A new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night is heading to theaters in late 2025, bringing a fresh take on the cult slasher classic.

Cineverse, the company behind Terrifier 3 and the parent company of Bloody Disgusting, is behind the project, and the first official poster has just been revealed.

The poster, created by Creepy Duck Design, gives a chilling first look at what’s to come. At the same time, Deadline reports that Studiocanal’s genre label, Sixth Dimension, has acquired global rights to the film outside of North America, while Cineverse will handle distribution in the U.S.

Directed by Mike P. Nelson, this new Silent Night, Deadly Night will begin production this spring. It reimagines the 1984 slasher directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., which followed a young boy who witnessed his parents’ murder at the hands of a man dressed as Santa.

This Christmas… you’d better be good. Bloody Disgusting’s parent company Cineverse is punishing the naughty with a brand new vision of slasher classic Silent Night, Deadly Night on the big screen in late 2025, and the first official poster has been unleashed this afternoon.

The poster was created by Creepy Duck Design. Check it out below!

Additionally, Deadline reports that Studiocanal’s new genre label Sixth Dimension has “picked up global rights excluding North America,” with Cineverse releasing in North America.

Directed by Mike P. Nelson, Cineverse’s Silent Night, Deadly Night goes into production this Spring and will slash into theaters in late 2025.

A reimagining of director Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s original 1984 slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night centers on a young boy who witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself.

Nearly four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here)… and while those plans didn’t work out and Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved, a Silent Night, Deadly Night remake is still moving forward. Back in November, we learned that the film will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm. Now, Deadline has broken the news that Sixth Dimension, the new in-house genre label at Studiocanal, has picked up the global rights (excluding North America) to the project as first acquisition. The new Silent Night, Deadly Night will be heading into production this spring, aiming to reach theatres by the end of this year.

Exclusive: Sixth Dimension, Studiocanal’s new in-house genre label led by Jed Benedict, has picked up global rights excluding North America to the reboot of 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. The project, which is the label’s first acquisition, is heading into production this spring and is slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.

Studiocanal will handle international sales of the project at the upcoming European Film Market and distribute in its own territories in the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland. The project was acquired from next-generation entertainment studio Cineverse, which will release the project in North America.

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a reimagining of Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s cult horror classic in which a young boy witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself. Haunted by...

Four decades after its release, Silent Night, Deadly Night is getting reimagined. It remains to be seen if the release of the new horror film will be quite as controversial as the original movie.

Per Deadline, it has been revealed that a reboot of Silent Night, Deadly Night is in the works. The project will come from Terrifier franchise backer Cineverse, while Mike P. Nelson has been brought on board to write and direct. Original Silent Night, Deadly Night executive producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead are producing alongside Jamie R. Thompson. Reportedly, the film is aiming for a late 2025 release in theaters with plans to start filming in the near future. Cineverse will launch sales of the project at the American Film Market.

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Some fun, holiday-centric news from Deadline today, Cineverse will be taking another stab at the Christmas slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night! Cineverse is best known for distributing Terrifier 3, another Christmas horror movie released this past October and made bank at the box office.

Now, the entertainment company has acquired the global rights to a reimagining of the 1984 cult film from director Charles E. Sellier Jr. Following a traumatized young man named Billy Chapman, Silent Night, Deadly Night follows him into his adulthood where he clothes himself in a Santa Claus suit and goes on a killing spree inspired by witnessing something similar as a child when a man in a Santa outfit murdered his parents. As a result, Billy was sent to an abusive orphanage that only furthered his eventual breakdown and transformation into a killer.

Upon its release in the early 1980s, the film generated a lot...

In a bit of surprising but quite possibly welcome news (depending on who you ask), one of the most controversial and infamous horror movies of the 1980s is getting a reboot. "Silent Night, Deadly Night," the Christmas slasher focused on a guy dressed up as Santa Claus murdering people, is getting a new shot at life. What's more, the company behind the "Terrifier" franchise is making it happen. Buckle up.

