Silent Night (2012)
A better than it has any right to be, loose remake of the 1984 slasher
Silent Night Deadly Night.
The plot is straightforward. A sheriff and his deputy attempt to track down a murderous Santa Clause in their small town on Christmas Eve.
Fast paced,
Silent Night is a decent example of a modern slasher film. Slightly tongue in cheek and very bloody. The killer Santa dispatches his victims with all manner of weapons from blades and flamethrowers to wood chippers, and straight out of the original movie - impalement on antlers.
Malcolm McDowell and Jamie King add a bit of weight to the film and some decent acting as the sheriff and his deputy, indeed McDowell is always worth a watch in my opinion.
Although there isn't anything new here as such, slasher fans should get a lot of enjoyment out of this new take on an old favourtie.
Recommended.