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Summary: Punish....Anchor Bay!
Review: (Instead of reviewing a film you probably already know, I stick to DVD special features)Those Extras (Part 1): Commentary: This was really laughable, but fits in with the theme of the disc. The back cover says audio interview with the director...turns out it's actually a phone call to the guy!! Once you get passed that, it's not halfway bad. Runs for about thirty minutes and is fairly informative. Unfortunately director Sellier comes off as gruff and bothered, one of those guys who you choose your words with carefully. The only film related stuff he discusses is the infamous antlers moment and how cold it was. Really would've liked to hear how the sledding scene was done. Misc: A dopey "extra" called Santa's Stocking Stuffer of Outrage are what appear to be letters to the editors of several newspapers upon the film's release. Anonymous cogs chiming in there two cents about the film's controversy. I read three of them and moved on. Overall: Well, at least this is on DVD now. The transfer is beautiful, looks like the film came out last year. For whatever reason the more violent scenes switch to a murkier, cheaper look. I assume only the scenes approved by the ratings board were the ones mastered. And depsite hype, this is the full-length cut that has been available for years on VHS. (Silent Night 2) Commentary: Classic. Better than the film itself! Makers Harry and Earle, along with actor Newman pretty much lambast what's on screen. At least they're honest with the quality of this joke of a film. Though actor Newman comes off like a pervert/schmuck, he tires very quickly. But they're laughter gets you through some unbearably amateurish and stupid scenes. Overall: Well, can't say at least this is on DVD, as this sequel appalled me after the great part 1. But it's included on part 1's disc so there's no avoiding it. For some smiles and low-budget filmmaking stories pop it in.
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Summary: You know what's really scary about this movie?
Review: ...it actually has a decent story for a slasher flick. Yes, I know hard to believe. Now normally I don't like slasher flicks but when SNDN came out years ago, with all of the bad press, I just had to see it. My buddies and I were not disappointed. This is simply, the goofyist slasher I've ever seen, except perhaps Army Of Darkness(of which there is no equal). But Army of Darkness was not a true slasher, while this is. There are some classic scenes in this one, but my favorite is when the guy dressed up as Santa robs the store, shoots the guy behind the register, and goes out to his car only to find that he only got a few bucks from the store and expressed his dissatisfaction with his meager "take". There is also the antler scene, the box cutter scene, the sleding scene....heck, they are all good. Listen up you primitive screwheads! If you liked Army Of Darkness you'll like this one too. (Naughty!)
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Summary: HO HO HO and HA HA HA
Review: Ah yes, it's the film that brought the public masses into a furor not seen since The Last Temptation of Christ! It seems that the image of Santa with an axe, lobbing off heads and impaling topless B-movie queens onto antlers doesn't bring out tidings of comfort and joy. But as we all know, 99% of the protesters never saw the movie, so was the hulabaloo worth it?
SNDN starts off with a bang, as a poor little boy has one helluva Xmas eve. After being mentally traumatized by his senile grandfather who informs him that Santa punishes naughty kids, he then sees his father killed and mother raped by a deranged lunatic dressed up as Saint Nick.
Cut to several years later, and our hero is now a mentally unstable teenager, working in a store where he is forced to assume the role of, surprise surprise, Santa Claus. With his fragile sanity on the wain, he breaks down and assumes the role of the evil Santa that massacred his parents, extracting a bloody demise on all the "naughty" people.
It's tasteless, but SNDN is successful on several levels. The film contains a good amount of violence with some original killings (big thumbs up for Linnea Quigley!). Accidental humor also matches the tacky feel of the film (giving a bloody boxcutter to a "good" girl, Grandpa's hilarious speech about Santa). The concept of an evil Santa and/or murder on the Xmas holidays has been done before and done better (check out Black Christmas, THE quintessential holiday horror movie). It's a guilty pleasure movie, certainly not the coming of the anti-Christ that the protestors painted it to be. 4 Stars.
