Silent Night Bloody Night

Starring:John Carradine
Director: Theodore Gershundy
Studio: Miracle Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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Forboding Xmas Shocker.......2006-07-01

"Silent Night, Bloody Night" is a low-budget, poorly edited but compulsively watchable 70s horror flick concerning the escape of a maniac from a mental institution, with an ax (figuratively and literally) to grind with the citizens of a small community that has more dirty little secrets than Peyton Place. An abandoned mansion sits, menacingly in the dark of night, luring some of the town's most prominent members via whispering, creepy phone calls. But who is it? And why? The sheriff's daughter, Diane (Mary Woronov) meets the grandson of the home's original owner, Jeffrey Butler (James Patterson), and the two set out to investigate what is going on. It turns out that both of them are closer to the mystery than they would care to be - with many frightening turns and revelations that I wouldn't think of giving away. One thing about the film that is irritating (besides the choppy editing), is that the top-billed performer, Patrick O'Neal, has a brief bit early on as a real estate agent who, along with his attractive girlfriend (Astrid Hereen) is brutally butchered in the Victorian style bedroom of the ancestral home. Why wouldn't Patterson and Woronov be first in the credits, since their roles are far more prominent? John Carradine gives a very effective performance as the town mute who also has a past entangled with Jeffrey's grandfather, Wilfred Butler.

The shoestring budget can be frustrating at times, particularly during the flashback sequences, and the late night darkness makes viewing more difficult, but it also adds to the atmospheric quality of the production.

And if you know what's good for you, watch when you're not alone - or every noise you hear will make you think that you are the murderer's next target!

Very cheerful Christmas movie.......2004-08-06

I saw this back in 82 when WOR out of New York use to have their 'Fright Night' movies on Saturday nights at 12:00 midnight. I've always loved this movie and still think it's scary to this day. The phone calls and sepia toned flasback scene are especially creepy. This will probably sound totally stupid to most people but I like the way this looks on the DVD release. Yes the picture quality is murky and sometimes its hard to see whats going on in a few of the scenes but that's the way these movies looked back when I use to catch them on those late night fright shows and I kinda like remebering them that way.

One of the best horror movies you've never heard of.......2004-08-05

I purchased Silent Night Bloody Night as part of a Horror Classics set at Best Buy, and I've got to admit, I was pleasantly surprised. Not that it was a perfect movie, but one of the better "b" movies that I've seen. Maybe not quite as good as movies like Black Christmas, Terror Train, etc., but not bad.

First, the bad things. The movie honestly is pretty slow moving, mediocre acting (but no worse than most other "b" movies), and lousy picture & sound quality. Also, the ending to the movie wasn't overly dramatic (but it was acceptable), but I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie.

But, despite these few criticisms, the movie was well directed, and the creator of the movie definitely knows what "horror" is. Creepy score, suspenseful in that the killer's identity is hadden until the end of the movie and you don't get to see too much of the killer too soon in the movie, and a couple of graphic scenes in the film that got my attention. Just enough gore to be effective, but not over the top.

If you don't like slow moving, low budget movies, then you probably won't like Silent Night Bloody Night, but for most of you, I think it's definitely worth watching at least once.

Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night.......2004-04-29

This was an interesting film that was par for the time it was made. The filming was sort of interesting especially when showing the view of the serial killer(The First person view sort of speak). The story was pretty good yet a tad over the top but as you know most horror films are a bit over the top. There is one really bloody scene at the beggining of the film that was graphic but after that don't espect too much blood. I thought this scene was done well and pretty graphic even for today's times. The music in this film is a bit hokey on certain parts but not too bad. The acting was not horrible but it was'nt great either. The part of the film that really stands out to me is the flashback scene. This really made the film spooky. The strange filming it used and the crazy story it explaned helped me like the movie alot more than I otherwise would have. The dvd version I saw came in a four horror film pack called horror classic's. I thought the sound could have been improved and certain scenes could have been transfered more clearly to the dvd but I guess I should just be glad it was even made into dvd format. Overall I think the film is worth a watch or two late at night.

Watchable...kinda........2004-03-26

SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT is one of the earliest of the "slasher" flicks. It inspired such movies as BLACK CHRISTMAS and to a lesser extent, SCREAM. There are a lot of things in this movie that have become staples of slasher films, such as the maniac calling the victims on the phone, and keeping the viewers guessing as to the identity of the killer.

The plot for this movie is a good, albeit simple one. The killer calls the eventual victims and lures them to a house where they meet their eventual demise. However, there are a lot of sub plots (rivaling the nighttime soaps Dallas and Dynasty!) that I found a little difficult to keep up with. Like EVIL DEAD, almost the entire movie takes place in a single night (with the exception of flashbacks, obviously). But unlike EVIL DEAD, there isn't really enough action to sustain it.

The cast is pretty well stocked, with early scream queen Mary Woronov, Patrick O'Neal and John Carradine (who was pretty much wasted in his role). The acting is sufficient to above average, but don't look for anything outstanding here. And although the writing suffers a little in my opinion, there is a lot of well-written dialogue in this film.

The base plot is as follows: Wilfred Butler dies, and leaves his house, grounds and all the belongings (which was used as an insane asylum for a few years) to his only surviving relative (isn't it always that way?), Jeff Butler. The only condition is that he has to keep the house in the same state that it was when he owned it. Jeff adheres to his grandfather's wishes for twenty years, but finally decides to sell it. PLOT POINT: The news travels to a local insane asylum, where we see an escape, but we don't know who it is that escapes. I don't think the writers did, either.

