Dead However, there was concern that the portrayal of the Catholic Church in the film would be. The film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom in 2009 by Arrow Video; this set includes an audio interview with director Charles E. Sellier Jr., poster, booklet including "Deadly Director: Charles Sellier Interviewed by Calum Waddell" and "Silent Night, Sex Night: The Slice and Times of Linnea Quigley". Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation is an American horror film released in 1990. Granny offers him a gift in red wrapping paper and sheis killed off-screen. He also suspects she was a hooker. Ricky Chapman | "[12] An editorial published in Variety stated: "Most protests were generated by the feeling that the depiction of a killer in a Santa Claus suit would traumatize children and undermine their traditional trust in Santa Claus. He lives in Heber City, Utah. Soon after, Kim loses consciousness. The four women encourage her to stay, but she escapes and runs home. Name Getting a vehicle, clothes and gas from a trucker and gas station attendant he murders Ricky reaches Granny Anderson's first, murdering her and hiding the old woman's body in the basement. Occupation and The Toy Maker by Lions Gate Entertainment. Ricky brings in the same larva from the ventilation pipe. Arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in an asylum, Ricky is visited one Christmas Eve by Dr. Henry Bloom, the thirteenth psychiatrist to try and analyze him. Officer Barnes - Killed in the stomach with an axe and falls down stairs. Due to the film having these scenes missing from other master copies, Anchor Bay DVD and Blu-ray releases were released as composite cuts. He then proceeds to kill two teenagers that were having sex on a pool table, after killing them, he meets the little sister of one of the 2 teens and gives her the box cutter he used to kill Pamela. Because of this, TriStar agreed to distribute the film in a limited release in the mostly protestant midwestern United States before moving forward with releasing it in the dominantly catholic northeastern United States. "Naughty" By 1984, a drunken Billy snaps and goes on a killing spree dressed as Santa, murdering people he deems naughty with a variety of weaponry. Janice is there, and welcomes her "to the family." It is followed by Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991). Mac was killed by Billy because he was a bully, which . Tiffany Revie - Impaled through the back by Ronald Jr. with deer antlers. Jo tells her that she has been initiated and that she should go. Yhdysvalloissa elokuva sai ensi-iltansa 9. marraskuuta 1984, samana pivn kuin Wes Cravenin ohjaama Painajainen Elm Streetill. During the panic caused by Billy being on the loose Father O'Brien (who was to play Santa at the orphanage) is shot to death right in front of Ricky (splattering him with blood) by a police officer, who thought O'Brien was Billy. This is Thesecret1070. Arthur, also known as Anomaly T_333 and Legion, and formerly known as Tallman by the TCF, is the main antagonist of the Friday Night Funkin mod The Blueballs Incident (also known as The Trollge Files).He's voiced by the British text-to-speech software Daniel. This angered him to the point of hitting her back and then killing her by cuttingher throat with a switchblade. In 1992, the film was last released on VHS for the last time by Avid Home Entertainment. Killing Season (Instrumental) Download: FLAC - Florenfile. Billy then embarks on a killing spree. Jouluy murhay, myhemmin mys nimell Jouluy, kuoleman y ( engl. She notices Ricky following her and ducks into a motel room. Ricky ambushes them and beats Chris unconscious. Subscribe to SHOUTFACTORY: http://bit.ly/1nm0dKP Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/shoutfactory Like us on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1nEYhOx Silent N. Punishing "naughty" people.Killing people, innocent or not. "[5], Stylistically and narratively, the film departs significantly from the Christmas-themed slasher elements of the previous three films, which focused on serial killer Bill Chapman, who went on a murder rampage while dressed in a Santa Claus costume. Michael Wilmington wrote in the Los Angeles Times: "[it's] safe to predict that Silent Night, Deadly Night will start making 'Worst Movie of All Time' lists almost immediately". This triggers his insanity; he hangs Andy with a string of Christmas lights and, uttering that punishment is "good", murders Pamela with a box cutter. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! It contains the film remastered in a 4K resolution from the original negative sourced from the original R-rated theatrical cut while the unrated version used SD inserts. Toy Store Employee (Formely)Serial Killer Several years later, Billy is told to put on a Santa suit for . Maria - Shoved into a wood chipper by Ronald Jr. after cutting of her leg with a scythe. At the time, most of the snow was beginning to melt, so the production crew raced to shoot all exterior shots first. Laura, Jerri, and Chris arrive to Granny's empty house and begin searching for her. The film was due to be re-released by an independent distributor, Aquarius Films, in May 1985, with an ad campaign replacing the original "Twas the night before Christmas"-themed trailer with a new one that centered on the controversy surrounding the film and edited out all close-up shots of Billy, in the Santa suit, with weapons. Type of Villain Much later, Ricky grabs Jerri through the front door but Chris stabs him in the arm and he lets go. After this, he witnesses bullies picking on two teenage boys and stealing their sleds, and decapitates one of the bullies with his axe. [21] The first two Region 1 releases are currently out of print. Fima tells Kim of her daughter Lilith, whom Kim reminds her of. FEATURED VILLAIN. Children Of A Dying Breed (Burial Mix) 04. She gets violently ill and passes out on the floor. On Christmas Eve in 1971, the newborn Ricky and his family pay a visit to the institutionalized Grandpa Chapman before heading home when it starts to grow dark. Having a fairly average upbringing, Ricky, after Morty (Ricky's stepfather) dies, grows introverted and distant, spending his time wandering the woods for hours. Morty Rosenburg - Died of an unknown cause off-screen, tombstone shown. Escaping the institution, Ricky kills a Salvation Army Santa and steals his costume; hefinds Mother Superior (who has recently retired and suffered a stroke and appears to be older than she was in the first film)s phone number phone book and calls and taunts her by saying, "Santa's back!" Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. He also murders a gas station owner and steals his clothes. One positive notice came from Kirk Ellis from The Hollywood Reporter, who complimented director Sellier's "workmanlike competence" and praised the cinematography and Gilmer McCormack's performance as Sister Margaret.[19]. They tell her about Lilith, Adam's first wife and the "spirit of all that crawls". The page she randomly arrives at is titled "The Spiral: Symbol of Women's Power". Horror Film Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. The concept of the film was pitched by executive producer Scott J. Schiend who at the time, accepted screenplay ideas in submissions from the public. Nationality Mrs. Randall - Shot through the back with the arrow by Billy Chapman.. Denise - Impaled through back on deer antlers on the wall by Billy Chapman. Kim Levitt (Neith Hunter) is an aspiring journalist working for the L.A. The Ira's Toys building was a vacant building that was rented out by the crew. Later that night, Billy has nightmares of what happened to his parents and gets out of his room but Mother Superior catches him and ties him to his bed. She does, even though it looks like a roach in her hand. Three years later, in December 1974, 8-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Ricky are celebrating Christmas in an orphanage run by Mother Superior, a strict disciplinarian who beats children who misbehave and considers punishment to be a "good" thing. Next, Billy murders Mr. Sims and his manager Mrs. Randall. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! Unnamed Hospital Employee: Killed by unknown causes. Billy survived by running off and hiding in the bushes. and Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker through Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series. He blamed Superior for his death and plotted to avenge him. Kim brings a policeman, Detective Burt, to her apartment. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! Kim's hands knot themselves into together once again, then they start on fire. Robert Brian Wilson expressed dissatisfaction with this decision, believing that the film should have been released around Halloween to avoid less controversy. Kim believes she was simply hallucinating, but Fima insists that she created everything that she saw using the magic within her. Billy Chapman In the UK? This is Thesecret1070. Tommy - Thrown through the 2nd-floor window by Billy Chapman. At the store, he develops a crush on his co-worker Pamela; he has sexual thoughts which are often interrupted by morbid visions of his parents' murders. After Sims asks Billy what Santa does, it cuts immediately to Andy and Pamela going into the stock room. Absence . Fima serves her a cup of elderbark tea, which makes Kim nauseous at first and sleepy later. Her boss, Eli, seems to give all of the men in her office the breaks, including her boyfriend Hank. Factory, under its Scream Factory label, released the film in a two-disc set collector's edition on Blu-ray and DVD. Skip to content. Win a Copy of Silent Night, Deadly Night on DVD! He is also the younger brother of teenage serial killer Billy Chapman and they are shown to love each other as Ricky planned on avenging him and succeeded, Billy killed an officer for increasing Ricky's trauma, building a snowman together when they were kids, him trying to cheer up Billy after he punched a man dressed as Santa,they shared the same room at the orphanage, he yelled at and scolded a kid who called Billy a nutcase,and when Billy went back to the orphanage to get revenge on Mother Superior, he also went there to reunite with Ricky. Director Brian Yuzna was approached to direct the fourth sequel in the Silent Night, Deadly Night film series in 1989 by LIVE Entertainment, who had previously acquired distribution rights to his second directorial feature, Bride of Re-Animator (1990). 18 While the town of Rudolph, New York celebrates Christmas year-round, this newest book is set at Thanksgiving time. "[18] A Daily Variety review argued that whatever arguments the film was making on the commercialism of Christmas were overshadowed by the graphic violence, which the reviewer saw as off-putting. Deputy Kevin Jordan - Electrocuted by Ronald Jr. with Christmas lights until his eyes exploded. No major and well-known actors were featured in the film and many mostly had experience in only television acting roles. Her first stop is Munn Fresh Meat, a butcher shop run by Jo (Glen Chin) near the site of the suicide's landing. At the Eye, Eli, instead of being angry about Kim not showing up for work all morning, lets her officially have the spontaneous combustion story. Sister Margaret discovers the carnage and returns to the orphanage to seek help. It was then demolished not long after filming concluded. While sledging down a hill with his stolen sleigh, he is decapitated by Billy Chapman, whom jumps out of a bush. One of these was a short story entitled He Sees You When You're Sleeping written by a Harvard University student named Paul Caimi. On their way home, his parents stop on a desolate country road where a man in a Santa Claus suit has experienced a car breakdown. Ricky, wearing a phallic mask, rapes Kim. Kim lures Lonnie out of Hank's parent's house and into a waiting van. Silent Night, Deadly Night is a true cult classic of the 80s, complete with brutal kills, lots of nudity, and even mainstream controversy. @Sony Pictures Entertainment -Meet Hannah John-Kamen's Jill Valentine -- A complete badass, who is just a "little bit crazy." Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City is exclusively in movie theaters November 24 Richard "Ricky" Chapman (later Caldwell) is a character in the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise. After this, Billy follows two teenagers into the woods where they are sledding, and kills one of them with an axe as they sled down a hillside and the other screams in terror. [2] Screenwriter Woody Keith, with whom Yuzna had collaborated in the past, had already devised a screenplay centered around a journalist who becomes entrenched in a coven of witches during Christmastime. However, in 2009, Arrow Films submitted the film to the BBFC for classification, who passed the film uncut with an 18 certificate. She taunts Billy due to her disbelief in Santa Claus and just as he prepares to kill her, Richards shoots him in the back. Chris appears to her aid and shoots Ricky seemingly dead. Aloof during his entire session with the doctor, Ricky tells him about his past, murdering Bloom afterward by strangling him with tape recorder tape. Children were punished for being unholy, which pushed his sanity. She explains that the experience Kim just had has freed her from men and the fear that they bring. Kim wakes up later fully dressed, still in Fima's apartment. Ricky's psychosis is placated when he meets a girl named Jennifer Statson