Get ready for some more horror heading your way as Christmas has come very early (or a little late) for horror fans – SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, the irresistible horror chiller from the producers of Terrifier 2 and 3, is released on Home Premiere from 26th January, and Blu-ray & DVD from 2nd March. Starring rising genre stars Rohan Campbell (The Monkey, Halloween Ends) and Ruby Modine (Happy Deathday), this stylishly made shocker is written and directed by Mike P Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85).Â
A remake of the infamous 80’s Santa slasher, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT is fresh, funny and packed with wildly inventive sequences, including a reworking of the original film’s antlers killing and a barn dance massacre that’ll make your jaw hit the floor. With a fabulous score from Blitz//Berlin (Psycho Goreman), there are also subtle nods towards horror classics, including Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. In amongst the swathe of gruesome kills and unbearable tension, there’s room for a touching romance. This is horror with a heart, albeit one with an axe sticking out of it.
Campbell and Modine put in superb lead performances, with support from David Lawrence Brown (Orphan: First Kill), David Tomlinson (Psycho Killer), Sharon Bajer (Dark Harvest) and Mark Acheson (Brand New Cherry Flavour). Released in UK cinemas over Christmas, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT follows in the bloody footsteps of hugely enjoyable contemporary horror favourites like Barbarian, The Monkey, Weapons and Smile 2 – being both frightening and funny, and leaving you wanting more.
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT reimagines a 1984 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 trauma and fuelled by a twisted sense of justice, he dons the red suit, turning the advent calendar into a series of nights of terror. As Christmas Eve approaches, a small town becomes his latest hunting ground, where the naughty and bad pay the ultimate price…
SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT will be available to buy and rent from digital platforms on 26th January, on DVD and Blu-ray from 2nd March.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