According to Deadline, Cineverse is backing this reimagining of director Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s "Silent Night, Deadly Night." Production is already expected to begin soon, with Mike P. Nelson, of "Wrong Turn" (2021) fame, in the director's chair. Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, who executive produced the original 1984 film, are returning to produce this iteration as well. Jamie R. Thompson is also producing alongside Brandon Hill and Brad Miska. Brandon Hill, Cineverse Executive Director of Acquisitions, had this to say...

Nearly four years have gone by since we heard that Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios, the folks behind Jeepers Creepers: Reborn, were going to be making a reboot of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here), which happens to be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year… and if you’ve been wondering what was going on with that reboot, we finally have an update! For one thing, Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios are no longer involved. Instead, the new version of Silent Night, Deadly Night will be coming our way from Cineverse, the company behind the Terrifier franchise, and Deadline reports that it’s expected to start filming soon with writer/director Mike P. Nelson at the helm! The project is aiming for a late 2025 theatrical release – so it sounds like we’ll be getting it just in time for Christmas!

Nelson already has some reboot experience,...

2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the classic Christmas slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here) – and to mark the occasion, Scream Factory will be giving the film a 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release on December 10th! Copies of the 4K Uhd / Blu-ray set are available for pre-order on the Scream Factory website – but the company is also selling a bundle that includes a paperback novelization! Or, you can just buy the novelization on its own. The 4K Uhd / Blu-ray set goes for the price of $35.99, the novelization bundle is $64.98, and the novelization by itself is $30.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit), Silent Night, Deadly Night has the following synopsis: Bearing the emotional scars of a young boy who has seen his mother and father brutally murdered by a savage killer in a Santa Claus costume, 18-year-old...

The holiday horror classic Silent Night, Deadly Night celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and Scream Factory has announced a brand new 4K Uhd + Blu-ray release.

The original Silent Night, Deadly Night celebrates forty years of ho-ho-horrifying frights with the all-new 4K release on December 10, and pre-orders are available now.

You can grab either the standard edition or a special deluxe edition pack-up that includes the new 4K Uhd release alongside an exclusive paperback novelization of the film!

Written by Armando Muñoz, the novelization of Silent Night, Deadly Night was originally published last year, but this is the first time it’s been made available in paperback.

Bonus Features for the release include…

Disc One (4K Uhd – Theatrical Version):

New 4K Transfer From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision Audio: English DTS-hd Master Audio Mono New Audio Commentary With Author Amanda Reyes And The Hysteria Continues Podcast...

5 Best Christmas Horror Movies(Photo Credit –IMDb)

When one thinks of Christmas, horror, and gore are generally not the first things that come to mind. Christmas is all about having fun. It’s full of life and color, and identifying it as scary would be out of place. And while Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” does make a perfect example of a ‘scary Christmas,’ it does not qualify as a traditional, spine-chilling horror movie. But contrary to popular narrative — certain media out there does it, and does it well. Think of the latest “Fargo” episode that runs a Halloween theme and blends it with “Nightmare Before Christmas.”

So, the appeal behind it is understandable. This is why we have curated a list of the best Christmas horror movies you can enjoy for a change of pace from all the happy and sparkly traditions.

1. Krampus (2015) Krampus (Photo Credit –IMDb...

1984 was a good year for slashers. Not only did Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) claw his way onto the big screen for the first time, Jason Voorhees (Ted White) also burst through windows and slashed through teens in the franchise high Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. While Wes Craven was releasing his genre-defining classic A Nightmare on Elm Street, another iconic killer was crawling out of a snow-lined chimney. Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s Silent Night, Deadly Night treated audiences to Billy Chapman (Robert Brian Wilson), an ax-wielding mad-man dressed as a sinister Santa Claus. This exploitative film quickly sparked controversy from horrified parents worried that their children might glimpse the jolly gift-giver dishing out bloody punishment instead of holiday cheer. An avalanche of pearl-clutching soon followed, including angry letters and protests eventually resulting in Tri-star pulling the film after only a few weeks. Despite this chilly reaction, the film...

