Silent Night, Bloody Night

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R,1hr 23min

Genre:

Horror

Released:

January 1, 1973

Distributor:

Diamond Entertainment Corp.

Starring:

Walter Abel, Philip Bruns, John Carradine ... More

Synopsis: The secrets of a small New England town are violently exposed on Christmas Eve in this proto-slasher shocker. The owner of the long-abandoned Butler estate is desperate to sell, and dispatches his lawyer from New York to negotiate its purchase by the town council. Meanwhile, an inmate from a nearby insane asylum breaks loose and makes his way to the old mansion to take bloody revenge for a crime kept hidden for 35 years. The maniac makes mysterious phone calls to various prominent citizens, telling ... Full Synopsis

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	Fred Beldin, AMG Review Not to be confused with the ludicrous Silent Night, Deadly Night series, this 1972 thriller has enough eerie atmosphere to overcome its numerous plot holes and low budget production. Some critics have credited Silent Night, Bloody Night with more influence than it probably deserves, but there are a number of future slasher cliches on display that are often attributed to pictures that followed. POV ... Read Review