Review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) by Daniel P — 01 Nov 2014

Poor but funny My Bloody Valentine clone with an enjoyably awful charisma-free lead and leaden direction.

This review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) was written by Daniel P on 01 Nov 2014.

Silent Night, Deadly Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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