Last week, The Arrow in the Head Show hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek prepared for the holidays by taking in a viewing of the 2006 version of Black Christmas. Now that we’re heading into Christmas weekend, The Arrow and Lance continue their holiday viewings with the 1984 slasher classic Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here). To find out what they think of the movie, check out the video embedded above!

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit), Silent Night, Deadly Night has the following synopsis: Bearing the emotional scars of a young boy who has seen his mother and father brutally murdered by a savage killer in a Santa Claus costume, 18-year-old Billy explodes into a lethal frenzy – he’s asked to put on a Santa Claus suit himself to entertain the customers of the department store where he works.

Listening to the lyrics of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," it's easy to read a menacing tone from its warnings. Saint Nick sees you when you're sleeping. He even knows your sins. So you better watch out ... or else.

The idea of a less jolly Santa is a wellspring of humor and broken spines in Tommy Wirkola's "Violent Night," which sees David Harbour's Santa Claus doling out "season's beatings" in defense of a child on his coveted "good" list. As "Violent Night" steers its sleigh into theaters this week, moviegoers are treated to the sight of a hammer-swinging, street-fighting Father Christmas, bedecked in Celtic tattoos and crushing the heads and hearts of numerous henchmen commanded by John Leguizamo's holiday-hating mercenary Jimmy "Scrooge" Martinez. Pat Casey and Josh Miller's script ensures that nearly every holiday element finds its gruesome employment at the hands of Santa or Scrooge: tinsel becomes a garrote,...

As the great Mother Superior said, “When we do something naughty, we are always caught. Then, we are punished. Punishment is absolute, punishment is good.” And let’s not forget, Santy Claus only brings presents to them that’s been good all year. All the other ones, all the naughty ones, he punishes! What about you? You been good all year?

Hope so. Your Halloweenies have a special holiday treat for you to unwrap: their 2021 commentary track for Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s psychological slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. Join Justin Gerber, Dan Caffrey, and Mike Vanderbilt at Ira’s Toys where they hope to play with Return of the Jedi toys and, you know, stave off death.

Stream the commentary below or subscribe via iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, RadioPublic, Acast, Google Podcasts, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential...

If it's one thing all horror fans understand, it's that every month is a good month for watching scary movies. Sure, we often like to ramp up the on-screen scares come October, but the frights still continue throughout the rest of the year. And while the holiday season brings with it a lot to celebrate and be thankful for, there's also quite a lot that still goes bump in the night.

In honor of the various terrors that occur every December — i.e. every single trip you will take to a shopping mall in the coming weeks — here is a list of the best horror movies available to stream this month. Consider it your holiday gift guide for movies you can watch after the family has gone home and you are left to piece your sanity back together. The holidays may only come around once a year, but terror lasts forever.

The 1984 classic Silent Night, Deadly Night (watch it Here) and the 1974 classic Black Christmas (watch that one Here) are two horror films that many genre fans make sure to watch every holiday season – so the folks at Gutter Garbs have very wisely put imagery promoting both films together for their “Holidays of Horror Double Feature” collection. A T-shirt, a hoodie, and a poster showing Silent Night, Deadly Night and Black Christmas double feature artwork can be purchased at This Link – and you can take a look at those items at the bottom of this article.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (working from a story by Paul Caimi), Silent Night, Deadly Night has the following synopsis:

Bearing the emotional scars of a young boy who has seen his mother and father brutally murdered by a savage killer in a Santa Claus costume, 18-year-old Billy...

It’s almost the most wonderful time of year. Even though Halloween is over, the holiday season provides a unique opportunity to explore one of the most bizarre sub-genres of horror: Christmas horror movies. Two of the most iconic films to come out of this sub-genre are Bob Clark’s Black Christmas and Charles Sellier’s Silent Night, Deadly Night. Now, to celebrate these classic festive slashers, the jolly folks at Gutter Garbs are releasing a new Holidays of Horror Double Feature collection featuring the two films.

