Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

"The nightmare is about to begin... AGAIN!"

1987 1h 28m EN

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4.4

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30%

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3.9

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★4.4TMDB · 202🥫30%Rotten Tomatoes★3.9IMDB · 10,611

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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Ricky is released from a mental hospital, taking with him the memory of his brother Billy's death and embarking on a journey of relentless revenge.

“The nightmare is about to begin... AGAIN!”

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Cast

Eric Freeman
Ricky Caldwell
James Newman
Dr. Henry Bloom
Elizabeth Kaitan
Jennifer
Jean Miller
Mother Superior
Darrel Guilbeau
Ricky at 15
Brian Michael Henley
Ricky at 10
Corrine Gelfan
The Rosenbergs
Michael Combatti
The Rosenbergs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lee Harry
Writers: Lee Harry, Joseph H. Earle, Lee Harry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 62% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lee Harry, shot by Harvey Genkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Harry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Lee Harry directs. Harvey Genkins behind the camera. Michael Armstrong scores. Lee Harry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 62% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
439 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Part of the "Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Lee Harry, shot by Harvey Genkins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Michael Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Lee Harry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Eric Freeman and James Newman and Elizabeth Kaitan carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The nightmare is about to begin... AGAIN!".
11IMDB entry: tt0093974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "holiday", "santa claus", "sequel", "murder".