Silent Night

critic Reviews

, 58% Rotten Tomatometer Score
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    Joe LeydonVariety
    Apart from some modestly inventive carnage and an undeniably humorous hambone turn by Malcolm McDowell, there's really nothing here to make genre fans dash through the snow (or maneuver through traffic) to megaplexes.
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    Nick PinkertonVillage Voice
    Fans of nearly nude women being fed into wood chippers will not go home disappointed (except, very likely, in their hollow lives.)
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    Gary GoldsteinLos Angeles Times
    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.
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    Jeannette CatsoulisNew York Times
    This brisk reimagining of the 1984 slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night" delivers the seasonal goods with admirable efficiency and not a little wit.
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    Frank ScheckHollywood Reporter
    This unimaginative remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night continues the trend of mediocre remakes of '80s era horror films.
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    Patrick CavanaughThe Wolfman Cometh
    While it might look a bit more polished than the original 1984, there's nothing deeper than surface-level sleaze.
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    Felix Vasquez Jr.Cinema Crazed
    By no means a masterpiece, but it's a damn good time with a great villain who spares no one...
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    Christian TotoBig Hollywood
    Santa slasher flick sticks to genre template while Jaime King works overtime to make us care about the person gunning for ol' St. Nick.
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    Rob HunterFilm School Rejects
    Steven C. Miller's remake of the nasty 80s original keeps the violence and mayhem but adds both personality and humor with the result being a fun slasher that vastly improves on Silent Night, Deadly Night.
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    Matt DonatoWe Got This Covered
    This holiday season, horror fans should be sure to unwrap Steven C. Miller's Silent Night for an unexpected holiday treat, even if it's not all mistletoe and sweet candy canes.
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