In 1984, Silent Night, Deadly Night hacked and slashed its way into cinemas. The festive horror film, about a young man who goes on a murder spree dressed as Santa Claus, kick-started a series of holiday-themed slasher movies.
But how many Silent Night, Deadly Night films are there? For all the details, keep reading.
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The Silent Night, Deadly Night movies
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
As noted above, the first entry in this horror series arrived in 1984 under the title, Silent Night, Deadly Night. The movie followed the story of a young man named Billy Chapman, who becomes a killer.
In the film, Billy suffers a series of traumatic incidents during his childhood which leaves him with post-traumatic stress disorder. When he becomes an adult he suffers from a psychological breakdown, which eventually sends him on a killing spree dressed as Santa Claus. (82 mins)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987)
The next movie in the series arrived in 1987 under the title, Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. This movie focused on Billy’s brother, Rick who also embarks on a killing spree. (88 mins)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
Picking up the story in Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!, Ricky awakes from a coma and starts killing again. This time around he stalks a blind teenager (with psychic powers) as she travels to her grandmother’s house for the Christmas holidays. (90 mins)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990)
The fourth entry, Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation breaks away from the previous story. In this film, a newspaper reporter investigates the unexplained death of a woman and gets caught up with a coven of witches around the Christmas season. (86 mins)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)
The next movie, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, focuses on a toy maker and his son. In the movie, the pair create deadly toys which are designed to kill children at Christmas. (87 mins)
Silent Night (2012)
For movie No. 6, Silent Night, it’s back to the beginning for a loose remake/reimagining of the 1984 original. In this film, in a remote Midwestern town, a search begins for a killer Santa! (94 mins)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
Onto movie No. 7, and the Silent Night, Deadly Night movie series resets the clock once again for another another remake/reimagining of the 1984 film.
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The Silent Night movies in order
To date, there are seven Silent Night, Deadly Night movies. The movies include:
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)
- Silent Night (2012)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
The series breaks down as follows:
The original series
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)
The remake
- Silent Night (2012)
The second remake
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
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Who are the cast of the Silent Night, Deadly Night movies?
Notable actors in the Silent Night, Deadly Night series include Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Charles Dierkop, Eric Freeman, Bill Moseley, Richard Beymer, Robert Culp, Clint Howard, Reggie Bannister, Maud Adams, Mickey Rooney, Malcolm McDowell, Jamie King, Donal Logue, Brendan Fehr, Rohan Campbell, Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, and David Tomlinson.
In terms of director, the Silent Night, Deadly Night movies are the work of the following:
- Charles Sellier Jr. directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984
- Lee Harry directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 2
- Monte Hellman directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 3
- Brian Yuzna directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
- Martin Kitrosser directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 5
- Steven C. Miller directed Silent Night
- Mike P. Nelson directed Silent Night, Deadly Night 2025
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And finally, which is the best Silent Night, Deadly Night movie?
According to IMDb the Silent Night, Deadly Night movies are rated as follows:
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – 5.9/10
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1987) – 3.7/10
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989) – 3.5/10
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) – 3.9/10
- Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) – 4.3/10
- Silent Night (2012) – 5.2/10
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) – Not yet rated
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