Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) by Ryan N — 17 Dec 2007

This was especially great at a holiday-horror movie themed night at the jackpot. Cheers Rob!

This review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) was written by Ryan N on 17 Dec 2007.

Silent Night, Deadly Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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