Silent Rage
A Texas sheriff faces an indestructible murderer resurrected by a reckless medical experiment in a lurid collision of slasher horror, martial-arts action, and science fiction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- campy
- violent
- propulsive
- cult movie night
- 1980s action marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overstuffed, formulaic exploitation hybrid whose inventive energy and occasional wit were undermined by its crude execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film places a Texas sheriff, kung fu fights, a serial killer, experimental resurrection, and a woman-in-peril plot in one deliberately excessive package.
The revived murderer survives lethal attacks and forces Sheriff Dan Stevens to confront a threat beyond conventional policing.
Dan Stevens serves as sheriff in a small Texas town, where the killings and final confrontation unfold.
The mad-scientist premise, kung fu confrontations, woman-in-peril elements, and exaggerated killer are presented with overtly corny exploitation energy.
Films like Silent Rage, and why
Halloween
shared small-town slasher framework, unstoppable killer, and exploitation-horror tone
The Terminator
shared mad-scientist premise, superhuman menace, and science fiction horror
Lone Wolf McQuade
shared martial arts action, rural showdown, and heightened genre pulp
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shared woman-in-peril structure, serial-killer suspense, and low-budget horror energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Miller
- Release Date
- 1982-04-02
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (192)
Cast
- Chuck Norris
- Ron Silver
- Steven Keats
- Toni Kalem
- William Finley
- Brian Libby
- Stephen Furst
- Stephanie Dunnam
- Joyce Ingle
- Jay De Plano
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Silent Rage about?
- A Texas sheriff faces an indestructible murderer resurrected by a reckless medical experiment in a lurid collision of slasher horror, martial-arts action, and science fiction.
- What is Silent Rage like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silent Rage as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Silent Rage violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Silent Rage as brutal.
- What did critics think of Silent Rage?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overstuffed, formulaic exploitation hybrid whose inventive energy and occasional wit were undermined by its crude execution.
- Which films are like Silent Rage?
- Films with a similar feel include Halloween, The Terminator, Lone Wolf McQuade, and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- How long is Silent Rage?
- Silent Rage runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Silent Rage?
- In United States, Silent Rage streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
