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.
Silent Night, Deadly Night has generally received mixed reviews.
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Silent Night, Deadly Night was released in 1984 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 328 reviews, giving Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) an average rating of 49%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 65%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 60%.
With a score of 49%, Silent Night, Deadly Night is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
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