This December, Christmas comes early... and it’s bringing blood.
Silent Night, Deadly Night, one of horror’s most notorious titles, rises again in a new reimagining from writer-director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, The Domestics). The film slashes into theaters on December 12, promising a brutal and unflinching descent into yuletide madness.
Leading the cast is Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) as Billy, the traumatized boy turned killer in red, alongside Ruby Modine (Shameless), Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.
The Killer Santa Returns
In Nelson’s retelling, Billy’s nightmare begins one snowy Christmas Eve when he witnesses his parents’ violent murder. Years later, the innocence that died that night gives way to something far darker... a relentless figure in a Santa suit who delivers punishment instead of presents.
But this year, Billy’s ritual of blood and vengeance is interrupted by a young woman who refuses to be another victim. Their collision forces him to confront the monster he’s become, and the memory of the boy he once was. The result is a story steeped in atmosphere, trauma, and the twisted spirit of the season.
Behind the Carnage
Produced by Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, the new Silent Night, Deadly Night gathers a powerhouse lineup of horror veterans. Executive producers Yolanda Macias, Erick Opeka, Steven Schneider, Brad Miska, and Anthony Masi, names tied to genre mainstays from Paranormal Activity to V/H/S, bring pedigree and passion to this reimagined nightmare.
Rather than simply revisiting the 1984 cult classic, Nelson’s film digs deeper into the psychology behind the mask, fusing old-school slasher brutality with modern emotional weight. The question it poses isn’t just who’s been naughty, but what does it take to stay nice when evil wears the face of Christmas itself?
This season, Silent Night, Deadly Night dares horror fans to ask the question they thought they’d buried long ago: Have you been naughty?
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