The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Remakes of '80s-era cult-favorite horror flicks seem to be all the rage these days. But they have to be better than this formulaic effort to replace the already not-so-great originals.
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Canada, United States · 2012
Rated R · 1h 34m
Director Steven C. Miller
Starring Jaime King, Malcolm McDowell, Brendan Fehr, Lisa Marie
Genre Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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In this loose remake of the 1984 Christmas slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night," a killer dressed as Santa Claus goes on a gory rampage in a Wisconsin town on Christmas Eve. Only the tough sheriff and his new deputy can find out the killer's identity and stop him.
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Remakes of '80s-era cult-favorite horror flicks seem to be all the rage these days. But they have to be better than this formulaic effort to replace the already not-so-great originals.
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
The movie's intended audience will likely be satisfied by its parade of gory mayhem, cheap thrills and groan-worthy dark humor. Everyone else: You're on your own.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
This brisk reimagining of the 1984 slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night" delivers the seasonal goods with admirable efficiency and not a little wit.
Trouble is, apart from some modestly inventive carnage and an undeniably humorous hambone turn by Malcolm McDowell, there's really nothing here to make genre fans dash through the snow (or maneuver through traffic) to megaplexes before the low-budget, high-concept Canadian production's Dec. 4 homevid release.
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