80s horror classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night has a remake in the works. Deadline reports that Orwo Studios and Black Hangar Studios have acquired the rights to remake the controversial Christmas slasher, which was released in 1984 and spawned a movie franchise with several sequels. Planned for a 2022 release, Orwo is launching sales for the project at the virtual European Film Market.

Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead of Wonderwheel Entertainment, the original movie's producers, are reportedly on board for the remake. They'll be producing alongside Anthony Masi of MasiMedia and Jake Seal, Terry Bird, and Jamie R. Thompson of Orwo Studios/Black Hangar.

"The continued desire for horror content and the ongoing success of the genre meant it was the perfect time to be able to offer up this chilling revival of the iconic title," Wonderwheel said in a statement.

Masi added: "We are thrilled to be working with the original...

December’s home entertainment releases are starting off strong, as we have a great selection of horror and sci-fi titles to get excited for this Tuesday. First up are a pair of holiday horror films: Chris Peckover’s Better Watch Out and the awesome special edition Blu-ray for Silent Night, Deadly Night from the fine folks at Scream Factory. Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series makes its way to both formats this week as well, and Arrow Video has put together a special edition release for The Witch Who Came From the Sea.

Other notable releases for December 5th include The Crucifixion, Dementia 13, 60 Seconds to Die, Werewolves of the Third Reich, and a 4K box set for the Men in Black trilogy.

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This holiday season, you may be home, but you re not alone... In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror,...

"You've made it through Halloween. Now try and survive Christmas." Scream Factory is stuffing the stockings of horror fans this year with the beloved holiday horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night, and to help bring scares to the season, we've been provided with three copies to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers.

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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Silent Night, Deadly Night (Note: the film's official Neca figure is not included).

How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:

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2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Silent Night, Deadly Night Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

"You've made it through Halloween. Now try and survive Christmas." Back in September, Scream Factory revealed their Billy Chapman Santa figure that will come with deluxe versions of their Silent Night, Deadly Night Collector's Edition Blu-ray, and to help you stay on the nice list while you wait for the figure's release this December, Neca has revealed new photos of the packaging for the collectible.

You can view the new photos from Neca below, read on for more details on Scream Factory's Collector's Edition release of the 1984 holiday horror film, and watch an unboxing video courtesy of Scream Factory below as well.

From Neca: "The Scream Factory Exclusive Silent Night, Deadly Night Deluxe Edition has less than 400 of the 2000 pieces available for pre-order! Releasing December 5th, we've got the packaging shots ready for your viewing pleasure."

From Scream Factory: "Community leaders tried to stop the release. The P.

As fans of Silent Night, Deadly Night know, you really don't want to end up on Billy Chapman's naughty list, because you'll get something much worse than coal. Initially announced at their Comic-Con panel, Scream Factory has now revealed the full details for their Silent Night, Deadly Night Collector's Edition Blu-ray, which will come out on December 5th with a new 4K scan from the original camera negative, new interviews with the cast and crew, and an eight-inch Billy Chapman figure from Neca:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Community leaders tried to stop the release. The P.T.A. fought to ban it. Now one of the most controversial slasher films of all time, Silent Night, Deadly Night, is back in a new high-definition release! On December 5, 2017, Scream Factory™ will celebrate the horror holiday favorite with a 2-disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray, complete with a transfer restored from the...

Santa’s Coming to Punish You at the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, NY

The notorious and controversial 1984 film Silent Night, Deadly Night, directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., will be screened this weekend at the beautiful Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, NY on 35mm. Lambasted by parental groups upon its initial release on November 9, 1984 (the same day as A Nightmare on Elm Street), the publicity surrounding ...

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Christmas time is almost here and to celebrate early, Nitehawk Cinema has announced special holiday programming beginning on December 10th. Also in this round-up: a Q&A with Landon Gimenez, details on the debut book from Onion Contributor Mike Levine (aka Dr. Vireuss), and All Through the House screening info.

