sol- GARBAGE DAY! This much-maligned sequel to the 1984 cult horror film focuses on the original serial killer's younger brother who recounts his own version of events (from Part 1) to a psychiatrist before describing a recent killing spree. From such a premise, one might expect Part 2 to delve even further into psychological waters than the original, but on the contrary, the filmmakers merely use his confessions as a framing device while significantly upping the black comedy angle of Part 1 (watch for an umbrella death!). It is a formula that does not always work. Constantly moving his eyebrows around, Eric Freeman gives a deliriously over-the-top performance that is enjoyable for the most part, hissing "naughty!" and declaring "Garbage Day!" before offing various victims. It is, however, such an overboard performance that we never have any chance to care about him as an individual or the trauma that is driving him (conversely, empathy is one of the first film's strongest points). The film also fails to capitalise on the novelty of Santa Claus as a serial killer for the most part with Freeman only briefly donning the red suit near the end. The biggest drawback of the movie though is the over-reliance on archive footage with over 35 minutes (!) of the original film played out in flashback. That said, there is one very cool part in which the characters sit down to watch the first movie (in a cinema) and comment on how trashy it is. This is a heavily flawed film for sure, but it is also far more enjoyable than its low IMDb rating might make one suspect.

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.

Dom Nickson Truthfully I really enjoyed the 2nd half of the movie because it's new and it has the brother continuing on the legacy of the "Santa clause Killer" I think most people when they say this film sucks they are really referring to the first half when it is completely retelling the story of the first one which shouldn't have even been even 25 percent of the story. I think it should of built up after Ricky sees his brother die. Then Ricky from his childhood to his manhood where he ends up going insane because then you would of understood and it wouldn't have been too long. I really like the 2nd half because it's more comedic than the first and I truly liked it's sense of humor with lines like, "Garbage Day!", "Naughty This!", "I'm Really Mad Now!", "Good I love a chase!", and "I wanna talk about some OLD TIMES!". For me it's a 5 out of 10 for the 2nd half of the film that is. I really think it is an unappreciated movie when people say, "It flat out sucks!" Because the 2nd half wasn't that bad. If you watch it watch the 2nd half and skip the 1st half. You won't regret it!

gavin6942 Ricky (Eric Freeman), the brother of the killer in the first film, talks to a psychiatrist (James Newman) about how he became a brutal killer after his brother died, leading back to Mother Superior (Jean Miller).I can say with confidence that this movie ranks among the worst in the horror genre. I have seen worse, but it is not often. In 2012, I watched roughly 500 films... and "Silent Night, Deadly Night 2" ranks in the top three for being terrible. I would not wish it upon anyone.The biggest problem is that it spends the entire first half of the film showing clips from the first film. So, you have no reason to watch the first movie if you watch this one. And if you did watch the first one, this film will bore you to tears... maybe even to death. The second half improves, but that does not take very much.The second biggest problem is Eric Freeman. We could call his performance "unintentionally funny", but that would be too complimentary. He cannot act, he chews the scenery, there is nothing sympathetic or interesting about him. How he was hired remains a mystery, and he can wear it as a badge of honor that he may be the worst "actor" ever to get a paycheck.