Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gory
- tense
- darkly playful
- holiday horror marathon
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly find the remake's premise promising and its execution solid, with effective effects, good casting, and a heartfelt late turn.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot uses Santa costumes, holiday festivities, and a countdown advent calendar as central horror motifs.
Billy witnesses the murder of his parents as a child and later pursues those responsible.
Billy dons a Santa costume and the story repeatedly challenges the traditional avuncular image of Santa Claus.
Billy has only four days to complete his annual search, with macabre biometric souvenirs marking the progression.
Films like Silent Night, Deadly Night, and why
Silent Night, Deadly Night
holiday slasher premise, trauma-driven vengeance, and explicit gore
Violent Night
violent Christmas mythology, dark comic tone, and subversion of Santa Claus
Black Christmas
masked killer, holiday setting, and seasonal slasher conventions
Terrifier 2
stylized revenge horror centered on a traumatized killer and graphic practical effects
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike P. Nelson
- Release Date
- 2025-12-10
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Rohan Campbell
- Ruby Modine
- Mark Acheson
- David Lawrence Brown
- David Tomlinson
- Logan Sawyer
- Erik Athavale
- Rick Skene
- James Durham
- Sharon Bajer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Screambox 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 Night, Deadly Night about?
- A traumatized man in a Santa suit turns Christmas folklore into a grisly four-day campaign of revenge.
- What is Silent Night, Deadly Night like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Silent Night, Deadly Night as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Silent Night, Deadly Night violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Silent Night, Deadly Night as graphic.
- What did critics think of Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- Critics broadly find the remake's premise promising and its execution solid, with effective effects, good casting, and a heartfelt late turn.
- Which films are like Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- Films with a similar feel include Silent Night, Deadly Night, Violent Night, Black Christmas, and Terrifier 2.
- How long is Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- Silent Night, Deadly Night runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- In United States, Silent Night, Deadly Night streams on Screambox Amazon Channel.