Nitehawk Cinema's Screenings: "It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Nitehawk Cinema will be celebrating the entire month with a full range of repertory and special programming, which will include:

Our Deuce December installment featuring Night Warning on 12/10 - the William Asher cult classic! Our brunch and midnite screenings for December will all be part of the Nitehawk Saves Xmas series, featuring titles such as Black Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night, Elf, and Home Alone.

1. Special Event Screenings

Night Warning (aka Butcher Baker, Nightmare Maker) (96 mins, William Asher, 1982)

Thursday, December 10 at 9:30 pm

Price: $15

Part of Nitehawk Cinema's The Deuce series.

Thirty years ago, Charles Sellier’s Silent Night, Deadly Night showed young Billy Chapman’s gradual transformation into a Christmastime killer who feels he must punish those who are naughty. To commemorate the anniversary of the blood-soaked Yuletide tale, Fright Rags has unveiled a limited edition Silent Night, Deadly Night gift-wrapped box set that includes two shirts, a stocking and an ornament.

Available to pre-order beginning next Tuesday, December 9th at 10:00am Est on Fright Rags’ website, the Silent Night, Deadly Night box set and individual shirts are expected to have a shipping period of 4–5 days.

If you’d like to have these items wrapped and under the Christmas tree for the horror hound(s) in your life, then you should make your order by December 19th at 3pm Est to ensure it arrives in time for Christmas Eve (for international customers, there is no guarantee that the box...

A confession: I’m not wild about Christmas. As somebody who gets unnecessarily neurotic about whether or not everybody else is having a good time, the onset of shopping crowds, traveling woes, gift-buying difficulties, and food-related malaise often overwhelms my delicate constitution. (Also, the constant claptrap about the War on Christmas doesn’t make the season any more fun.)

But there are a handful of Christmas traditions I have adopted over the years that have made the last six weeks of the year something close to bearable. The cornerstone of those rituals is the annual viewing of Silent Night, Deadly Night,...

If you missed Part 1 of FEARnet’s Silent Night, Deadly Night retrospective, be sure to check it out before you proceed!

At the end of Silent Night, Deadly Night, young Ricky inherits a Caldwell family heirloom; the blood-soaked axe that his big brother picked up from Ira’s Toys, and used to cut off the heads of humans and snowmen alike. Given the cliffhanger of a finale, not to mention the fact that the controversy surrounding Silent Night, Deadly Night provided the film with press on all the major news networks, it was only natural that a sequel wasn’t going to be far behind. This is the horror genre, after all.

Silent Night, Deadly Night’s director Charles Sellier was approached by Live Entertainment to helm Part 2 of the holiday horror story, a job that he couldn’t in good conscience sign up for. Sellier never expected that the...

★☆☆☆☆It's good to be reminded every once in a while that critics aren't always correct. On the other hand, however, you have efforts as abysmal as Silent Night (2012), a remake of director Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s cult schlocker Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) so loose that it's practically falling apart. This new interpretation by Steven C. Miller, starring Malcolm McDowell and Jamie King, is so gratuitous you could be forgiven for asking who (even amongst hardcore gore fans) would find it entertaining. It's Christmas Eve and someone dressed as Saint Nick is murdering the nice (or rather naughty) townsfolk of Cryer, Wisconsin.

Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start watching those Christmas-themed horror movies. One of the more popular ones is Silent Night, Deadly night and it’s coming to theaters across the country this December. The screenings are courtesy of Brainstorm Media and Fangoria, who made the announcement:

“Fangoria is thrilled to announce the re-release of the controversial, ultra-bloody anti-Holiday slasher favorite Silent Night, Deadly Night, opening wide across the country in theaters everywhere!

Released in 1984 to outrage and parental paranoia, director Charles Sellier’s killer Kris Kringle creeper tells the tale of a tot who, on Christmas Eve 1974, sees mommy kissing Santa’s axe as a lunatic invades their home and murders his family. Growing up in an abusive Catholic orphanage, the poor put-upon lad grows up to be a similar psycho in a Santa suit and goes on a bloody rampage. The film will be fully uncut and re-mastered,...

