Director Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85) reimagines the controversial 1984 slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night, which famously sparked protests on its release by those who thought it was disrespectful of Christmas.
The film stars Rohan Campbell as Billy, whose childhood trauma leads him to become a Santa outfit-clad killer as a young adult. Ruby Modine, Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown and David Tomlinson also star.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is in UK/ROI cinemas from December 12th.
Check out the trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT reimagines a 1984 cult horror classic in which a young boy witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself. Haunted by trauma and fuelled by a twisted sense of justice, he dons the red suit, turning the advent calendar into a series of nights of terror.As Christmas Eve approaches, a small town becomes his latest hunting ground, where the naughty and bad pay the ultimate price. Blending psychological horror, brutal slasher thrills, a touch of the supernatural, and – more shockingly still – a sprinkle of romance, the film delivers a modern chilling new take on the ultimate holiday nightmare.