A remake of the 1984 movie Silent Night, Deadly Night – see movie posters of both movies, below.
The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.
Silent Night, Deadly Night, released November 9, 1984, earned just under $2.5 million in theaters. Therefore, the need for a remake was nil.
Fret not, Anchor Bay, the studio releasing the updated Silent Night, is hoping for bright business on DVD. The movie Silent Night, opens in select theaters for only one week. It arrives on DVD Tuesday 4 December, just in time to buy as a stocking stuffer.