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There have been numerous films with ‘Deadly’ in the title. In 1957 Nathan Juran brought us a movie called The Deadly Mantis, about giant praying mantis, who voraciously preys on American military. In 1974 Doris Wishman brought us a movie called Deadly Weapons, about a busty woman who goes after mobsters for killing her boyfriend. In 1984 Charles E. Sellier Jr. brought us a movie called Silent Night, Deadly Night, about boy who goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa. In 1986 Wes Craven brought us a movie called Deadly Friend, about a robot named "Bb” whose brain gets implanted into a human girl. In 2014 Jared Masters is bringing us a movie called Deadly Punkettes, about a teenage girl band that gets terrorized by a former member’s ghost.

Frolic Pictures has confirmed wrapping principle photography and moving into post-production. The film was shot in Hollywood, California and will be released next year.

A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for December.

Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 20th Century Fox Blu-ray and DVD Available Now

Six-year-old Hushpuppy (fearless newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the “Bathtub,” a southern Louisiana bayou community far removed from the civilized world. Her father Wink (Dwight Henry), a poor fisherman, keeps her at arm’s length but ensures her well-being within the cultural confines of their rough-and-tumble society. Seen through the eyes of the feisty Hushpuppy, the lines between myth and reality are blurred. An impending storm coincides with the melting of the arctic ice caps (and the thawing of some mythical creatures), which changes the world of the Bathtub forever. This heartbreaking little fable came out of nowhere last summer after building some positive buzz on the festival circuit. Shot on 16mm film for under $2 million, Beasts is a true independent film: a fiercely original and moving...

Five On Film is an occasional feature on “Hey You Geeks!!” where directors, writers, actors or just plain awesome advocates of geek culture are asked five questions in line with the theme of their current body of work. In this edition, I chat with Silent Night director Steven C. Miller on the topic of Christmas movies.

Miller’s Silent Night is loosely based on the 1984 Charles Sellier Jr. cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. Silent Night, which stars Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Jamie King (Sin City) and Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim v. the World) is a holiday horror film set on Christmas Eve in a small town under siege by a murderous Santa Claus. In the spirit of the holidays (and the films release into theaters this Friday), I asked Miller to share some of his favorite Christmas movie memories, as well as any new Christmas memories (or horrors...

Silent Night the remake of Charles E. Sellier Jr.s controversial cult 1984 Christmas slasher classic Silent Night Deadly Night is set to hit DVD and Bluray on December 4th from Anchor Bay. However its also getting a limited theatrical release at certain theaters around the country on November 30th. Curious if a theater in your area will be showing it Weve got the list of places where Santa will be slaying the naughty...

The definition of a slasher film varies depending on who you ask, but in general, it contains several specific traits that feed into the genre’s formula. Author Vera Dika rather strictly defines the sub-genre in her book Games of Terror by only including films made between 1978 and 1984. In other words, she saw it as a movement. When someone describes Brick, they don’t define it as a noir, but instead neo-noir . In other words, it’s a modern motion picture that prominently utilizes elements of film noir, but with updated themes, content, style, visual elements or media that were absent in those from the 1940s and 1950s. So does one consider Scream a slasher film or a neo-slasher, or simply put, a modern slasher?

Some consider Thirteen Women to be the earliest slasher – released all the way back in 1932. Personally I think that is rubbish. Thirteen Women is more like Desperate Housewives on sedatives.

Both the first and second Silent Night, Deadly Night films were previously released by Anchor Bay and have been out of print for quite some time. With the remake, Silent Night, coming out just in time for Christmas, Anchor Bay will be re-releasing the original films as well:

“On December 4th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the remake of the 80s cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. But to celebrate the future, one must first honor the past…

The same day, Anchor Bay Entertainment opens the vaults to re-release the original 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night, along with the 1987 sequel Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. For the horror fan, the “alternative Christmas movie” fan and everyone in-between, this deadly double feature arrives with a stocking-stuffer friendly Srp of $14.98 for the collection.

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Years ago, little Billy saw his parents murdered by an escaped killer wearing a Santa Claus costume. The...

