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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

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Reviews Counted:16

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Rotten:12

Average Rating:0.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Poor Ricky -- as a child he saw his parents slaughtered by a psychotic murderer in a Santa Claus suit, and then he had to go into an orphanage run by a sadistic nun. Now he's grown-up and out in... Poor Ricky -- as a child he saw his parents slaughtered by a psychotic murderer in a Santa Claus suit, and then he had to go into an orphanage run by a sadistic nun. Now he's grown-up and out in the world, with his first real job... doing guess what? Playing good old Saint Nick! Those little boys and girls just better watch out... cause Santa Claus is coming to town. [More]

Starring: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson

Starring: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson

Director: Charles Sellier

Director: Charles Sellier

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G. Noel Gross
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If the Silent Night, Deadly Night series has taught us anything, it’s that underneath the padding, Santa is one hot piece of ***. Sit on his lap and teach him what it means to be “naughty.”

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