Silent Night

ShockTillYouDrop.com had the honor of talking with Malcolm McDowell about his new film Silent Night.

McDowell chats with us about the approach he took to his character, his working relationship with the film’s director, Steven C. Miller, and working with legendary director Stanley Kubrick on A Clockwork Orange.  

Silent Night is the story of a small-town sheriff (McDowell) and deputy who go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives. The film is currently available on DVD and Blu ray.

Silent Night, Deadly Night was a totally unhinged movie - wrong on many levels, often hilarious, often pitch black in its tonal direction and unabashedly sadistic.

If the remake was anything less than that, then it would fail.  

Fortunately, for director Steven C. Miller, his "loose" redo Silent Night hits all of the right marks, giving us one more wicked horror film to revisit each holiday season.  Slick and vicious, this Santa-run-amok thriller delivers on the slasher goods, delicately balancing familiar elements of the original film while introducing an all new level of contemporary naughtiness that allows Miller's film to stand on its own.

Silent Night begins a limited theatrical run on November 30th and its distributor, Anchor Bay, has presented a theater breakdown of where you can find it.

Eager to check out this Silent Night, Deadly Night remake on the big screen?  Head inside and see if it's playing at a theater near you.

In the film, asmall-town sheriff and deputy go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

Clips, photos and more can be found here.

We're just two weeks away from the limited theatrical release for Silent Night, by director Steven C. Miller, and we have a third clip to share with you.  The film opens on November 30th with DVD and Blu-ray release to follow on December 4th.  Get excited.  For more on the film, click here.  Head inside for the clip.

The second preview clip for Silent Night has arrived in anticipation of the film's limited theatrical release on November 30th (DVD/Blu-ray release is pegged for December 4th).  This time, the clip spotlights Jaime King (check out the first clip here).

In the film, a small-town sheriff and deputy go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

Steven C. Miller directs, check out the preview inside!

ShockTillYouDrop.com has your exclusive first clip from Silent Night, opening in a limited theatrical run on November 30th and bowing on DVD/Blu-ray December 4th.

In this preview clip, you'll meet the murderous Santa and some poor sap (Brendan Fehr) who clearly thinks he's in some hot water over a woman.  Yessir, Santa's going to PUNISH.

I've got hopes for this one.  Also, adding sleigh bells to the soundtrack is a nice touch, I'm always a sucker for that.

In this loose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night, a small-town sheriff (Malcolm McDowall) and deputy (Jaime King) go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

Read our interview with director Steven C. Miller here.

As we said this morning, the trailer for Silent Night was arriving this week and now we have it for you inside.  This is your first look at Steven C. Miller's update of Silent Night, Deadly Night.  The film stars Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue, Lisa Marie, Brendan Fehr and Ellen Wong.

In this entry, a small-town sheriff and deputy go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

The film opens November 30th.  Read our interview with Miller right here.

This week sees the release of the trailer for Silent Night and ShockTillYouDrop.com spoke with the director Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) to get a sense of what is to come from this "loose" remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night.

Inside, Miller discusses the film's origins, how he tried to put his stamp on the slasher genre and more.

In this redo, opening in theaters November 30th, a small-town sheriff (Malcolm McDowell) and deputy (Jaime King) go on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

The Silent Night, Deadly Night remake known as Silent Night will roll out in a limited theatrical run on November 30th.

The film will then hit DVD and Blu-ray on December4th.  The cast includes Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue, Lisa Marie, Brendan Fehr and Ellen Wong.

McDowell and King star as a small-town sheriff and deputy on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve. But with the streets full of Santas for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. He’s made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.

Anchor Bay has displayed promo art for Silent Night and Chained at Comic-Con.  The former being a remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night that is being directed by Steven C. Miller (due in theaters this holiday season).  The latter is the latest film from Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance, Boxing Helena).  You'll find the promos after the jump.  Follow this link to our growing Comic-Con photo gallery.

Director Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) continues to use his Facebook to share all of the fun he's having on Silent Night, the remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night.  

It's weird to see such festive Christmas imagery as we enter the summer movie season, but that's movie magic for ya, folks.

Malcolm McDowell, Jamie Kennedy, Donal Logue, Jaime King, Brendan Fehr, Lisa Marie and Ellen Wong star in the redo which will be released by Anchor Bay during the 2012 holiday season.  Jayson Rothwell penned the script which concerns a maniac dressed as Santa Claus who terrorizes a small town.  McDowell plays the man of the law after him.

Head inside for the pics!

Jamie Kennedy, Donal Logue, Jaime King, Brendan Fehr, Lisa Marie and Ellen Wong have joined the cast of Steven C. Miller's Silent Night, the remake of the '80s slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night.

The six actors will star alongside previously announced cast member Malcolm McDowell.

Kennedy is no stranger to Scream trilogy fans, of course.  Logue previously starred in Terriers and Shark Night, Jaime King has Mother's Day on the way, Fehr appeared in Final Destination, Lisa Marie recently wrapped Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem and Wong co-starred in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

Steven C. Miller is readying Silent Night - a remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night - which is getting ready to roll cameras soon and is on track for a holiday 2012 release.  

Miller, who landed on the genre scene with Automaton Transfusion, recently completed The Aggression Scale (arriving next month).  With his latest effort, he's getting to work with the legendary Malcolm McDowell

IFC spoke with the actor about his turn in the remake...

The cat is out of the bag on this one.  The Aggression Scale's Steven C. Miller has been teasing, via his Facebook page, that he's at work on a new film up in Canada.  And we've been hearing rumblings that it was a "remake."

Variety confirmed today that he is, in fact, doing a remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night which is being simply called Silent Night.

Miller is coming off of a successful SXSW screening of The Aggression Scale - a throwback to '80s action flicks about teens taking on bad guys.  Anchor Bay is releasing the film May 29th.

Silent Night is also being handled by Anchor Bay.  Head inside to see who will star.