Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 (1987) Director: Lee Harry Stars: Eric Freeman, Elizabeth Kaitan, James L. Newman Thanksgiving is here again, and so is Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa 2, so Awfully Good Movies is rushing in the holiday season a tad early with another sequel about an even worse Santa: Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2! The first Silent Night, Deadly Night was infamous... Read More...
- 11/23/2016
- by Jesse Shade
- JoBlo.com
Hollywood’s sound pros nominated Birdman and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes for three awards apiece as the Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled nods for its 62nd Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the best feature film, television, animation and computer entertainment work of the year.
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
“2014 was a fantastic year for sound,” said Mpse president Frank Morrone. “The advent of new distribution channels, streaming services and gaming platforms is creating additional opportunities for sound artists to practice their craft beyond the traditional venues of film and television. This year’s nominations reflect that change, spanning an amazing diversity of mediums and genres, all executed at the highest level of creativity. We are truly inspired and impressed by the work of our colleagues.”
This year’s Golden Reels will additionally honor Noah director Darren Aronofsky with the Mpse’s annual Filmmaker Award. Oscar winner Skip Lievsay, known for his work...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
In honor of Devils Due opening in theaters everywhere tomorrow Universal decided to play a major prank on the people in New York City. Thanks to the hidden cameras you can watch the animatronic child terrify New Yorkers as it embarks in a rampage in a remote controlled stroller. In addition Devils Due has partnered with Vice to present an exclusive two part series on Modern Satanism The Order Of Nine Angles. Check out the trailer and first episode featuring modern satanist Eric Freeman. Directors Matt BettinelliOlpin Tyler Gillett Writer Lindsay Devlin Cast Allison Miller Zach Gilford...
- 1/16/2014
- Best-Horror-Movies.com
A confession: I’m not wild about Christmas. As somebody who gets unnecessarily neurotic about whether or not everybody else is having a good time, the onset of shopping crowds, traveling woes, gift-buying difficulties, and food-related malaise often overwhelms my delicate constitution. (Also, the constant claptrap about the War on Christmas doesn’t make the season any more fun.)
But there are a handful of Christmas traditions I have adopted over the years that have made the last six weeks of the year something close to bearable. The cornerstone of those rituals is the annual viewing of Silent Night, Deadly Night,...
But there are a handful of Christmas traditions I have adopted over the years that have made the last six weeks of the year something close to bearable. The cornerstone of those rituals is the annual viewing of Silent Night, Deadly Night,...
- 12/21/2013
- by Kyle Anderson
- EW.com - PopWatch
If you missed Part 1 and Part 2 of our Silent Night, Deadly Night retrospective, be sure to check them out before you proceed!
After Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 failed to garner even half the reaction that the original film did, the subsequent installments in the franchise from that point forward all went straight-to-video. It was in 1989 that rights holders Live Entertainment – who had released the first two films on VHS – spearheaded the revival of the series, rushing a second sequel into production.
Independent producer Arthur Gorson was the man put in charge of the third installment, hired for the job in March of 1989 with the mission of having the film finished and released on video in time for that year’s holiday season. Gorson was and still is to this day good friends with veteran filmmaker Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop), who he suggested as director of the project. Though Gorson...
After Silent Night, Deadly Night: Part 2 failed to garner even half the reaction that the original film did, the subsequent installments in the franchise from that point forward all went straight-to-video. It was in 1989 that rights holders Live Entertainment – who had released the first two films on VHS – spearheaded the revival of the series, rushing a second sequel into production.
Independent producer Arthur Gorson was the man put in charge of the third installment, hired for the job in March of 1989 with the mission of having the film finished and released on video in time for that year’s holiday season. Gorson was and still is to this day good friends with veteran filmmaker Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop), who he suggested as director of the project. Though Gorson...
- 12/19/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
If you missed Part 1 of FEARnet’s Silent Night, Deadly Night retrospective, be sure to check it out before you proceed!
At the end of Silent Night, Deadly Night, young Ricky inherits a Caldwell family heirloom; the blood-soaked axe that his big brother picked up from Ira’s Toys, and used to cut off the heads of humans and snowmen alike. Given the cliffhanger of a finale, not to mention the fact that the controversy surrounding Silent Night, Deadly Night provided the film with press on all the major news networks, it was only natural that a sequel wasn’t going to be far behind. This is the horror genre, after all.
