Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
ChampDavSlim
The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
Sabah Hensley
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
meddlecore
Quite possibly the worst sequel EVER!!! With the first film being nothing short of a masterpiece of slasher cinema, this film is a complete and utter disappointment.So much potential...wasted.The entire first half is a cheap rehashing of the first film...making the entire thing come off as a lazy cash grab (though I can't imagine word of mouth did it any good).What is most frustrating, is that they set themselves up so perfectly for a sequel at the end of the first film. But then chose the most uninspired and least creative route, they could have possibly taken.And the second half isn't much better, either. It's boring, drawn out, uninspired, poorly acted, and chock full of some of the most patently ridiculous kills you'll ever have the displeasure of watching.The whole story is retold here, from the perspective of Billy's (the antagonist from the first film) now institutionalized little brother- in flashbacks- despite the fact that he couldn't possibly have been privy to many details (as all parties involved would end up deceased).Far too much time is dedicated to the attempted development of our antagonists psychological character...and what follows simply doesn't make up for it.In the end, this film fails in every regard, where the original managed to succeed...and is simply a waste of time.2 out of 10.
morrison-dylan-fan
Searching round on Amazon UK for a DVD of Silent Night,Deadly Night,I was shocked to find that the set containing the sequel,was cheaper than the edition which only contained the original!,which led to me once again,getting ready to find out how silent the night could be.The plot:Visiting a mental hospital, Dr. Henry Bloom goes to talk to Ricky Caldwell,who along with his now-dead brother Billy has spent his whole life in orphanages and mental hospitals,since they both witnessed their parents being killed by a man dressed up as Santa.Getting told by Bloom that today is Christmas Eve,Caldwell begins thinking about cutting the meeting short,so that he can escape the ward,and go on a deadly Christmas spree.View on the film:Filmed in 10 days & with the producer/studio furious over their plans not being followed,the screenplay by co-writer/(along with Joseph H. Earle/Dennis Patterson & Lawrence Appelbaum) director Lee Harry do well to pull the movie out of the corner,by using the old footage to set the outline up for the follow-up,where the writers deliver (unintentionally?) hilarious one liners with some surprisingly memorable killings.Locked up in the mental ward, Eric Freeman gives an extremely funny performance as Freeman,thanks to Freeman trying to make Caldwell look creepy,which ends up making Caldwell look like he really needs the bath room.Final view on the film:A film which instead of giving the viewer a silent night,will instead give the audience a night of laughter.
Mr-Fusion
I dunno that I'd call SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT 2 an actual movie. Half the runtime's spent on flashback footage from the first movie, leaving maybe 45 minutes of actual sequel stuff. You've gotta admit, that's pretty flippin' lazy. So the reason this rating isn't any higher is because of the long slog through low-grade '80s slasher flick. Although it does tickle me that, since they didn't have enough footage to make the movie's total length, they padded the end credits out to 10 minutes. Oh man . . .But I'll freely admit that the "GARBAGE DAY!" Internet meme is what brought me here, and that's where we get into the really juicy bad stuff.. This is a shoddy movie, but it's Eric Freeman's terrible line deliveries and possessed facial expressions that'll leave you in a fit of giggles. When he goes on the suburban rampage, things don't just shift into higher gear, they go to light speed. I can't give that guy enough credit; his awful performance saves this whole thing. Getting right down to it, there's maybe 20 minutes' worth of movie here, and it's all his scenes. I'd buy this movie just to skip to his parts. Seriously, if Anchor Bay can release a version of this movie with just his scenes (I can see it now, "The Freeman Cut"), you'd have a trim-the-fat, guaranteed to please short movie on your hands.I've seen TROLL 2, and he puts that movie to shame. It is glorious.9 Freemans/10
callanvass
Billy is dead and gone, but his younger brother Ricky (Eric Freeman) is eerily following in his footsteps. As Billy tells his story, we see how Billy became slowly unhinged and very unstable, killing whoever steps in his path. He escapes from the mental hospital to not only avenge Billy's death, but get his hands on the pretentious Mother Superior that caused Billy's terrible descent into madness. I love bad movies. It isn't that hard for me to garner cheesy enjoyment from them if done right. This movie isn't enjoyably bad, it's just bad. This almost feels like a pseudo documentary at times. A large part of this movie is flashback footage from the first movie. I didn't really see how that was a necessity and it just ended up looking cheap and lazy, lacking its own identity. After 40 minutes of pointless flashback footage, we do get some original footage, but Ricky's story isn't all that engaging. The first movie was a good psychological story and a solid horror film that wasn't afraid to cross boundaries. They could have really done something special with Ricky's storyline. In lieu of making a memorable storyline, they decided to pi******#@s all over it. A lot of it is trivial scenes that involve Ricky's upbringing and the torment he's gone through. From the very first line that was uttered. "F off, Doc", I knew I was in trouble. There are so many scenes that are laughable that I don't know where to begin. How about the "It's garbage day" line from Eric Freeman. We also get a scene with Ricky and his girlfriend watching Silent Night, Deadly Night in a movie theater (!) that failed miserably by trying to be clever. The finale is admittedly hilarious, with Ricky goes on a shooting rampage, randomly shooting anything in sight, and a decent battle with Ricky and Mother Superior. Don't expect much gore, it's pretty dry. Aside from some gory clips from the first, highlights involve death by electrocution and an umbrella. The acting is embarrassing. Eric Freeman is not only an amateur, but thoroughly unlikable. Billy was a sympathetic figure that made you feel sorry for his plight. This clown is a vile human being that I had no sympathy for. His character casts aspersions on people for his problems and has a phony tough guy routine to boot. I could have easily done without the faux evil laughter as well. This movie is a piece of garbage that should have never been made. I've never seen the 3 STV sequels, but I'm not looking forward to them. The original is a good horror movie that is unfairly misjudged. This sequel is a piece of crap that is all over the place and has no idea what it wants to be. Save your time and see the original instead. 2.8/10