SNDN2- you could use this movie as a coaster for your drink. Mostly made up of flashbacks of the first SNDN, combined with one of the worst acting jobs I've ever seen- Ricky makes Sofia Coppolla look like Meryl Streep. If you must watch part 2, you can spend the time making a game out of how many times it looks like Ricky's eyebrows are going to fly off his face whenever he delivers a line. Naughty boys and girls should be forced to watch SNDN2, but that's just cruel punishment. 0 Stars.
Remember, "You see Santa Claus tonight you better run, boy!"
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Summary: GARBAGE DAY!
Review: Ah, SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT, that little slasher movie that pissed off a lot of critics and PTA groups in half the nation (it was pulled before it reached the West Coast) since the killer was dressed as Santa. Incidentally, it's easy to see why it was so controviersial, since the story is told from the point-of-view of the killer and it focuses on the factors that cause his murderous rampage. Gee, didn't producer Ira Richard Barmak or TriStar Pictures learn anything from the brouhaha that surrounded MANIAC (an excellent movie)? Didn't they realize that any horror movie where the murderer is the main character and not just a plot device, especially when the movie involves a sacred holiday (it worked for the excellent BLACK CHRISTMAS), will incur the wrath of sensitive moviegoers? (Hello, parents, it WAS rated R anyway; kids wouldn't be able to see it anyway, although those TV spots must have been scary to unwary kids.) I guess they didn't, and God bless 'em for that! Anyway, this is the good stuff here; we get an uncut presentation (with deleted scenes from another source; as with DEEP RED-THE DIRECTOR'S CUT, once you get used to the switches in quality (DEEP RED's restored scenes were in Italian only), it's a great ride), plus a telephone interview with director Charles E. Sellier, Jr., who expresses interesting and thoughtful opinions of the film and the controversy surrounding it.
But I myself prefer the hilarious sequel , which seems to piss off all the horror purists out there, especially fans of the original. Hello! This is SUPPOSED to be a comedy (along the lines of EVIL DEAD 2, which came out in the same year), meaning NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY! But anyway, I think that the editing of footage from the original was pretty cool at times, especially when it jumps from old scene to new scene. For example, when we see the scene where Mother Superior is belting Billy, it cuts between that and Ricky (Eric Freeman, who was awesome) recalling it ( She was naughty.); I thought that was too cool. Among other things, the funniest scenes are when Ricky impales a loan shark on an umbrella and opens it, as well as Ricky's shooting spree (hence the title of this article). The commentary by the director/editor/writer, the other writer, and actor James Newman (the psychologist) enhances the humor of the movie; I laughed right along with them and I am glad they feel the same way that I, and a few other viewers, feel.
Anchor Bay did right by the fans of these two movies by putting them on a flipper disc. The supplemental material on both movies as mentioned above alone is worth the retail price! So don't be NAUGHTY!; go out and see these lost gems of the slasher wave, becasuse in the words of the grandfather in the first film, "Christmas Eve is the scariest damn night of the year!"
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Summary: Well..umm..what can i say? Wait....i know!
Review: Before i review this film, I really have to give it to ANCHOR BAY FILMS for bringing back all these hard to find 80's and early 90's horror films. No matter if you like or dislike the films that they distribute..you gotta give them credit, they care about their clients. (I'm not a spokesperson for the company
in case your wondering!)Back to the film, well the good thing about this film is the price and that you get two movies instead of one, but the bad thing is that only the first one is watchable. The sequel is well...very boring and hard to get through without asking yourself "What the hell is going on?" and the acting is horrific, i felt the main actor was going to blurt out laughing
at some points in the movie. I guess it was just bad casting, but i don't think that even Russel Crowe could've made this script anymore more believable or watchable.(ok..maybe he could have but you get the point!) So i give 3 stars on the first one and zero on the second,is it still worth it for that price..I SAY YES!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
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Summary: 1980's Horror Classic
Review: Come on... mom and dad are killed by a criminal dressed in a Santa Suit on a lonely stretch of road after visiting grandpa in the insane asylum... the kids, who witnessed it all are sent to a catholic orphanage where a psychopathic nun finishes the job of really mussin' the kids up. Resulting in the eldest boy leaving the orphanage as a strapping young man with a set of morals that make Pat Robertson look like Hugh Heffner. Finish that off with the strapping young future Moral Majority President working at a deparment store and being made to play Santa to a bunch of little brats -- and you have all the makings of a horror classic!