by chance and the two of them begin dating, with Ricky viewing Jennifer as the only thing he truly loves. He did not have the guts to face her that one last time, least he reveal the feelings he had for her. She throws the book at it and it scurries off. The story concerns a young man named Billy, who suffers from post-traumatic stress over witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve by a man disguised as Santa Claus and his subsequent upbringing in an abusive Catholic orphanage. Principal photography occurred in Los Angeles in the spring of 1990, with the elaborate special effects crafted by Screaming Mad George. Story Wars "You may think you know how important stories are to the success of your enterprisebut Winning the Story Wars will take your understanding to a whole new level. Crimes He and Ricky managed to survive from the Santa thief, and were put in an orphanage. Family Deputy Stanley Giles - Struck in the eyes by Ronald Jr. with an axe. Ira Simms - Struck in the to of the head head by Billy with a hammer claw. Using the book, she bats at it. In anger, Fima pulls the knife from her belly and stabs Ricky. She awakens in the meat locker as Jo opens the door. Hobby Jim Chapman - Shot to death by an unknown man in a Santa . Fima offers her a date and demands that Kim eat it. Ricky captures Kim and binds her. While looking, she notices the spaghetti on the floor pulsating. [23], In a contemporary review, Variety described the film as "impressive, disturbing entertainment" and that "Thanks to the imaginative effects of Screaming Mad George[the effects are] hard to watch but just what modern horror fans crave". Frank Forester - Stabbed in the groin and the chest repeatedly by Ronald Jr. with a scythe. Richard Chapman While out for a walk one day, Ricky and Jennifer are harassed by Jennifer's ex-boyfriend Chip, who mocks and demeans Jennifer. Hank leaves and Kim decides to visit Fima's apartment. Silent Night, Deadly Night: Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.. With Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson. (it was possible that Billy killed him earlier). There, they find a spiral drawn on the ground as well as Ricky's lean-to. [11] In response to the public outcry, producer Ira Barmak told People magazine: "People have taken offense at Santa being used in a scary context Santa Claus is not a religious figure, he's a mythic character. Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker. He sees two teens having sex, until Mother Superior punished the two teens and followed Billy outside. The plot focuses on a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who, while investigating the unexplained death of a woman, becomes entangled with a group of witches who are preparing her for their ritual on Christmas Eve. Footage of Billy killing Pamela is edited. Goldie Willis - Impaled through the gut by Ronald Jr. with a scythe. As Laura is driven off in a cop car with Connely, she has one final vision of Ricky in a suit wishes the audience a happy new year. Kim refuses and instead stabs Fima. The original theatrical trailer, radio and TV spots are included. In Silent Night, Deadly Night, Billy first appears at age five in 1971, driving with his parents and infant brother, Ricky, to visit his grandfather in a psychiatric care facility on Christmas Eve. In hopes that Shout! Kim returns to Fima's bookstore where Fima admits that the woman who jumped was her daughter Lilith and that she wants Kim to take her place. Janice arrives, but doesn't help Kim. He awakens and murders him and a rude receptionist Laura had argued with. It is noticeable (and noted) on both the 2003 DVD release and 2014 Blu-ray. Kill Laura and Chris (failed with Laura but succeeded with Chris). Ricky is later taunted by a drunk hospital employee dressed as Santa Claus which somehow wakes him out of his coma. Kim has dinner with Hank at his family's house, where Hank's father makes snide remarks about Kim being Jewish. Kim refuses. As a gift, Fima offers Kim a book on feminism and the occult. Left in a coma, Ricky's damaged head is repaired by Dr. Newbury, who replaces his skullcap with one made of plastic and metal (which exposes Ricky's brain and its fluids). In anger, Fima pulls the knife from her stomach and stabs Ricky who tried to block her from stabbing Kim. Mass murderEscaping prisonResisting arrestVigilantismMutilationGrand theft autoBreaking and enteringTrespassingAssaultVandalism [11] Hunter had previously had minor appearances in the films Born in East L.A. (1986), Near Dark (1987), and Less than Zero (also 1987), and Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation marked her first major leading role. This deeply traumatized both the Chapman brothers, Billy in particular. Hank - Stabbed to death by Ricky off-screen, body shown. Fima's Unnamed Daughter - Lit on fire and fell off a rooftop. A loose remake of the film, titled Silent Night, was released on December 4, 2012, starring Jaime King and Malcolm McDowell. After he died, his brother coldly looked up at Mother Superior and says "naughty", indicating that he plans on avenging his brother. Spending time with his brotherHunting for "naughty" people to kill. Father O'Brien - Shot in the back by Officer Barnes, thinking he was Billy. Realizing that Nabiki wasn't acting like herself he turned down her advances knowing that she'd kill him once she calmed down. When Billy manages to get inside the orphanage and prepares to strike down Mother Superior with an axe he is shot and killed by the recently arrived Captain Richards. 1 hr 21 mins in Kim glances at her plate of noodles and notices that they are arranged in a vague spiral. Hank's Unnamed Mother - Burned in the house. Kim manages to answer her ringing phone during the fight and screams for her co-worker Janice to help her. Fima shows Kim the way to the roof of the building. At the office, Eli, instead of being angry about Kim missing work, lets her officially have the spontaneous combustion story. Kim asks him about the jumper. The Satan Claus killer murdering people in his Santa suit is a parody of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). Furious and confused, Kim storms out of the office. