Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) by Tyler R — 05 Feb 2016

I was very curious to see this movie. It was very mediocre. The actual idea behind the boy becoming a Santa Claus killer was interesting. But the actual slasher part was lame and boring and very underwhelming.

This review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) was written by Tyler R on 05 Feb 2016.

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