Silent Night, Deadly Night’s director Charles Sellier was approached by Live Entertainment to helm Part 2 of the holiday horror story, a job that he couldn’t in good conscience sign up for. Sellier never expected that the...
At the end of Silent Night, Deadly Night, young Ricky inherits a Caldwell family heirloom; the blood-soaked axe that his big brother picked up from Ira’s Toys, and used to cut off the heads of humans and snowmen alike. Given the cliffhanger of a finale, not to mention the fact that the controversy surrounding Silent Night, Deadly Night provided the film with press on all the major news networks, it was only natural that a sequel wasn’t going to be far behind. This is the horror genre, after all.
Silent Night, Deadly Night’s director Charles Sellier was approached by Live Entertainment to helm Part 2 of the holiday horror story, a job that he couldn’t in good conscience sign up for. Sellier never expected that the...
- 12/18/2013
- by John Squires
- FEARnet
20th Century Fox
Just after you’ve killed a guy, you want to say something neat. You want to appear cool, triumphant, even cocky. So you come out with a one-liner, a perfectly timed, witty kill quip. You know what I mean. What? You never killed a guy. Oh okay. Er, neither have I.
But I have seen plenty of kill quips in movies. There’s a lot to choose from. Whenever a bad guy is killed, it’s more often than not followed by a brilliant kill quip. James Bond uses them a lot. So does Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone love saying kill quips as much as we love hearing them. Not all kill quips are good though. Some work perfectly – think “Hasta La Vista, Baby!” in Terminator 2. On the other hand some kill quips just seem a bit daft. The quote is a bit crazy,...
Just after you’ve killed a guy, you want to say something neat. You want to appear cool, triumphant, even cocky. So you come out with a one-liner, a perfectly timed, witty kill quip. You know what I mean. What? You never killed a guy. Oh okay. Er, neither have I.
But I have seen plenty of kill quips in movies. There’s a lot to choose from. Whenever a bad guy is killed, it’s more often than not followed by a brilliant kill quip. James Bond uses them a lot. So does Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone love saying kill quips as much as we love hearing them. Not all kill quips are good though. Some work perfectly – think “Hasta La Vista, Baby!” in Terminator 2. On the other hand some kill quips just seem a bit daft. The quote is a bit crazy,...
- 12/16/2013
- by Jon Lovatt
- Obsessed with Film
A Planet Fury-approved selection of notable genre releases for December.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 20th Century Fox Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Six-year-old Hushpuppy (fearless newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the “Bathtub,” a southern Louisiana bayou community far removed from the civilized world. Her father Wink (Dwight Henry), a poor fisherman, keeps her at arm’s length but ensures her well-being within the cultural confines of their rough-and-tumble society. Seen through the eyes of the feisty Hushpuppy, the lines between myth and reality are blurred. An impending storm coincides with the melting of the arctic ice caps (and the thawing of some mythical creatures), which changes the world of the Bathtub forever. This heartbreaking little fable came out of nowhere last summer after building some positive buzz on the festival circuit. Shot on 16mm film for under $2 million, Beasts is a true independent film: a fiercely original and moving...
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) 20th Century Fox Blu-ray and DVD Available Now
Six-year-old Hushpuppy (fearless newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis) lives in the “Bathtub,” a southern Louisiana bayou community far removed from the civilized world. Her father Wink (Dwight Henry), a poor fisherman, keeps her at arm’s length but ensures her well-being within the cultural confines of their rough-and-tumble society. Seen through the eyes of the feisty Hushpuppy, the lines between myth and reality are blurred. An impending storm coincides with the melting of the arctic ice caps (and the thawing of some mythical creatures), which changes the world of the Bathtub forever. This heartbreaking little fable came out of nowhere last summer after building some positive buzz on the festival circuit. Shot on 16mm film for under $2 million, Beasts is a true independent film: a fiercely original and moving...
