Silent Night (2012)Movie Reviews

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  • 60
    The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

    This brisk reimagining of the 1984 slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night" delivers the seasonal goods with admirable efficiency and not a little wit. Read full review

  • 60
    Los Angeles Times | Gary Goldstein

    The movie's intended audience will likely be satisfied by its parade of gory mayhem, cheap thrills and groan-worthy dark humor. Everyone else: You're on your own. Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    Remakes of '80s-era cult-favorite horror flicks seem to be all the rage these days. But they have to be better than this formulaic effort to replace the already not-so-great originals. Read full review

  • 50
    Variety | Joe Leydon

    Trouble is, apart from some modestly inventive carnage and an undeniably humorous hambone turn by Malcolm McDowell, there's really nothing here to make genre fans dash through the snow (or maneuver through traffic) to megaplexes before the low-budget, high-concept Canadian production's Dec. 4 homevid release. Read full review

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