Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

He knows when you've been naughty.

• Thriller
• Horror

After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.

Rating

5.9 / 10 (464 votes)

Release date

November 9, 1984

Runtime

1h 19m

Language

English

Director

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Status

Released