(2012)
Director: Steven C. Miller
Writer: Jayson Rothwell
Deputy Aubrey Bradimore (Jamie King) was supposed to have Christmas Eve off, but when one of her fellow deputies goes missing, she is called in by Sheriff Cooper (Malcolm McDowell). As it turns out, the deputy that went missing was actually the victim of a killer Santa Claus with a flamethrower that is stalking the small community. Aubrey sets out to make her retired policeman father proud by finding this killer Santa and bringing him in.
Silent Night is not so much a remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night as it is a re-imagining. While the story is completely different from the original, there are enough nods to the original series to keep fans happy. I feel like Silent Night works great because it does go off in a completely unique direction from the original. In this way, it definitely feels like it's own movie. The actors also do a great job of holding the film together, especially McDowell, hamming it up as the sheriff. The addition of a flamethrower to Santa's arsenal is a nice touch as well. Silent Night is not the best Christmas horror film of the month, but it's far from being the worst. 4 out of 6 beers.
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