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! At the store's Christmas Eve party, while wearing a Santa Claus suit, he witnesses a male employee attempting to harass a female employee in the stock room; Billy snaps, and murders them both, then kills his boss and other coworker. There she finds Hank waiting for her. He tracks down Mother Superior and after a chase, he finally kills her. Wounded, but still dangerous, Ricky chokes Chris to death with the shotgun. No new special features were included, with the exception of a few new commentaries, none of which any of the actors participated in. They scuffle and Hank is stabbed to death by Ricky. TortureMutilationVigilantismBreaking and enteringTrespassing. Ricky was born in 1970 in the state of Utah, the son of Jim and Ellie Chapman and the younger brother of Billy. He tells her that the suicide probably got to the roof of the building she jumped from through the apartments there. Billy walks after them and sees Andy trying to rape Pamela. (1989), Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990), Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991). Ricky institutionalized after his killing spree. Sister Margaret, who sympathizes with the children, tries to help Billy but he is regularly punished. Aborted Declaration of Love: Ryoga intentionally got himself lost before Kasumi left for China. List of Deaths Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Escaping prisonResisting arrestVigilantismMutilationGrand theft autoBreaking and enteringTrespassingAssaultVandalism. Ricky locks Kim in the meat locker at a meat shop next-door to Fima's bookstore where she loses consciousness again. [16] Because the production's leasing of the building had expired, filming of this sequence took place on a soundstage with an artificial constructed rooftop. He killed Chip by electrocuting him with spark plugs from a car, and Jennifer instantly dumps Ricky. This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 22:54. The fourth installment in the Silent Night, Deadly Night film series, it bears no resemblance to the previous films, as it drops the storyline of the Billy Chapman character entirely. On their way home, his parents stop on a desolate country road where a man in a Santa Claus suit has . Kim decides not to go to work and instead drives to Fima's picnic. [21], On December 13, 2022, Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was released in a Blu-ray box set set with Silent Night, Dead Night 3: Better Watch Out! [20] The second release was in 2007. He is also Bob's best friend. Schiend and Whitehead disagreed believing that a veteran producer would not give the film a good look and reputation; however, Tri-Star insisted and eventually hired Sellier for the position. She reawakens alone in the meat locker; her fingers bind themselves together in a knot. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. With the officer's gun, Ricky goes on a shooting spree in a suburban neighborhood, laughing maniacally and firing indiscriminately, murdering three more people. After staring down at his dead brother and the bloody axe he dropped Ricky glares at Mother Superior and states "Naughty!" Spending time with his brother (as a kid).Punishing "naughty" people.Killing people, innocent or not. She awakens in the meat locker as Jo opens the door. A short while later, Ricky is cornered by the police, sustaining two gunshots to the chest and a shotgun blast to the stomach (which knocks him through a solid glass door) before being stopped.[2]. Bob - Decapitated with an axe while riding a sled. William "Billy" Chapman is the villainous main protagonist of Silent Night, Deadly Night and the posthumous overarching antagonist of Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2. I am an admin of this site. Numerous buildings were used for the interior scenes during filming. [26], On March 2, 2021, another remake was announced when Orwo Studios and Black Hanger Studios acquired the rights to the original film.[27][28]. Fima | The film was released theatrically by Tri-Star Pictures on November 9, 1984,[4] opening in 398 theaters in the Midwest United States. Kim glances down at the plate of spaghetti on the floor. He's caught in the middle of a violent robbery when the . Ronald Jones Jr. Get revenge on Mother Superior for abusing and torturing Billy and causing his death. Scream Factory also released a limited edition deluxe offer that contained the collector's edition set along with a 18x24 size poster of the new artwork for the film, as well as an 8" tall figure of Billy in his Santa suit holding his double-bit axe. In addition to receiving mixed reviews, it was pulled from theaters a week after its release. Fima tells Kim of her daughter Lilith. It emerges from her mouth as a full-grown, giant, multi-segmented roach; she vomits the creature out. Silent Night , Deadly Night Part 2 is a 1987 horror film written and directed by Lee Harry, co-written by Joeseph P. Earle, and starring Eric Freeman. In 1984 at age eighteen, Billy leaves the orphanage and acquires a job at Ira's Toy Store. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) KILL COUNT, Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! Developed at a time when the television Western . [5] Large crowds (mostly angry families) formed at theaters and malls around the nation to protest the film; at the film's East Coast premiere at the Interboro Quad Theater in The Bronx in New York City, protesters picketed the theater and sang Christmas carols in protest. [10] Clint Howard was cast as the coven's henchman Ricky, while model Neith Hunter auditioned for the lead role of Kim. They begin to make love. Please change any link to point to the appropriate page. And so, Ricky, would return in the next two sequels and begin a killing spree himself to avenge his brother. There are two films on this wiki with the title Silent Night : Silent Night (2012): The slasher film and remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night . Lampo (1942) (CatZDech's Style) 44 Cats (2018) The Aristocats (1970) Lady and the Tramp (1955) Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure (2001) Pokemon (1997) Pokemon: The First Movie (1998) Pikachu's Vacation (1998) Pokemon: The Movie 2000 (1999) Pikachu & Pichu (2000) Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate (2006) Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) Sport Goofy in Soccermania . When Kim asks Janice how she knew, Janice claims that Kim herself had told her. He then headsback to Granny Anderson's in search of Laura and Jerri afterward. He later grew old enough to get a job, in which he was hired to work at a toy store. Kim's hands knot themselves together once again, then they start to burst into flame. He shows it to Kim, who screams and runs off. [6] It outgrossed Wes Craven's landmark slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street, which opened the same day (albeit in 235 fewer theaters). Hank testily replies that that story is just an allegory, but Gus disagrees, claiming it is "goddamned real". He sticks his head in a ventilation pipe as Kim approaches him. In Silent Night, Deadly Night, Ricky was just a baby when hisparents were killed by a man dressed as Santa Clause. When Kim tries to explain to Lonnie that even though she's Jewish, Hanukkah and Christmas are just