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	Topics Silent Night, Deadly Night Topic Home *Silent Night, Deadly Night* is a 1984 slasher filmSlasher film Summary The slasher film is a sub-genre of horror film typically involving a masked, psychotic killer who stalks and graphically mur... directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. and starring Robert Brian WilsonRobert Brian Wilson Robert Brian Wilson is an American actor who starred in films and on television; he is best known for his roll as Billy Chap... , Lilyan ChauvinLilyan Chauvin Lilyan Chauvin is a French actress.... , Gilmer McCormickFacts About Gilmer McCormick Gilmer McCormick is an American actress and singer best known for her performance in the stage and film versions of Godsp... , Toni Nero, Britt LeachBritt Leach Summary Britt Leach is an American character actor who has been in many films: he is well known for his role in the films Goin' So... and Leo GeterLeo Geter Leo Geter is an American character actor who has appeared in many films,he has appeared is such films as Single Bars, Sing... . The film also has a small, but devoted cult followingCult following A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific thing, usually a media work, such as a book, film, television or r... . Taglines You've Made It Through Halloween, Now Try and Survive Christmas. He Knows When You've Been Naughty He's Dreaming of a Red Christmas Shocking... Disturbing... the Movie They Tried to Ban If A Nightmare On Elm Street gave you sleepless nights, or if Halloween made you jump in every shadow, or if Friday the 13th was more frightening than others... THEN BEWARE! Controversy Silent Night, Deadly Night was one of the most controversial films of the 1980s because the killer is dressed as Santa ClausSanta Claus Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy, or simply S... . The PTAParent-Teacher Association A Parent Teacher Association is a voluntary organization bringing together parents and teachers of pupils in a particular sc... fought to have this film removed from the theaters due to its subject matter and the fact that it was shown around ChristmasChristmas Overview Christmas is a holiday on the Christian calendar, celebrating the birth of Jesus.... , although an earlier filmChristmas Evil *Christmas Evil* is a 1980 slasher film directed by Lewis Jackson.... with a similar synopsis had gone unnoticed. Upon its original release in 1984, the film created serious controversy. Siskel and Ebert condemned the film and went so far as to read the film's production credits on air, saying "shame, shame" after each one. Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin Leonard Maltin is a widely known American film critic and film historian.... also condemned the film, giving it zero stars and asking "What's next, the Easter BunnyEaster Bunny The Easter Bunny is a giving rabbit which is said to leave gifts, usually Easter baskets for children at Easter .... as a child molester?" Large crowds (mostly angry mothers) formed at theaters and malls around the nation to protest the film. TriStar PicturesTriStar Pictures TriStar Pictures, Inc. is a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Gro... , its original distributor, pulled all ads for the film six days after its release (November 15). The film itself was also withdrawn shortly thereafter due to the controversy It was later re-released by an independent distributor. Sequels and remakes The film spawned four sequels. Anchor Bay EntertainmentAnchor Bay Entertainment Anchor Bay Entertainment is a home video/television distribution company which has released films by Sam Raimi, Werner Herzo... released this film, along with its sequelSilent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 *Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2* is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night.This movie sta... as a double feature DVDDVD DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound q... in 2003, which is currently out of print. Anchor Bay EntertainmentAnchor Bay Entertainment Anchor Bay Entertainment is a home video/television distribution company which has released films by Sam Raimi, Werner Herzo... re-released a new DVD of Silent Night, Deadly Night on December 11, 2007. On January 2007, Screen GemsScreen Gems Overview Screen Gems is an American subsidiary company of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Columbia TriStar Pictures that has served sev... announced plans to remakeRemake In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source of a previously made fil... the film with Alexandre AjaAlexandre Aja Alexandre Aja is a French Director who rose to international stardom in 2005 for his horror film Haute Tension.... to direct. He will produce and write the script with his partner Grégory Levasseur. The film is currently scheduled for a 2008 release. According to IMDB, Shauna MacdonaldShauna MacDonald Shauna MacDonald is a Canadian television and film actress and radio announcer.... , most known for her role in The DescentThe Descent *The Descent* is a British horror film, written and directed by Neil Marshall.... , will play Sister Margaret in the film. External links