With the Screamfest Horror Film Festival hosting the U.S. premiere of Steven C. Miller's latest feature, Under the Bed, on Tuesday, October 16th, at 7:30 Pm, we have a new still for you as well as word from Miller and producer Will Clevinger.

"This film will take you back to your childhood and then rip it apart limb by limb," director Miller, who previously helmed Automaton Transfusion, The Aggression Scale and the upcoming Silent Night, stated of Under The Bed.

“It’s a movie that has its roots in films like Gremlins, The Goonies, Poltergeist, Little Monsters, and Et,” he continued, “where kids are dealing with the unknown, just like those great 80's genre mash-ups that had you wondering if they were rated PG or R. Only this one was done on a micro-budget and with 100% practical [effects]. I’m excited to unleash our creature.” (You can see a...

We didn't forget to look up at this year's Comic-Con, and as a result we ended up snagging some new artwork for Steven C. Miller's Silent Night! Let me tell ya, kids, you really may want to consider being "nice" instead of naughty!

The "loose remake" of Charles E. Sellier, Jr.'s 1984 classic Silent Night, Deadly Night stars Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine, Mother’s Day), Malcolm McDowell (Halloween), Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl), Rick Skene (The Divide), and Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim vs the World). Look for it this holiday season from Anchor Bay.

Synopsis

It's a snowy Christmas Eve in Cryer, Wisconsin. The normally quiet town is bustling with activity as the residents are getting ready for the big day. The events take place around the town's annual Santa Parade, which has...

When I first heard that the director of “Automaton Transfusion” was embarking on a “loose” remake of Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s 1984 classic “Silent Night, Deadly Night”, I wasn’t too thrilled. However, two things have since changed my mind. First, “The Aggression Scale”, Miller’s intense revenge-oriented endeavor, is seriously badass. Second, a recent viewing of the original “Silent Night” made me realize that this story might be ripe for a re-telling. Don’t get me wrong — the original is still a blast, but I don’t think a remake is going to hurt anything. If you’re unfamiliar with the storyline, read this synopsis: The slashing begins on a snowy Christmas Eve in Cryer, Wi. The normally quiet town is bustling with activity as the the residents are getting ready for the big day. The events take place around the towns annual Santa Parade, which has brought a...

With Steven C. Miller’s slasher Santa flick Silent Night having wrapped last month in Winnipeg, we chatted with the director regarding the feature, as we also did with makeup guru Vincent Guastini, both of whom gave us the lowdown on the FX-heavy flick, its slated release date, and more.

“We shot it in seventeen days,” Miller, whose feature The Aggression Scale released earlier this week to video via Anchor Bay, told us of Silent Night, which stars veteran actor Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King (Sin City), Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D) and Ellen Wong and serves as a loose remake of Charles E. Sellier, Jr.’s controversial 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night. The originator revolved around an unhinged teenager who embarks on an axe murder spree while dressed as Saint Nick.

“We didn’t get to shoot full...

Now this? This is friggin' cool! Maybe even just as cool as the iconic one-sheet for the original Silent Night, Deadly Night. Get ready, kids; the first bit of artwork for Steven C. Miller's Silent Night is here, and it's appropriately naughty!

The "loose remake" of Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s 1984 classic Silent Night, Deadly Night is filming now in Winnipeg with Jaime King (My Bloody Valentine, Mother’s Day), Malcolm McDowell (Halloween), Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), Cortney Palm (Sushi Girl), Rick Skene (The Divide), and Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgrim vs the World). Look for it this holiday season from Anchor Bay.

Synopsis

It's a snowy Christmas Eve in Cryer, Wisconsin. The normally quiet town is bustling with activity as the residents are getting ready for the big day. The events take place around the town's annual Santa Parade,...

Anchor Bay will remake the classic Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr in it's new release Silent Night. Today in horror news we have 3 new images from the set and a teaser poster for the film. Rumor is that Silent Night will be a loose remake or modern adaptation of Silent Night, Deadly Night. No release information is known at this time.