Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

"If I die before I wake... thank you."

1990 1h 27m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 95

Horror

Synopsis

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A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.

“If I die before I wake... thank you.”

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Cast

Maud Adams
Fima
Tommy Hinkley
Hank
Allyce Beasley
Janice
Clint Howard
Ricky
Neith Hunter
Kim
Marjean Holden
Jane
Jeanne Bates
Katherine
Laurel Lockhart
Ann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Yuzna
Writers: Barbara Karp, Woody Keith, Brian Yuzna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Yuzna, shot by Philip Holahan. 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 Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maud Adams and Tommy Hinkley and Allyce Beasley carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If I die before I wake... thank you.".

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The take

Brian Yuzna directs. Philip Holahan behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Peter Teschner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Brian Yuzna, shot by Philip Holahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maud Adams and Tommy Hinkley and Allyce Beasley carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "If I die before I wake... thank you.".
9IMDB entry: tt0100618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "rape", "voodoo", "gore", "castration".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.