If you don't buy this movie, Santa will be forced to "Puuuunish!" you!
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Summary: This film is naughty.
Review: Forget SNDN, SNDN2 is where it's at. Eric Freeman made this film the only proper film he ever appeared in, and it's obvious why... This film, reeks of quality, the from the overly-long pan to his head at the top, to Garbage Day and to, well the end, I guarantee you'll be crying from start to finish. This film deserves an award, for it's sincerity and for it's dedication to the movie profession. Now, forever immortalised on DVD, SNDN and SNDN2 give us a rare insight into the minds and loves of genii. I can only hope, that in the future, people will be able to understand and appreciate this film for what it is. Buy this film, or it's garbage day for you, dawk.
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Summary: Best Xmas Movie Of All Time!!!
Review: I look forward every year to the holiday season because that means that my buddy and I get to watch our all-time favorite Christmas classic - Silent Night Deadly Night 2. It's become a tradition every December for us to watch the one Christmas movie that truly puts us in the holiday spirit. First of all, how this movie wasn't nominated for an Oscar is beyond me. This is some of the best acting I've ever seen. The dialogue is terrific. Mesmerizing if I may say so. The cinematography and editing are first-rate as well. During one particular scene, you can see the boom mic bobbing in and out of the top of the screen. Absolutely brilliant attention to detail. Silent Night Deadly Night 2 has all of the best scenes from the first one and so much more. There are some side-splittingly funny scenes like when a guy trys to rape his girlfriend and when she stops him, he says, "F this, I'm gettin' a beer". Moments later, he's run over about 30 times with his own Jeep Wrangler. Towards the end, the movie theatre scene is one for the ages (sshhh punish). You even get to see a set of jumper cables hooked up to a '67 Mustang and placed into a guy's mouth. Did you know that an umbrella can be impaled through a person's back and still be usable? Forget Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, to heck with It's a Wonderful Life. Silent Night Deadly Night 2 is the cornerstone of the holiday season in my house. Children of all ages will enjoy learning the true meaning of Santa Claus by watching this masterpiece. Naughty!
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Summary: Linnea Quigley makes it worth the price!
Review: I loved the original SNDN movie in childhood, and I'm insanely happy that it will finally be released on DVD. It is definitely one of the best "worst" movies of all time. It's perfect for those nights when you want to play "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" with your friends by pointing out all the weaknesses of the movie. Another great reason to buy this DVD is the cameo appearance by scream queen Linnea Quigley. That scene alone makes it worth the price.
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Summary: Trashy, but Linnea makes it worth the time!
Review: I rented this movie specifically for the fact that Linnea Quigley was in this in her earlier days. This one was made a year before "Return of the Living Dead" so the B-movie icon of her character Trash was not yet born. Her film moments were quite brief, but all worth while! Her character of Denise spends half of her time getting it on with her boy friend, and the other half running away from the deranged Santa Clause toppless. Her only wordroab in this film was a stripped snap on yellow shirt (which doesn't stay on for long) , and a pair of REALLY short shorts! I'm supprised the parents of the girl she was baby sitting didn't complain! This was by far one of her best acting jobs that I've seen, and she is in GREAT shape in this film! The premiss and plot of the movie are kind of stollen form a little 1980 flic called "Christmas Evil", with it's own little twist on it. It's basically an excuse for a whole lotta pointless gore to get splashed around in the snow. By the way, anyone who says the mom got raped in the beginning of the movie is WRONG! He opened her top, but that was it before he killed her. So anyway, see it and you judge it.
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