# Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

> A traumatized orphan becomes an ax-wielding Santa killer in a notorious Christmas slasher built on gore, taboo imagery, and 1980s exploitation excess.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16504

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
- Cast: Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Charles Dierkop, Toni Nero, Randy Stumpf, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088117/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grisly, disturbing, campy, halloween horror marathon, christmas horror night

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