Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival
A Christmas Eve visit to a small town becomes a grim investigation into murderous folklore and a buried local past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- eerie
- foreboding
- grim
- christmas horror marathon
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unambitious, visually weak micro-budget sequel, though one response considered its direct continuation of the original a bold choice.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story takes place on Christmas Eve and recasts Santa mythology, a bed and breakfast, and family remembrance through a sinister horror lens.
Critical reception specifically notes extensive replayed footage from the original film in flashbacks.
The siblings find Jeffrey Butler’s lost journal and learn that East Willard’s sordid history is rooted in reality.
Angelica and James stay at a homely bed and breakfast while uncovering the town’s dark legend and history.
Films like Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival, and why
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2
Both are Christmas-set slasher films combining holiday imagery with murderous folklore and low-budget horror conventions.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Both use Christmas as a setting for revenge-driven slasher violence and dark seasonal mythology.
Black Christmas
Both are holiday horror films centered on sinister legends, isolated communities, and grim atmosphere.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Both blend Christmas iconography with supernatural or folkloric horror and a macabre mystery.
Movie Details
- Director
- Dustin Ferguson
- Release Date
- 2015-03-15
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 2.4 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Jennifer Runyon
- Julia Farrell
- Luc Bernier
- Jennii Caroline
- Breana Mitchell
- Pete Lipins
- Jeanne Kern
- Rich Kern
- Mike Crawford
- Jarad Allen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival about?
- A Christmas Eve visit to a small town becomes a grim investigation into murderous folklore and a buried local past.
- What is Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival as graphic.
- What did critics think of Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unambitious, visually weak micro-budget sequel, though one response considered its direct continuation of the original a bold choice.
- Which films are like Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival?
- Films with a similar feel include Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Black Christmas, and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale.
- How long is Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival?
- Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival?
- In United States, Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