- 12/14/2012
- by Bradley Harding
- Planet Fury
Tis the season to survive Christmas. That pretty much means in any and all ways possible. This is the season that makes your wallet scream, your kids paranoid and forces you into crowded situations with groups of angry parents. Good thing that Anchor Bay gave us the Christmas Survival Double Feature including the first two installments in the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. The same day that A.B. puts out the remake of the 1984 classic Santa Claus kill kill picture, they’ve decided to make available the out of print double feature DVD (not Blu-ray) of one of the most controversial flicks in American horror history (Decemeber 4th… order now for Christmas delivery). Billy Chapman and his brother want to share the true meaning of Christmas and teach you how to embody the holiday spirit. Let 1980x tell you just how they plan to do that. We’ll run...
- 12/3/2012
- by Jimmy Terror
- The Liberal Dead
Both the first and second Silent Night, Deadly Night films were previously released by Anchor Bay and have been out of print for quite some time. With the remake, Silent Night, coming out just in time for Christmas, Anchor Bay will be re-releasing the original films as well:
“On December 4th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the remake of the 80s cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. But to celebrate the future, one must first honor the past…
The same day, Anchor Bay Entertainment opens the vaults to re-release the original 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night, along with the 1987 sequel Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. For the horror fan, the “alternative Christmas movie” fan and everyone in-between, this deadly double feature arrives with a stocking-stuffer friendly Srp of $14.98 for the collection.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Years ago, little Billy saw his parents murdered by an escaped killer wearing a Santa Claus costume. The...
“On December 4th, Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the remake of the 80s cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. But to celebrate the future, one must first honor the past…
The same day, Anchor Bay Entertainment opens the vaults to re-release the original 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night, along with the 1987 sequel Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. For the horror fan, the “alternative Christmas movie” fan and everyone in-between, this deadly double feature arrives with a stocking-stuffer friendly Srp of $14.98 for the collection.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Years ago, little Billy saw his parents murdered by an escaped killer wearing a Santa Claus costume. The...
- 10/22/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
You have to be 18 or older to see You Killed Me First, which, according to the Kw Institute of Contemporary Art, is the first exhibition on the Cinema of Transgression. There'll be a talk with Nick Zedd on Tuesday evening, followed by another with Richard Kern on Wednesday. The exhibition's opened this weekend and will be on view through April 9.
Also in Berlin, and starting tomorrow, the Arsenal will be screening a selection of titles from the Forum program at this year's just-wrapped Berlinale. Eleven films over eleven evenings, beginning with the three films by Yuzo Kawashima, The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957), Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956) and Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (1954), and ending with the two restorations of films by Shirley Clarke, Ornette: Made in America (1984) and The Connection (1961).
Next week, the Arsenal wraps its series of films by Ulrike Ottinger by screening her Berlin Trilogy...
Also in Berlin, and starting tomorrow, the Arsenal will be screening a selection of titles from the Forum program at this year's just-wrapped Berlinale. Eleven films over eleven evenings, beginning with the three films by Yuzo Kawashima, The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957), Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956) and Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (1954), and ending with the two restorations of films by Shirley Clarke, Ornette: Made in America (1984) and The Connection (1961).
Next week, the Arsenal wraps its series of films by Ulrike Ottinger by screening her Berlin Trilogy...
- 2/19/2012
- MUBI
Bulle Ogier and Jacques Rivette on the set of L'Amour fou
Photo by Pierre Zucca
In the last issue of Senses of Cinema, Daniel Fairfax reviewed Douglas Morrey and Alison Smith's Jacques Rivette, and now, for Issue 61, Mary Wiles has allowed the editors to choose a chapter from her forthcoming Jacques Rivette. Rolando Caputo's decided to go with the one on L'amour fou (1969) for a number of reasons, but primarily because "the film seems the point of historical conjunction between the end of one wave and the coming of a second wave of filmmakers that washed up in its undertow. At a stretch, one can see the shadow of this film on the cinema of Jean Eustache, Maurice Pialat, Philippe Garrel and others. L'amour fou is a great and wondrous film." And he's running Rivette's 1950 essay "We Are Not Innocent Anymore" as well.
Also in this issue: Marko Bauer,...
Photo by Pierre Zucca
In the last issue of Senses of Cinema, Daniel Fairfax reviewed Douglas Morrey and Alison Smith's Jacques Rivette, and now, for Issue 61, Mary Wiles has allowed the editors to choose a chapter from her forthcoming Jacques Rivette. Rolando Caputo's decided to go with the one on L'amour fou (1969) for a number of reasons, but primarily because "the film seems the point of historical conjunction between the end of one wave and the coming of a second wave of filmmakers that washed up in its undertow. At a stretch, one can see the shadow of this film on the cinema of Jean Eustache, Maurice Pialat, Philippe Garrel and others. L'amour fou is a great and wondrous film." And he's running Rivette's 1950 essay "We Are Not Innocent Anymore" as well.