two different holidays that deal with the same thing in their different ways, Gus gets upset. He stumbles upon a suburban house where a couple, Denise and Tommy, are having sex. Ricky later watches as Chris and Jerri make out in the bathroom. When Kim talks about her job at the Eye, Gus says that he believes a woman's place is in the home since Eve was made from Adam's rib. She frees her legs from a brittle cocoon-like substance and covers her as best as she can. The film does not clarify who the still living person is, but judging by the lieutenant's reaction, it is implied that Ricky is still alive. TriStar set the film's theatrical release date as November 9, 1984, around the start of the Christmas season. Silent Night, Deadly Night Silent Night is a 2012 Christmas slasher film directed by Steven Miller. They perform a ritual on Kim: Ricky and Fima slice open a live rat over her, and insert a giant larva into Kim's vagina. Buck - Neck cut open by a robot car toy with buzzsaws. Kim initially refuses, but Fima insists and declares it her invitation to a picnic she's having with friends the next day. He kills both the man and the woman, he then proceeds to kill the owner of the store and the assistant manager. The spaghetti is now arranged in a flame-like pattern. They strip her of her clothes and paint a dark line from her forehead to her chin and a spiral around her navel. SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, the fourth book in the Year-Round Christmas Mysteries by Vicki Delany, is a delightful addition to a fun holiday read. Silent Night, Dead Night is a horror film series directed by Charles Sellier Jr. in the first film, Lee Harry in the second film, Monte Hellman in the third film, Brian Yuzna in the fourth film, Martin Kitrosser in the fifth film, and Steven C. Miller in the 2012 remake. After Jennifer's death, an arriving officer tries to arrest Ricky, only to be killed with his own gun. Created by writers Paul Caimi and Michael Hickey, the character serves as the antagonist and antihero of the first film, Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), and is featured in flashbacks in the sequel, Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987). However, the film only had further test engagements.[13]. As the house begins to burn, Ricky jumps into the van and they drive back to Fima's rooftop. You're all safe nowSanta Claus is gone.Billy's last words to the orphan children. Around Christmas, Billy is told to put on a Santa suit for the kids at a toy store that he worked at after which he goes insane after he witnesses one of his coworkers attempted to rape a female coworker, as it reminded Billy of how the killer Santa attempted to rape his mother. Leonard Maltin also denounced the movie, calling it a "worthless splatter film", citing it as a "BOMB" and asking: "What's next, the Easter Bunny as a child molester? Ricky Chapman | Age [5] The film itself was also withdrawn shortly thereafter, due to the controversy. After trying to murder Mother Superior, Captain Richards shot Billy 2x's in the back. Eye as a classified ads editor. Janice arrives, but doesn't help Kim. Tommy - Thrown out of a window by Billy, impaling him with glass shards. The next morning, the orphanage is secured with Officer Barnes and Captain Richards and aided by Sister Margaret, who knows that Billy has committed the murders. Daily Devotions Daily inspirational quotes and articles to feed your soul. Just as she begins to see something in the tree branches above her, Hank arrives and drives her to work. When he tries to lunge at Laura, Ricky ends up impaling himself on a sharpened stake, seemingly killing him for good. Around the corner, she enters a used book store. During post-production, TriStar had decided to change the Slayride title of the film to Silent Night, Deadly Night. [14] The UK DVD was released on November 23, 2009. Richard "Ricky" Chapman/Caldwell is a serial killer from the Silent Night, Deadly Night series of films, appearing as a minor character in the first film, the villainous main protagonist in the second film, and the main antagonist in the third film. Breaking inside, Ricky kills Jerri and chases Laura into the basement, where she tries to attack him with a stick, only to be easily disarmed. She spies another roach crawling out of a loaf of bread. That afternoon, Kim decides to visit Fima's apartment to ask her more questions. At checkout, Fima offers Kim a dried date, which she eats. A giant larva feeds on Ricky, as Kim's legs begin to get hot. He attempts to kill Laura but she impales him with a broken poker finally killing Ricky. The Blu-ray contains exactly the same release as previous DVD editions with the extended scenes edited back into the film with noticeable picture quality changes. Cause of Death Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, and Leo Geter.The story concerns a young man named Billy, who suffers from post-traumatic stress over witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve by a man disguised as Santa Claus and his . Several years later, Billy gets a job at a toy store. Enraged, Ricky chokes Chip and kills him by electrocuting him and moments later Jennifer by choking her with the car's antenna when she goes into hysterics and begins screaming at him. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Jouluy murhay osa 2 (engl. The sledding decapitation scene is shortened. Hi. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out, https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/File:Garbage_Day!.ogg. 10 years later, in the spring of 1984, Billy turns 18, leaves the orphanage for a normal life, and obtains a job as a stock boy at a local toy store, with support from Sister Margaret. Eddie - Run over by Jeep with Ricky Chapman, Rocco the Loan Shark - Impaled trough chest with umbrella by Ricky Chapman, Loudmouth in Theater - strangled with popcorn sack by Ricky Chapman, Chip- electrocuted with car battery jumper cables by Ricky Chapman, Jennifer Statson - Chocked with car antenna by Ricky Chapman, Rent-a-cop - Shot in the head with gun by Ricky Chapman, Suburbanite with Beer - Shot in the chest by Ricky Chapman, Suburbanite with Garbage can - Shot in the chest by Ricky Chapman, Motorist - Exploded in car explosion by Ricky Chapman, Dr. Henry Bloom - Strangled with Magnetic tape by Ricky Chapman, Salvation Santa - Strangled with phone cord by Ricky Chapman, Mother Superior - Decapitated with Axe by Ricky Chapman, Hospital Santa - Killed with Unknow Means by Ricky Chapman, Hospital Receptionist - Throat slit with scalpel by Ricky Chapman, Truck Driver - Killed with Unknow Means by Ricky Chapman, Craig The Gas Station Attendant- Decapitated with Unknow Means by Ricky Chapman, Granny Anderson - Killed with Unknow means