Silent Night, Deadly Night

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Silent Night, Deadly Night

R

2025

1h 36m

Holiday

Horror

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A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror classic -- when Billy witnesses his parents' grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: "Have you been naughty?"

Critics Consensus

Silent Night, Deadly Night embraces the franchise's inherent absurdity while surpassing the original with sharper filmmaking, richer characterization, and politically astute, pitch-black satire.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Jan 2

The work maintains coherence, offers novel twists and, of course, is full of great gory moments. [Full review in Spanish]

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Alison Foreman

IndieWire

Dec 17

B

An audacious 2025 season capper for Cineverse and a solid achievement for Nelson, one that promises the director will give us more genre worth unwrapping down the line.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

Dec 17

Nelson doesn’t go nearly far enough in subverting the twinned formulas he is playing with, turning the whole affair into a gory, soggy slog with few surprises and little energy.

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

Mar 6

2.5/5

This movie has a few moments but not enough to validate this remake existing.

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Rudy Valdez

Willamette Week

Feb 28

Chapman’s kills and handsome mug are the gifts that keep giving for horror fans.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

Feb 25

4/5

Silent Night Deadly Night has the same bones as the original, but it unlocks additional character depth and emotion by adding a new element to Billy’s murders of the people he deems to be naughty.

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Georgio

Jan 23

one of the best surprises of the year and easily the best in the series. which isn't hard, but still doesn't discount how fantastic this was.

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Alex

Jan 13

Excellent remake of an 80s slasher

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Stephanie

Jan 3

It was a promising beginning, somewhat reminiscent of Dexter. I truly appreciate the concept and hope to see a second installment. It's an entertaining film, perfect for the holidays. I particularly enjoy the blend of horror and Christmas themes.

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Zachary P.

Dec 25

I was pleasantly surprised.

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Mr Hollywood

Dec 25

Better than it deserved to be. The story worked. Fun and decent kills

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Aaron E

Dec 24

It was a solid slasher/serial killer movie! I got serious Dexter vibes throughout the whole film!

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Synopsis

A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror classic -- when Billy witnesses his parents' grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy wants to know: "Have you been naughty?"

Director: Mike P. Nelson
Producer: Erik Bernard, Scott Schneid, Jamie R. Thompson, Jeremy Torrie, Dennis Whitehead
Screenwriter: Mike P. Nelson
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: White Bear Films, Wonderwheel Entertainment, Rebel 6 Films
Rating: R (Gore|Brief Drug Use|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Holiday, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2026
Runtime: 1h 36m