Silent Night, Deadly Night
by Charles E. Sellier Jr
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Actor: Charles Dierkop, Jonathan Best, Leo Geter, Lilyan Chauvin, Tara BuckmanDirector: Charles E. Sellier Jr
Cinematographer: Henning Schellerup
Composer: Jr. Perry Botkin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Movie Reviews of Silent Night, Deadly Night
Movie Review: You see Santa Claus tonight you better run boy, you better run for ya life!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Film :Silent Night Deadly Night
Year Made: 1984
Overview: A young boy witnesses the murder of his mom and dad. The child escapes and is raised in a orphanage where he is not well cared for. As a adult, the memories still haunt him from years ago. Once asked to put on a Santa Clause suit to entertain customers at his job, he can no longer keep the torment within. Unfortunately, those who are naughty will be seeing more red then just dreams of jolly old Saint Nicholas!
The package: 4 Stars. This review is for the 2007 release from Anchor Bay on DVD. The DVD case is really exciting to look at. All kinds of neat sayings and of course the famous photo adorns the cover of Santa holding his axe, on his way down the chimney of a house where someone has been very naughty that year! The DVD stays put in the holder very well and is easy to pop out. The inlay is very cool to look at, along with some very nice graphics on the disc itself. The extras included are very nice and I really enjoyed the interview with the director Mr Charles E. Seller JR. He gave some great insight into his thoughts about the film and anyone who opposes this film should give the interview a listen as to see that this man IS a class act who just wanted to make a great horror film and not cause people to be so upset. Their is a great photo gallery that is neat to look at also. Only bad thing and the only reason I did not give this package 5 stars is because it says that there is a trailer for the film on the box and there is none! I would have loved to have seen the trailer and if it's not going to be included then I just wish it had not been stated that it was on the box.
Spook Meter: 5 Stars. This film is scary and very intense to watch. What makes this gem of a film so great is the way it was shot. It was shot with a real place, real snow, and it just has this creepy look to the whole film as you watch it. I felt very much drawn into it in a emotional way. Many films try to go the easy way out and bring in snow machines for example on a scene and it just looks so lame. What you see here is the real deal and it just adds to the overall feel and creepiness to it. The actors and actresses played the parts perfectly! The film builds up at the perfect pace and it does not feel to rushed or to slow. Grandpa telling the boy about Santa was a highlight along with the sledding. I won't give out details but it is very well done and spooky to watch. I loved the music as well, as I felt it had a rawness about it that fit very well with what you were watching.
Gore/Violence Meter: 5 Stars. There is not much blood/gore but it is very violent and brutal to watch. The killing scenes will stick with you for a very long time after you finish watching this. Some films you watch and someone is killed and it just feels very fake. Silent night deadly night is NOT one of those films. The violence will pull your emotions out from the pit of your gut and you will be left with your mouth open thinking. How in the world did they do that? You know it's only acting but it feels so intense, it just draws you right in. With that said, I rate this meter high even though there is not tons of blood flow going on.
Profanity Meter: 4 Stars. There is quite a bit of bad language throughout the film. I strongly recommend a language blocker on your DVD player that can filter this out if you choose. Here is a breakdown of what you will hear. F*** Used 2 times. F***ing Used 1 time. God-D*** Used 1 time. Chri** Used 1 time. God, Oh my God, Used 7 times. Hell, Used 2 times. Bi*ch, Used 1 time. Dam, Used 1 time. Shi*, Used 2 times. Assh**e, Used 2 times. Bast**d, Used 3 times The term Wiseass is used 1 time.
Sexual Meter: 4 Stars. There is quite a few shots throughout that show a woman, naked from the top half, her breasts are shown. Quite a bit of sexual things shown in that aspect. People having sex, nothing too over the top but a guy touching a woman's breasts is shown more then once as well. I rate the sexual meter pretty high considering this film shows more in the nudity department, more so then most any other horror films ever do.
Final Thoughts: This is NOT a film that any kid should ever see. I LOVE this film from a horror aspect and the intence thought provoking emotions that this gem of a film does so very well at, and brings out of the viewer. Parents who get mad about a film like this should realize that they must control what a child would ever see. This is NO DIFFERENT then anything else that YOU must keep tract of what your kid watches, but don't complain about something that us older folks can enjoy. As a horror film buff, this is one of the all time classics and I can't say enough about how absolutly brilliant and completely amazing Silent Night Deadly Night is! I want to note also that this picture quality on this DVD is crisp and clear. I have Silent Night Deadly Night on DVD and on VHS. In fact I have two of the VHS classic big box releases that were made. There is just something really cool about those big boxes on VHS that are freaky to feast your eyes on. LOL. I almost do perfer the grainy look that a old VHS tape gives when watching this particular film. Somehow it makes it even more creepy to watch.
I hope you all enjoyed my review. Horror films aside for a moment.. I wish you all a Merry Christmas since it's 3:24AM as I type this. December 25, 2007 Christmas morning.
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