by Ricky Chapman, Jerri - Pulled under bed and Stabbed by Ricky Chapman, Christopher Anderson - Chocked with shotgun by Ricky Chapman, Dr. Newburry - Stabbed in the gut by Ricky Chapman, Eddie -Run over by jeep by Ricky Chapman, Rocco the Loan Shark - Impaled through chest with umbrella by Ricky Chapman, Loudmouth In Theater - Strangled by Ricky Chapman, Chip - Electrocuted with jumper cables and car battery by Ricky Chapman. A crucial book in our media-saturated world." Robert Hanson, CEO, American Eagle Outfitters; former Global President, Levi's"If the idea of a marketing book based on the mythological He auditioned for his role as the request of his girlfriend. She jumps into the shower, but they still burst into tiny flames. Hank and Kim return to the roof to investigate the story further. The film was sourced from another master copy containing these scenes. This week on Podcasting After Dark, Corey wraps-up the holiday season with Silent Night, Deadly Night. Time of Death Because the film's concept was done before in the 1980 horror film Christmas Evil as well as the first segment of the 1972 horror anthology film, Tales from the Crypt, the producers and TriStar were not concerned about the killer Santa Claus theme being controversial. Pamela - Box cutter in the stomach/sliced up by Billy Chapman. Each release of the film on DVD and Blu-ray by Anchor Bay Entertainment features notable differences in quality between the footage of the theatrical cut, and the excised footage re-integrated into the film. The film was released on Laserdisc in 1987 and reissued on VHS by International Video Entertainment in 1987 and 1988. Kim wonders how Hank knew where to find her. I enjoyed how the author melded the two holiday celebrations together in the shop of . Ricky slices the creature in half and drips its syrupy innards onto Kim's face in a near-sexual manner. [3] Yuzna agreed to direct the project, and reworked the screenplay with Keith, introducing the subplot which has the coven devoted to the Biblical figure of Lilith, the first wife of Adam and a demon who was banished from the Garden of Eden, and who later became a figure of women's liberation in the feminist movement of the late-20th century. Shunned by his peers, Billy finds companionship in the sympathetic Sister Margaret. Unnamed Rent-A-Cop: Shot in the head after Ricky tricks him for his gun. Kim then stabs her fused hands into Fima's wound. B. Beattle. Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation is a 1990 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian Yuzna, written by Yuzna, Woody Keith, and Arthur Gorson, and starring Maud Adams, Tommy Hinkley, Allyce Beasley, Clint Howard, and Neith Hunter.It focuses on a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who, while investigating the unexplained death of a woman, becomes entangled with a coven of Lilith . He is Billy's younger brother and Jim and Ellie's youngest son. Billy survived by running out of the car and hid in the bushes. He witnessed Billy's death at the hands of a detective and watched him die. [22], Jeffrey Jonsson of The Daily Utah Chronicle referred to the film as "quite putrid" and criticized it for its disconnection from the series' previous films, adding that it was not worth seeking out "unless you have a thing for big, slimey devil-worms". Film. [8] He explained the film's lack of focus on the Christmas holiday as being due to the pre-existing screenplay that had been conceived without his involvement, commenting: "To a certain degree, I just didn't know how to pull all these different elements together. Richard "Ricky" Chapman (later Caldwell) is a character in the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise. As Barnes continues patrolling the area, he is struck in the chest by Billy's axe. Chris finds a gun and the trio try to make it to Granny's car to escape. Ricky killsJennifer immediately after she attempts to run away by strangling her with a car antenna. [13] The sequences that occur at Hank's parents' home were filmed in an empty house in the escrow process in West Covina. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself. Two Unnamed Men - Shot in their chests by Ricky. It was directed by Brian Yuzna and was written by Brian Yuzna, Woody Keith, and Arthur Gorson. Christopher Anderson: Ricky places the side of a shotgun to his throat and presses it in. The next day, Kim arrives at a picnic Fima invited her to, where she meets Katherine Harrison, a self-described old crone, and the young Jane Yanana. It emerges from her mouth as a full-grown, giant, multi-segmented roach. Inside, she's harassed by Ricky (Clint Howard), but the proprietor, Fima (Maud Adams) shoos him away. The Christmas slasher that put Christmas slashers on the map lol! Afterwards, Hickey sent the screenplay to Tri-Star Pictures who were pleased with it and agreed to finance and distribute the film. The Theatrical R-rated version never received a home video release until December 4, 2017. Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! Inhuman slashers include The Predator and Sam (Trick r Treat). Granny Anderson: Killed by unknown causes. Mother Superior | Billy and Ricky are placed in an orphanage run by the abusive and strict Mother Superior. Inhuman Class - Slashers that became a non-human entity or were never human to begin with but embody the slasher villain trope by being relentless killers and are especially efficient in killing due to their literal lack of humanity. Alias He places it on her stomach. He asks if she's been naughty or nice, and then gives her a utility knife he had used in a murder. Unnamed Male Police Officer - Shot himself when Ricky twisted the gun in his hand. He is confronted by police and attempts suicide, but is out of ammunition and arrested. Billy Chapman is a traumatized soul. 1984 American slasher film by Charles E. Sellier, Jr, Differences between the R Rated and Unrated versions. When released to theatres, Tri-Star originally made these cuts, but when released on home video, the film was unrated. The following edits were made in the R-rated version: On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Silent Night, Deadly Night holds an approval rating of 44% based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. She settles down on the kitchen table to eat a dinner of spaghetti and casually flips open the book Fima loaned her. Shot 2x in back by Captain Richards Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Battle at the Illuminati Headquarters (Earth-838), Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! 