Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984 film by Charles Sellier
Movie film Q1438893
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Silent Night, Deadly Night

Summary

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night was directed by Charles Sellier[4].
  • Michael Hickey wrote the screenplay for Silent Night, Deadly Night[5].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's composer is recorded as Perry Botkin Jr.[6].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's genre is horror film[7].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's genre is slasher film[8].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's genre is thriller film[9].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's genre is Christmas film[10].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's genre is list of holiday horror films[11].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night was Lilyan Chauvin[12].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night was Gilmer McCormick[13].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night was Linnea Quigley[14].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night was Tara Buckman[15].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night was Charles Dierkop[16].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's part of the series is recorded as Silent Night, Deadly Night[17].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's director of photography is recorded as Henning Schellerup[18].
  • The original language of Silent Night, Deadly Night was English[19].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's review score is recorded as 4.6/10[21].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's review score is recorded as 52%[22].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night was released on January 1, 1984[25].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's distributed by is recorded as TriStar Pictures[26].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Silent Night, Deadly Night was directed by Charles Sellier[4]. Michael Hickey wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lilyan Chauvin[12], Gilmer McCormick[13], Linnea Quigley[14], Tara Buckman[15], and Charles Dierkop[16].

Publication

Silent Night, Deadly Night was released on January 1, 1984[25]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include horror film[7], slasher film[8], thriller film[9], Christmas film[10], and list of holiday horror films[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[17]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Silent Night, Deadly Night's part of the series is recorded as it[17].

Reception

Reviews include 4.6/10[21] and 52%[22].

Why It Matters

Silent Night, Deadly Night has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Michael Hickey
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+79'}
    Mpa film rating R
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