SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT (1972) was the original Christmas slasher movie, featuring menacing phone calls, an unpredictable “anyone can die” cast of characters, and a menacing mystery killer wielding an assortment of sharp objects – pre-dating BLACK CHRISTMAS.
Then came SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT 2: REVIVAL (2015), a sequel which deeply weaved the mythology of the original with a “40 Years Later” plot that served up dark humor and creative kills.
Next up is SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT 3: DESCENT (2024), an all-new slice-and-dicer set in an asylum, continuing the expansive storyline and filmed in line with the first movie’s 50th Anniversary.
The longest continuing Xmas horror franchise shows no sign of slowing down…
The Saga
1972 – Silent Night, Bloody Night
When Jeffrey Butler finally decides to sell this grandfather’s house, the townspeople of East Willard seem determined to keep people away from the house, especially when a serial killer escapes from an institution and finds refuge there. The killer makes frightening phone calls and kills anyone coming near the house. But what does the killer have in common with Jeffrey’s deceased father, Wilfred Butler?
Directed by: Theodore Gershuny
Starring: Mary Woronov John Carradine, James Patterson, Patrick O’Neal
2015 – Silent Night Bloody Night 2
After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus’ vengeful brother. But when they find the lost journal of Jeffrey Butler, they discover the town has its own sordid history – one more rooted in reality.
Directed by: Dustin Ferguson
Starring: Jennifer Runyon Corman, Julia Farrell, Jeff Dylan Graham
2024 – Silent Night Bloody Night 3
Having survived the previous chapter – barely – only to be faced with her own murderous lineage, Angelica awakens disoriented – her head bandaged and bloodied. Now a prisoner of the local asylum, she must navigate its mysteries and discover why the doctors are more disturbed than the patients. She better hurry, because new local serial killer Jack Frost stalks the dark corridors. At least Black Peter’s no longer a threat – right?
Directed by: Will Collazo & Julie Anne Prescott
Starring: Lloyd Kaufman, Tina Krause
TERROR TIMES THREE!
The time has finally come! Will Collazo & Julie Anne Prescott directed the motion picture, with part 2’s screenwriter and series shepherd John Klyza overseeing, and even Lloyd Kaufman, producer of the original movie, returning – this time in an acting role. Keep your eyeballs peeled in 2024…
