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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival
"If He Comes For You ... You'll Scream Until Dawn!"
2015 1h 28m EN
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2.4
SKIP
★2.4TMDB · 7
Horror
Synopsis
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After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus' vengeful brother. But when they find the lost journal of Jeffrey Butler, they discover the town has its own sordid history - one more rooted in reality.
“If He Comes For You ... You'll Scream Until Dawn!”
Cast
Jennifer Runyon
Carol Brickmann
Julia Farrell
Angelica Zacherly
Luc Bernier
James Zacherly
Jennii Caroline
Holly Brickmann
Breana Mitchell
Regina Andrews
Pete Lipins
Humphrey Brickmann
Jeanne Kern
Doris
Rich Kern
Black Peter / Jeffrey Butler
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dustin Ferguson
- Writers
- Jeffrey Konvitz, Ira Teller, Theodore Gershuny
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dustin Ferguson directs. Mark Thimijan behind the camera. Kevin MacLeod scores. Dustin Ferguson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3Part of the "Silent Night, Bloody Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 4Directed by Dustin Ferguson, shot by Mark Thimijan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Kevin MacLeod. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Dustin Ferguson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jennifer Runyon and Julia Farrell and Luc Bernier carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "If He Comes For You ... You'll Scream Until Dawn!".
- 9IMDB entry: tt4332746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mark Thimijan
- Original score
- Kevin MacLeod
- Editing
- Dustin Ferguson
- Makeup / hair
- Greg Lightner
- Sound
- John Klyza
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Part of
Silent Night, Bloody Night Collection
Silent Night, Bloody Night Collection
Also by
Dustin Ferguson
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Wuchak★ 3/10
Micro-budget sequel padded with footage from the first film During Christmastime in East Willard, Massachusetts, two siblings visit their older brother’s grave and stay at a family’s house where they learn of the legend of Black Peter, Santa’s dark brother. But it’s the lost journal of a man named Jeffrey Butler that’s really horrifying because it concerns the town’s real-life creepy past. "Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival" (2015) is a sequel to the original movie from 43 years earlier and is not connected to the no-budget British remake from 2013 called “Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming,” which only cost $20,000. This one didn’t have much more money to play with; I can’t find a specific amount, but even if it was over twice that, say $50,000, this is a spare change budget flick. The original film was made in December-March, 1970-71, and cost $295,000, which would be $2.3 million in today’s dollars (2024), which means it had more than enough resources for a competent film. Regrettably, this can’t be said for this one. While Julia Farrell is a worthy protagonist as Angelica Zacherly, it’s otherwise strapped with bad acting and dull writing. It’s also visually unappealing, totally lacking the creepy mood of the original. When the most interesting parts of a flick is the reused footage from its predecessor, it’s not a good sign. Speaking of which, close to a third of the runtime involves footage from that original movie, which smacks of the lousy “Silent Night, Deadly Night 2.” But at least the footage here is sepia toned. I only recommend this if you’re an uber-devotee of the first film and don’t mind really low-budget Indies. It runs about 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot in Nebraska, which is a dubious substitute for New England (at least the original was shot around Oyster Bay on northwestern Long Island). GRADE: D+
Production companies
Who made it
- SC
SCS Entertainment
Key crew
- EditorDustin Ferguson
- Associate ProducerChad Haufschild
- Associate ProducerDorothy Booraem
- Original StoryJeffrey Konvitz
- ProducerJohn Altyn
- Original StoryIra Teller
- Original StoryTheodore Gershuny
- Sound DesignerJohn Klyza
- Makeup ArtistGreg Lightner
- First Assistant DirectorDorothy Booraem
- Costume DesignerDorothy Booraem
- SoundChad Haufschild
- CastingDustin Ferguson
- ContinuityDorothy Booraem
- Second Assistant DirectorJeremy Lubash
- Title DesignerJohn Klyza
- PropsDorothy Booraem
- Lighting TechnicianGreg Kubitschek
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2015-03-15
