Forty years after the original was met with anger, disgust and protests Deadline have revealed a brand new Silent Night, Deadly Night will be slashing its down the chimney late 2025.
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Fresh from the success of Terrifier 3, Cineverse (the team behind Terrifier 3's distribution) will be teaming up with Bloody Disgusting again to bring fans a reboot of the controversial 1984 Christmas slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night. Brandon Hill & Brad Miska (Terrifier 3) will oversee for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias. Bloody Disgusting will be on board to produce with Mike Nelson in the director's chair, as reported by Deadline-
Terrifier franchise backer Cineverse is lining up another Christmas treat for genre fans in the shape of a reimagining of cult horror Silent Night, Deadly Night, we can reveal. The reboot of the franchise, written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85) and produced by Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, executive producers of the original 1984 Tri-Star film, alongside Jamie R. Thompson and Anthony Masi, goes into production “soon”. It is currently slated for a late 2025 theatrical release.
In the original, Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself. The film went on to become a cult classic spawning a further four sequels and a remake in 2012.
“I have always been a huge fan of Silent Night, Deadly Night and can’t wait to bring Mike’s vision to fellow fans of iconic slashers. As we have seen this year, there continues to be incredible demand for independent horror films with bite, and we believe this can deliver strong audiences from theatrical to home entertainment and streaming.” - Brandon Hill, Cineverse Executive Director, Acquisitions.
Silent Night, Deadly Night Being Rebooted
“The opportunity to work with producers involved with the original Silent Night, Deadly Night and to partner with the Terrifier 3 team is an honor. I’ll never forget walking into the video store at the mini mall when I was 5 and seeing that poster for the original film. I was in awe and started imagining what horrifying things would happen. To be a part of the film’s legacy many years later is insane! I’m looking forward to getting production underway, and unleashing my new take on this compelling story. Billy is back!” - Mike P. Nelson, Director.
The original was among the more controversial films of the ’80s due to its graphic violence and advertising campaign, particularly its posters and TV spots, that made significant emphasis on the killer being dressed as Santa. The film's release was picketed and protested by angry parents due to the content and that particular depiction of Santa Claus. This was despite the fact that Tales from the Crypt had done the exact same thing 12 years earlier, and Christmas Evil had done the exact same thing 4 years earlier.
Critics Siskel and Ebert condemned the film even going as far as to read names of the production crew on air, telling them, “Shame on you.” In response, the films distributor Tri-Star unfortunately pulled all ads for the film six days after its release, with the film following suit shortly after. The film managed to open strong and even outperformed Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street opening weekend.
The film took more than $2.4 million in ten days, Tri-Star pictures estimated it would have earned well over $20 million dollars. Despite the film being pulled so soon, it went on to gain a cult following becoming one of those cherished video nasties us horror fans love for all the wrong reasons!
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