Silent Night, Deadly Night Official

"Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) remains one of the most infamous entries in the 1980s slasher boom, less for its cinematic quality and more for the firestorm of controversy it ignited upon release. The Plot: Trauma in a Red Suit

While slasher films were common by 1984, "Silent Night, Deadly Night" crossed a line for many parents and critics by using the image of Santa Claus as a symbol of terror. Silent Night, Deadly Night

The outcry was so intense that TriStar Pictures pulled the film from theaters after only two weeks, despite it outperforming A Nightmare on Elm Street at the box office during its opening weekend. Legacy and Cult Status "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) remains one of