Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

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Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher movie Silent Night, Deadly Night. This movie stars Eric Freeman, Elizabeth Kaitan (credited as Elizabeth Cayton), and James Newman, and was directed by Lee Harry.

The sequel picks up with the 18 year-old brother of the killer in the first movie, Ricky (Eric Freeman), being held in a mental hospital, awaiting trial for a series of murders he committed. While being interviewed, Ricky tells the story through a series of several flashbacks that use footage from the original film. More than 40 minutes of footage from the original film, roughly half the movie, is used.

Due to the excessive use of flashbacks, the film was nearly universally panned by critics. They also criticized continuity errors from the first film and the acting. However, the film does have an audience with some slasher fans.

On the film’s DVD commentary, the filmmakers say they were paid a dismal amount of money to make the film. Originally, they say they were told by Trimark to re-edit the first film and pass it off as a sequel. The director said he insisted that a new movie be shot, though he did not have the budget to create an entirely new story.

In a scene in which Ricky goes on a rampage in a suburban neighborhood with a revolver, the killer fires his gun at an oncoming car. The vehicle then flips over, barely missing a stuntman by three inches before it explodes.

The film is available on the DVD Double Gift Pack from Anchor Bay, along with the original Silent Night, Deadly Night.