Silent Night (2012 film)
| Silent Night | |
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Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Steven C. Miller |
| Produced by |
Shara Kay Phyllis Laing Richard Saperstein Brian Witten |
| Screenplay by | Jayson Rothwell |
| Based on |
Silent Night, Deadly Night by Charles E. Sellier |
| Starring |
Malcolm McDowell Jaime King Donal Logue Ellen Wong Brendan Fehr |
| Music by | Kevin Riepl |
| Cinematography | Joseph White |
| Edited by | Seth Flaum |
Production company |
Buffalo Gal Pictures Media House Capital |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
| Country |
United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $14,567 |
Silent Night is a 2012 horror film directed by Steven C. Miller. It is a very loose remake of Charles E. Sellier's 1984 film Silent Night, Deadly Night but adds new plot points taken from the real life Covina massacre that occurred in 2008. The film was given a theatrical release on November 30, 2012 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 4, 2012.
Plot
A small-town sheriff and deputy are on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in a plain sight. He has made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives. Aubrey is called in on her off day when Jordon didn't show up for work. She later found the house and found Jordon and his girlfriend dead. Santa continues his rampage until Aubrey burns Santa with a flamethrower. Aubrey and Brenda survive the attack. It is revealed that Santa is Ronald Jones Jr. and he survives his attack from Aubrey. A long time ago Mr. Bradimore, Aubrey's Dad, gunned down Ronald Jones Sr. and this led Ronald Jr. to go insane and seek revenge. At the end, Ronald Jones Jr. suicides and come back to life.
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell as Sheriff James Cooper
- Jaime King as Aubrey Bradimore
- Donal Logue as Santa Jim Epstein
- Ellen Wong as Brenda
- Lisa Marie as Mrs. Hilary Morwood
- Courtney-Jane White as Tiffany Revie
- Cortney Palm as Maria
- John B. Lowe as Mr. Bradimore
- Rick Skene as Ronald Jones Jr.
- Brendan Fehr as Deputy Kevin Jordan
- Andrew Cecon as Deputy Stanley Giles
- Aaron Hughes as Frank Forester
- Kelly Wolfman as Goldie Willis
- Laura Cartlidge as Morwood Girl
Release
Distributed by Anchor Bay, the film was released in theaters for a limited run in select cities on November 30, and then on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, on December 4.[2]
Soundtrack
| Silent Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Kevin Riepl | |
| Released | November 25, 2012 |
| Length | 62:08 |
| Label | Pale Blue Records |
| Producer | Kevin Riepl |
Silent Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the movie, released on November 25, 2012 under the record label Pale Blue Records.[3] The music was composed by Kevin Riepl.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Suits Up" | Kevin Riepl | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Basement Boy" | Kevin Riepl | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Aubrey" | Kevin Riepl | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Ungrateful Little" | Kevin Riepl | 1:31 |
| 5. | "The House" | Kevin Riepl | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Sherriff Cooper" | Kevin Riepl | 1:09 |
| 7. | "Run to the Chipper" | Kevin Riepl | 3:10 |
| 8. | "The Chipper" | Kevin Riepl | 2:05 |
| 9. | "They See Dead People" | Kevin Riepl | 3:34 |
| 10. | "The Story" | Kevin Riepl | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Watching You" | Kevin Riepl | 2:03 |
| 12. | "Evil Sermon" | Kevin Riepl | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Mr. Snow" | Kevin Riepl | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Linking Murders" | Kevin Riepl | 2:02 |
| 15. | "Rack Mounted" | Kevin Riepl | 2:49 |
| 16. | "Santa Jim Runs" | Kevin Riepl | 1:30 |
| 17. | "Karssen’s Kitchen" | Kevin Riepl | 3:19 |
| 18. | "The Gift" | Kevin Riepl | 2:24 |
| 19. | "Santa Brawl" | Kevin Riepl | 3:40 |
| 20. | "Axe Santa" | Kevin Riepl | 4:25 |
| 21. | "How It Began" | Kevin Riepl | 2:08 |
| 22. | "Silent Night Suite" | Kevin Riepl | 5:30 |
| Total length: | 62:08 | ||
Reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 64% fresh based on reviews from 11, with a rating average of 6.1/10.[5] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score based on reviews from mainstream critics, awarded the film an average score of 53/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[6]
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "The movie's intended audience will likely be satisfied by its parade of gory mayhem, cheap thrills and groan-worthy dark humor. Everyone else: You're on your own" while The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "cinematic lump of coal" and a "formulaic effort".[7][8] Variety felt that the film was "a singularly glum and dumb enterprise" and concluded "apart from some modestly inventive carnage and an undeniably humorous hambone turn by Malcolm McDowell, there's really nothing here to make genre fans dash through the snow".[9]
Silent Night was met with mostly positive reception from several horror film sites, such as Slasher Studios ("It might not be everyone's cup of egg nog but for what it's worth it is definitely worth a look") and Oh, The Horror! ("it's one of the better recent remakes").[10][11] Bloody Disgusting gave a score of three and a half out of five, writing "While Silent Night does not add anything new to the subgenre, it delivers the ho ho horror with its spectacular kills and tongue-in-cheek humor. This is a fun film that is bound to spread some holiday cheer in the hearts' of slasher fans" and Fearnet stated "this straightforward and scrappy little remake is somehow more entertaining than half of what passes for "wide release" horror movies these days. Toss in some fine cinematography, some cool musical touches, and just enough "in jokes" to keep the hardcore horror fans happy, Silent Night certainly isn't great, but it is consistently fun, and that's more than enough—especially for a horror remake."[12][13]
References
- ↑ Silent Night at AllMovie
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Silent-Night-Malcolm-McDowell/dp/B009IV2Z7S/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_y
- ↑ filmusicreporter (26 November 2012). "'Silent Night' Soundtrack Released". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ Moore, Debi (26 November 2012). "Celebrate the Holiday Season with Today's Silent Night Soundtrack Release". Dread Central. Dread Central Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ↑ "Silent Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 01-07-2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Silent Night Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ Gary Goldstein (November 29, 2012). "Movie review: Silent Night drips with Santa's naughty side". Silent Night. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ Frank Scheck (November 29, 2012). "Silent Night: Film Review". Silent Night. The Hollywood Times. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ Joe Leydon (December 2, 2012). "Silent Night". Silent Night. Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Houston Fisher (December 2, 2012). "Movie review: Slasher Remake Silent Night (2012) Decks the Halls With Lots of Bodies". Silent Night. Slasher Studios. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ↑ Brett Gallman (November 29, 2012). "Silent Night (2012)". Silent Night. Oh, the Horror!. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Lonmonster (December 2, 2012). "Silent Night (2012)". Silent Night. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ Scott Weinberg (November 30, 2012). "FEARnet Movie Review: Silent Night". Silent Night. Fearnet. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
External links
- Silent Night at AllMovie
- Silent Night at the Internet Movie Database
- Silent Night at Rotten Tomatoes
- Silent Night at Metacritic