Not to be confused with a more controversial and popular film called Silent Night, Deadly Night.
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| Directed by | Theodore Gershuny |
| Produced by | Ami Artzi Jeffrey Konvitz Lloyd Kaufman |
| Written by | Theodore Gershuny Jeffrey Konvitz Ira Teller |
| Starring | Patrick O'Neal James Patterson Mary Woronov John Carradine |
| Music by | Gershon Kingsley |
| Cinematography | Adam Giffard |
| Editing by | Tom Kennedy |
| Release date(s) | 1974 |
| Running time | 81 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Silent Night, Bloody Night is a low-budget 1974 psychological horror film directed by Theodore Gershuny. It stars Patrick O'Neal and cult actress Mary Woronov in leading roles, with John Carradine in a supporting performance. It was filmed in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York in 1972 but was not released theatrically until 1974. Cult icon Lloyd Kaufman was an associate producer on the film.
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Folks trying to sell an isolated mansion in Massachusetts, with a dark history, are being stalked and killed by an escaped maniac. But who is this deranged murderer and why do the local townspeople act so strange?
Though filmed in 1972, Silent Night, Bloody Night wasn't released until 1974. The film played primarily at drive-in circuits before disappearing into obscurity. However, in the mid-1980s the film was featured on Elvira's Movie Macabre where its exposure would begin a small cult following. Since its release the film had fallen into public domain and is now available on DVD from various entertainment companies that specialize in public domain films.