Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) by Simon D — 18 Feb 2016

Not very scary, or original. This is a slasher film (with an axe) with very little to differentiate it from the countless others. Quite dull.

This review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) was written by Simon D on 18 Feb 2016.

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