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[20], In December 2009, it was released on DVD for the first time as part of a triple-feature with Better Watch Out! The page she randomly lands on is titled "The Fire of Lilith" and it depicts a woman whose lower half is engulfed in flames. When a woman is discovered dead on the sidewalk, half-burned into ashes in an apparent case of the spontaneous human combustion, Kim decides to pursue the story on her own without Eli's approval. Since its release, it has developed a cult following[3] and spawned a series, consisting of four sequels, with the fourth and fifth installments having no connection to the original film, as well as a loose remake in 2012. Chris' head is pinned by the back to a wooden support beam and is choked to death. Two satirical comedy television film sequels were made with the original cast in 1979 and 1980 and the series was adapted for a theatrical film in 1999.. Kim vomits the creature out. Officer Barnes - Struck in the chest by Billy with an axe. Billy breaks into a nearby house where a young couple named Denise and Tommy are having sex and a little girl named Cindy is sleeping; he impales Denise on a set of deer antlers and throws Tommy through a window. In the United Kingdom, the movie was never submitted for certification to the BBFC, and its sequel was denied a video certificate in 1987 after the distributors refused to make the cuts required for an '18' certificate. [19], Online magazine Flickering Myth called the film an "anti-Christmas" movie and likened it to Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) because of its lack of relation to the former films in the series. Found and rescued at some point, Billy and Ricky are placed in St. Mary's Orphanage, which is run by the tyrannical Mother Superior. "[5] When the film was castigated at length by Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, the backlash against the film became louder and more widespread. Ricky kills Jerri and traps Laura, who seems to induce a calming effect on him. At the newspaper's Christmas party, Kim confronts Eli about Hank's whereabouts, and he claims that Hank is away on an assignment. He then pulls Ellie out of the car andtries to rape her; she resists by smacking him across the face. The noise alerts Hank, who demands that Ricky leave. [13] Yuzna intentionally incorporated visual elements throughout of simulacra, optical illusions in which images or shapes of objects can be representative of something else depending upon the viewer's perspective; among these are images of a water stain on a ceiling resembling a face, as well as twigs from a tree branch resembling a face. [citation needed]. Harold - Head hollowed out by a toy worm and killed when his car exploded. On Christmas Eve, the employee who plays the store's Santa Claus is injured and Billy's boss Mr. Sims makes him take his place. He was placed with the Rosenburg family after Superior had a stroke and the orphanage closed down. [6][7] Yuzna stated that, at the time, he was "not interested" in highlighting the Christmas elements of the previous films, though he later regretted it and "tried to atone for it" by producing the series' following sequel, Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991). During filming, director Charles E. Sellier Jr. was too uncomfortable with shooting the murder sequences and this resulted in editor Michael Spence to come in as the stand-in director for these scenes. Ricky eventually developed a mind frame similar to his brother, which drove him to serial killing. [7] Before being pulled from theaters, it grossed over $2.4 million in its first 10 days of release. Status He frees her legs from a brittle cocoon-like substance and covers her as best as he can. Silent Night, Deadly Night) on vuonna 1984 julkaistu Charles E. Sellier Jr.:n ohjaama yhdysvaltalainen slasher -kauhuelokuva. Who is he? Mac is a minor character in Silent Night, Deadly Night. Kim asks for a book on spontaneous combustion. Music composer Perry Botkin was hired to compose the musical score; he did so by watching a betamax copy of the film while composing the score as it played. Unnamed Salvation Santa: Killed by unknown causes. Kim wakes up later fully dressed, still in Fima's apartment. She frequently punished Billy, further draining his sanity as well as Ricky's. Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 Slasher Movie.. On the way home from visiting his institutionalized grandfather (who warns him that Santa punishes naughty children severely), little Billy Chapman witnesses his father being shot to death by a drunken criminal dressed as Santa, who kills Mrs. Chapman by slitting her throat after trying to rape her moments later. Television advertisements, which aired between episodes of family-friendly series such as Little House on the Prairie, led to parents complaining that their children were terrified of Santa Claus. "Silent Night, Deadly Night: Parts 1 & 2", "Silent Night, Deadly Night [Collector's Edition] - Blu-ray:: Shout! [17], Some of the film's bug effects, primarily the depiction of the oversized cockroach, were inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis. While doing so, Ricky casually enters the apartment, sits on their bed and begins watching TV. The film stars Clint Howard, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Reggie Banister, Allyce Beasley, and Maud Adams. Unnamed Receptionist: Throat slit with a scalpel. [15], Due to a camera malfunction discovered in the dailies after principal photography had wrapped, several key sequences had to be reshot, including the film's finale that occurs on the rooftop of a building. Kim begins to feel the effects of the wine they are drinking and lays down. Unnamed Male Charity Santa - Killed off-screen by Ricky, body shown. The traumatized Chapman brothers Billy and Ricky are continually bullied by Mother Superior, who views them (mainly Billy) as problem children. The film is the third sequel to the controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but bears little resemblance to its predecessors since it drops the "killer Santa" theme completely. The film is the third sequel to the controversial Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but bears little . [24], Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, "Interview with Brian Yuzna and Jillian McWhirter, Part 3", "Hell for the Holidays: The Underseen Madness of 'Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation', "Silent Night, Deadly Night (Triple Feature)", "Santa Claus is coming to town with an ax", "Anti-Christmas Movies Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Silent_Night,_Deadly_Night_4:_Initiation&oldid=1130221275, Short description is different from Wikidata, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 04:39. Oct 07, 2017. He was portrayed by Robert Brian Wilson as an adult, Danny Wagner as an 8-year-old child and Jonathan Best as a 5-year-old child. A 14-year-old Ricky, coldly staring at Mother Superior, utters "Naughty.". Dr. Henry Bloom: Strangled with magnetic tape. There has yet to be a release of the full, uncut print from a single source.