Also in this issue: Marko Bauer,...
- 12/21/2011
- MUBI
by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Garbage Day!! If chronically moving eyebrows could swell up and become a movie, it would become this horrid mess. After the superb original, there is no way the follow up could be bad could it? The makers of Silent Night Deadly Night 2 made it their sworn goal to make this a terrible pile of mess. Riddled with lack of plot, Ricky’s over acting and stupid facial expressions, and 75% of this movie being in the past with clips tells us how bad it is.
This is the last movie in this five sequel franchise to get any form of theatrical release and with good measure. The makers of this movie say they had little budget and they were told to use the original film to compile this movie.
What is the plot of this movie? Apparently after the events of the first movie, Billy’s...
Garbage Day!! If chronically moving eyebrows could swell up and become a movie, it would become this horrid mess. After the superb original, there is no way the follow up could be bad could it? The makers of Silent Night Deadly Night 2 made it their sworn goal to make this a terrible pile of mess. Riddled with lack of plot, Ricky’s over acting and stupid facial expressions, and 75% of this movie being in the past with clips tells us how bad it is.
This is the last movie in this five sequel franchise to get any form of theatrical release and with good measure. The makers of this movie say they had little budget and they were told to use the original film to compile this movie.
What is the plot of this movie? Apparently after the events of the first movie, Billy’s...
- 12/9/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Start a holiday tradition like no other with 2 hours of holiday horror classics. On Thursday, December 23rd we are proud to present Horror Remix: You’d Better Watch Out. Horror Remix takes 3 horror films of dubious distinction and edits them down to a lean and mean 2 hour program. It’s all killer; no filler!
In celebration of the holidays, this month’s remix will feature the very best Christmas-themed horror from: Iced (1988), Christmas Evil (1980), and Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987).
I could tell you more, but instead, let’s just let this clip from Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 give you an idea of what’s in store:
Raise your hand (or an eyebrow) if you feel like Eric Freeman just might be the finest actor of our time.
Horror Remix: You’d Better Watch Out – Thurs, Dec 23rd at Alamo Lake Creek
Admission is Free, but you can click here to...
In celebration of the holidays, this month’s remix will feature the very best Christmas-themed horror from: Iced (1988), Christmas Evil (1980), and Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987).
I could tell you more, but instead, let’s just let this clip from Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 give you an idea of what’s in store:
Raise your hand (or an eyebrow) if you feel like Eric Freeman just might be the finest actor of our time.
Horror Remix: You’d Better Watch Out – Thurs, Dec 23rd at Alamo Lake Creek
Admission is Free, but you can click here to...
- 12/20/2010
- by bret
- OriginalAlamo.com
1987 - 84 mins. - Rated R
D: Lee Harry
C: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan
This sequel finds the brother of the original film's killer putting on the Santa outfit and starting his own little rampage at Christmas time.
The laziest and quite possibly the most poorly constructed sequel that is a part of the horror genre ever produced. The first half of this film is mostly made up of footage from the first film. Then it moves onto a series of flashbacks involving the brother played by Eric Freeman who turns in one of the most hammy performances ever committed to the screen who commits a series of absurd murders all of which are done in poor taste. Then it finally arrives to the modern day part of the story which is treated as a throwaway. The credits then roll. In between the opening credits and the closing credits,...
D: Lee Harry
C: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan
This sequel finds the brother of the original film's killer putting on the Santa outfit and starting his own little rampage at Christmas time.
The laziest and quite possibly the most poorly constructed sequel that is a part of the horror genre ever produced. The first half of this film is mostly made up of footage from the first film. Then it moves onto a series of flashbacks involving the brother played by Eric Freeman who turns in one of the most hammy performances ever committed to the screen who commits a series of absurd murders all of which are done in poor taste. Then it finally arrives to the modern day part of the story which is treated as a throwaway. The credits then roll. In between the opening credits and the closing credits,...
- 12/20/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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