Shortly afterwards, Jeff's lawyer and his mistress arrive to sell the house, and decide to stay in the house overnight. Big mistake. They're the first victims in this new round of killings. Their murders are both violent and bloody. The rest of the film shows the killer luring the victims to the house over the phone. The killer goes by the name Mary Ann, who happens to be Jeff's mother, who as far as he knows died in childbirth. And his father turns out to be none other than his grandfather! The ending itself could have been written a lot better, but the person who turns out to be the killer is a bit of a surprise. But alas, that too turned into a letdown.

The biggest problem with this film is the lighting, or lack thereof. Almost the entire movie is filmed at night, and there seems to be little, if any lighting. There's a scene in the local newspaper office (run by Carradine) where the entire shot seems to be lighted by the single lightbulb hanging from the ceiling! Even the flashlights aren't powerful on this movie (the scene from BLAIR WITCH PROJECT with Heather holding the flashlight to her face is reminiscent of this).

Product Description

"A man inherits a mansion, which was once a home for psychotic people. He visits the place and begins to investigate several crimes that occurred in the past, which results in making the townspeople very fearful. A stapel in the horror genre, this film is a must for all fans."

SILENT NIGHT BLOODY NIGHT / THE HITCHHIKER

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SILENT NIGHT BLOODY NIGHT / THE HITCHHIKER
Director: IDA LUPINO THEODORE GERSHUNY
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2 HORRROR CLASSICS IN ONE

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Silent Night, Bloody Night
Starring: Walter Abel , Philip Bruns , John Carradine , Candy Darling , and Astrid Heeren
Director: Theodore Gershuny
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Forboding Xmas Shocker
Very cheerful Christmas movie
One of the best horror movies you've never heard of
Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night
Watchable...kinda.

Silent Night, Bloody Night
Starring: Patrick O'Neal , James Patterson , Mary Woronov , Astrid Heeren , and John Carradine
Director: Theodore Gershuny
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Release Date: 2004-03-02

Customer Reviews:

Forboding Xmas Shocker.......2006-07-01

Very cheerful Christmas movie.......2004-08-06

One of the best horror movies you've never heard of.......2004-08-05

Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night.......2004-04-29

Watchable...kinda........2004-03-26

Customer Reviews:

Forboding Xmas Shocker.......2006-07-01

Very cheerful Christmas movie.......2004-08-06

One of the best horror movies you've never heard of.......2004-08-05

Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night.......2004-04-29

Watchable...kinda........2004-03-26

Customer Reviews:

two landmark horror films in one double feature.......2007-06-24

Deep Red is the better of the two getting the three stars and Silent Night Bloody Night getting two stars. Silent Night Deadly Night is a bizarre horror film from the seventies. It stars the beautiful Mary Wornov who was one of Andy Warhol's Factory actresses. It concerns an abandoned mansion whose owner burned to death there one Christmas Eve. The mansion which has stood there abandoned for years is now being sold by the owner's grandson. This event prompts someone to escape from the local mental institution and kill anyone who sets foot in the deserted building and prevent anyone from either buying or selling it. The quality on the disc is poor for both features and since a large number of scenes of Silent Night take place in the dark this is an issue in many scenes as you can't make out what is happening. The film has some interesting performances among them John Carradine who speaks by ringing a desk clerk bell repeatedly. The end of the film which is the flashback scene is genuinely terrifying and disturbing. It tells the secret of the mansion and what really happened there years ago and it is filmed in sepia tone and the actors are all actors from Andy Warhol's Factory and the scene is very disturbing. A fun horror film that is a little slow at times but the ending is a good payoff. The second and better known film Deep Red is considered director Dario Argento's best film. It is certainly the template for many films that have followed it in terms of story and music. The electronic score by Goblin was an influence on the scores for some of John Carpenter's horror films. It stars David Hemmings as a jazz pianist who witnesses the murder of a psychic one night. After he rushes to the apartment to try to save her the police show up to question him as well as a photographer. The photographer is played by Daria Nicolodi who was Dario's wife and mother of his children. Together these two try to solve the murder. As they learn more and more about the people that may have been involved they are foiled in their efforts by the people conveniently being murdered before they can question them. I am not familiar with the giallo genre and assume that many of the more odd elements of the film are better understood by fans of the genre. For all the weirdness that Dario has put in the film there is no denying the use of music during the murder scenes and the fantastic camerawork that are very good direction. The final half hour when they find out who the killer is and the subsequent tracking down of the killer and the final murders redeems any slowness that has come before it. The slowness being the flirtation between David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi. This element too has been used in countless other films. That is the best way to judge Deep Red as being one of the first films to deal with this subject matter and then you can see how so many other films have tried to copy it with varying degrees of success. This is a barebones version of it compared to the special edition with bonus features and a better transfer. Worth note though is that this is a widescreen transfer that while isn't terrible isn't great either, this is the full version of the film not the edited version. Cut versions run 96 minutes and this one clocks in at 126 minutes. This dvd has a low price and Silent Night is a fun film for horror fans but Deep Red is a very good film that is definitely worth seeing.

Great Movies, Horrible DVD.......2005-08-24

-Heather's teenage son.-

Deep Red is a great movie, Silent Night Bloody Night is a campy classic. But, this double-sided DVD does both of them NO JUSTICE. Buy them separately. The DVD wasn't even worth the dollar I paid for it.

Christmas Evil/Silent Night Bloody Night

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Christmas Evil/Silent Night Bloody Night
Starring: Christmas Evil , and Silent Night Bloody Night
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so bad...it's good.......2001-10-17

Christmas Evil could have been the worst movie ever made...but when I was watching it I found I couldn't help but watch to see what would happen next...it was so bad it was crazy funny...if you are looking for a lot of good laughs then most definately check out Christmas Evil

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Starring: Patrick O'Neal
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