Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
He knows when you've been naughty.
After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
- Released: 1984-11-09
- Genres: Thriller, Horror
- Runtime: 1h 19m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 456 votes
Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr..
Top cast
- Robert Brian Wilson as Billy at 18
- Lilyan Chauvin as Mother Superior
- Gilmer McCormick as Sister Margaret
- Charles Dierkop as Killer Santa
- Toni Nero as Pamela
- Randy Stumpf as Andy
- Linnea Quigley as Denise
- Britt Leach as Mr. Sims
- Leo Geter as Tommy
- Amy Styvesant as Cindy
Where to watch Silent Night, Deadly Night
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
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