“You’ve made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas.”
Silent Night, Deadly Night, a holiday slasher movie deemed offensive and controversial at the time of its release in 1984, is getting a new lease on life — or death. Terrifier outfit Cineverse has acquired global rights to the reboot of the cult horror.
Fresh off the release of the Christmas-themed Terrifier 3, Cineverse is yet again revisiting the holiday horror genre, this time reimagining one of the classics from the 80s. Though Silent Night, Deadly Night debuted to mixed reviews, it drew massive attention from parents.
As a result of an organized protest, the movie was pulled from theaters just a few days after its release. This subsequently made movie one of the most controversial 80s horror films of all time.
Who’s the team behind the Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot?
Per Deadline’s report, the planned Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot will be written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85) with Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead — executive producers of the original film alongside Jamie R. Thompson — producing.
Brandon Hill and Brad Miska (Terrifier 3) will be overseeing the reboot for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias. The reboot is currently scheduled for theatrical release sometime in late 2025.
The original Tri-Star film centered on a child who, after a traumatic experience, grew up to be a cold-blooded killer dressed as Santa Claus. The film starred Robert Brian Wilson, Alex Burton, Lilyan Chauvin, and Linnea Quigley.
“I have always been a huge fan of Silent Night, Deadly Night and can’t wait to bring Mike’s vision to fellow fans of iconic slashers. As we have seen this year, there continues to be incredible demand for independent horror films with bite, and we believe this can deliver strong audiences from theatrical to home entertainment and streaming,” said Hill, Cineverse Executive Director, Acquisitions (via Deadline).
