Blending horror into the holidays can be such a satisfying escape from the typical offerings of the Christmas movie schedule. One can only take so much eggnog and yuletide greetings before a little stabby Santa is needed to cleanse the palette, am I right? Amongst 2025's final movie releases is Silent Night, Deadly Night, and critics had the chance to screen the slasher ahead of its December 12 premiere in theaters.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a remake of the 1984 Christmas horror flick that went on to spawn a franchise — one that we’ve been hoping for years would be revived. The movie centers around Billy Chapman (Rohan Campbell), who watched his parents get murdered by Santa on Christmas Eve as a child and has grown up to become his own killer Kris Kringle. Kim Newman of Empire appreciates the new spin from writer/director Mike P. Nelson, rating the flick 3 out of 5 stars and writing:
