Silent Night, Deadly Night
1984 · 79 min · Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders his parents, little Billy Chapman then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
Emotional fingerprint
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 24%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing24%
- Tension20%
- Anxiety13%
- Surprise8%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Cast
Tommy
Billy at 5
Billy at 8
Mother (Ellie)
Father (Jim)
Mr. Levitt (Storekeeper)
Sister Ellen
Captain Richards
Officer Barnes
Mrs. Randall
Details
- Directed by
- Charles E. Sellier Jr.
- Written by
- Michael Hickey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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