[24]. Billy Chapman is a fictional character in the Silent Night, Deadly Night franchise. Ricky tries to comfort him but is stopped by Sister Margaret and Billy is once again punished by Mother Superior. Her boss, Eli (Reggie Bannister), seems to give all of the men in her office the breaks, including her boyfriend Hank (Tommy Hinkley). Billy's catchphrase when killing people whom he deems "naughty".Punish! Powers / Skills First Seen [18], The film was released directly to video[19] on November 21, 1990. As of 2022, it still stands and is currently a gym. Billy Chapman | Behind her, Ricky arrives. [9] The PTA fought to have this film removed from theaters due to its subject matter and the fact that it was shown around Christmas, although an earlier film with a similar premise, Christmas Evil, had gone unnoticed. As Billy's father tries to drive away, the criminal shoots him dead and then sexually assaults Billy's mother before slashing her throat with a switchblade. However, it was a success during its opening week, grossing $2.5 million on a budget of $750,000. The filmends with a hallucination of Ricky stating " And Happy New Year" when Laura wishes an officer a Merry Christmas.[3]. ", "Why Silent Night, Deadly Night Is the Best Christmas Horror Movie You've Never Seen", BBFC Website - Silent Night, Deadly Night Classification, "At the Movies, 1984-Silent Night, Deadly Night", "SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984) - Movie Detail", "Silent Night, Deadly Night / Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (DVD)". When Kim returns to her apartment, she scrapes the dead roach from Fima's book and flips it open. Fima offers her another date and demands that Kim eat it. Silent Night, Dead Night is a horror film series directed by Charles Sellier Jr. in the first film, Lee Harry in the second film, Monte Hellman in the third film, Brian Yuzna in the fourth film, Martin Kitrosser in the fifth film, and Steven C. Miller in the 2012 remake. She learns about him through seeing into his unconscious mind and is horrified by what she sees. When cornered by the police, Ricky tries to shoot himself, despite the police's protests. Billy is the main villainous protagonist, who had his parents killed by a killer Santa when he was just a young boy, and since then he has been traumatized and has his PTSD triggered when he is . Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, and Leo Geter. When she awakens, she is surrounded by the entire cult. Back in her own apartment, Kim discovers her sink is full of cockroaches. As the Christmas season arrives, however, Billy is troubled by hallucinations and posttraumatic stress related to his parents' murders. While investigating, she crosses paths with Fima, a used bookstore proprietor whose shop is in the building the woman jumped from. Sims and Randall singing carols has been entirely redone. Billy plans to return to the orphanage he and Ricky were put in after their parents were killed to get revenge on Mother Superior for the way she treated Billy when he was a kid and to reunite with his little brother. Billy manages to kill a police officer sent to the orphanage to look for him. According to Robert Brian Wilson, the film had to be re-submitted 4 times to the MPAA to secure an R rating. The print ad material also replaced the original 'Chimney' picture with one that talked about the controversy. He met Jennifer Statson and fell in love with her. Unnamed Motorist: Killed by unknown causes. She passes out again. At first her fingers bind themselves together in a knot. Leaving it on the floor, she leaves to spend Christmas Eve with Hank's family. Andy - Lifted/strangled with Christmas lights by Billy Chapman. She flees to the basement where she sees a vision of Granny and finds her body. Billy confronts Mother Superior, now in a wheelchair. Synopsis []. In the United Kingdom, it was released under the alternative title Bugs. She does, even though it looks like a roach in her hand. James gave this Death the Dull Machete Award because, it was a boring way for the Main-Antagonist to get killed. Sister Mary: He attempted to kill her with an axe but was shot by a lieutenant. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) KILL COUNT She awakens surrounded by Jane, Fima, Katherine and Li (Ilsa Setzoil). Vengeful Serial Killer, Ricky ChapmanKidFaggotBudAssholeStudleyBig fellaPalRicky CaldwellRickySanta ClausMisterMr. Unfortunately for him, he realizes he is all out of bullets. Then she experiences incredible pain as her legs bind together into an insect-like tail. Billy was then shot twice in the back by the chief of police, killing him. Factory would find uncut footage from the original negatives, their search was unsuccessful. Origin Her feet begin to get painfully hot. Kim manages to answer her ringing phone during the fight and screams for Janice to help her. before heading off to the old nun's house. [2], In November 2013, it was announced that Fangoria in association with Brainstorm Media and Screenvision would be re-releasing the film to theaters in the United States throughout December 2013. Billy Chapman is the villainous main protagonist in the cult classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night In Silent Night, Deadly Night, Billy first appears at age five in 1971, driving with his parents and infant brother, Ricky, to visit his grandfather in a psychiatric care facility on Christmas Eve. Afterwards they are placed in Saint Mary's Orphanage, which is run by nuns, and in charge of them was the abusive and strict Mother Superior. Denise - Impaled through the back by Billy with deer antlers. Hair Her feet begin to get painfully hot. However, Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation and Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker have no connection with the characters from the previous films, with each of them focusing on a different Christmas-themed horror story. Mother Superior | Mr. Levitt - Shot to death by an unknown man in a Santa costume. 03. Maria Randall - Shot through the back by Billy with an arrow. Billy" Chapman is the main antagonist villain of Silent Night, Deadly Night. In Characterville 3002, Almost 234 years after the murder of Marvin Acme in 1947, Maroon Cartoon Studio (now Maroon Entertainment Studio) has a new boss except in fact it is the cousin of the son of Judge Doom unite with Dick Dastardly, Muttley, The Grand Guignol, Belsnickel and the army of Toon Patrol (Villain Doom is the new leader except Smartass), Rotten Robots, Nerdlucks .
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