Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
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| Directed by | Lee Harry |
| Produced by | Lawrence Appelbaum |
| Written by | Lee Harry Joseph H. Earle Dennis Patterson |
| Screenplay by | Lee Harry Joseph H. Earle |
| Story by | Lawrence Appelbaum |
| Based on | Characters by Michael Hickey and Paul Caimi |
| Starring | Eric Freeman James L. Newman Elizabeth Cayton Jean Miller |
| Music by | Michael Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Harvey Genkins |
| Editing by | Lee Harry |
| Distributed by | Silent Night Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April 10, 1987 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250,000 |
| Box office | $154,323 |
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is the 1987 sequel to the 1984 slasher film Silent Night, Deadly Night.
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[edit] Plot
The sequel picks up on Christmas Eve some years after the first one, with the 18-year-old brother of the first film's killer, Ricky Caldwell, being held in a mental hospital, awaiting trial for a series of murders he committed. While being interviewed by psychiatrist Dr. Henry Bloom, Ricky tells the story of the murders his brother Billy committed through a series of several flashbacks that use footage from the original film, as well as some new shots inserted in the flashbacks to make Ricky appear in more of Billy's original story.
After this is done, Ricky tells his own story: after Billy's death, he was adopted and given a good upbringing, but his trauma was never treated. After his foster father's death, Ricky seems to lose composure and commits a series of random murders, targeting people who are "naughty". A chance for a happy and normal life seems to materialize when he starts dating Jennifer Statson. However, an unpleasant encounter with Jennifer's ex-boyfriend Chip sends Ricky over the edge. He kills Chip by electrocuting him with jumper cables attached to a red car in front of Jennifer. He then uses the antenna of the car to strangle Jennifer to death. An officer sees this and as Ricky is about to get arrested, he grabs the officer's gun, shoots the officer in the head, and then goes on a shooting spree through a suburban neighborhood before being captured by the police.
Cutting back to the present day, Ricky kills Dr. Bloom and escapes from the mental hospital, murdering a Salvation Army Santa before stealing the man's costume. Ricky's plan is to kill the now disfigured, wheelchair-using Mother Superior, whom he blames for Billy's death. After a chase through her house, he succeeds in decapitating Mother Superior. The cops arrive and gun Ricky down. Sister Mary wakes up, sees Mother Superior's decapitated head and screams. Ricky, who was shot down, opens his eyes and smiles evilly, indicating that he survived.
[edit] Cast
- Eric Freeman as Ricky Caldwell
- Darrel Guilbeau as 15-year-old Ricky
- Brian Michael Henley as 10-year-old Ricky
- James L. Newman as Dr. Henry Bloom
- Elizabeth Cayton as Jennifer Statson
- Jean Miller as Mother Superior
- Corrine Gelfan as Mrs. Rosenberg
- Michael Combatti as Mr. Rosenberg
- Kenneth Brian James as Chip
- Randy Baughman as Eddie
- Nadya Wynd as Sister Mary
[edit] Release
The film received a limited release theatrically in the United States in 1987. It grossed $154,323 at the box office.[1]
The film was released on VHS in the United States by International Video Entertainment in 1987.[2]
The film was available on the DVD Double Gift Pack on October 7, 2003 from Anchor Bay Entertainment, along with the original Silent Night, Deadly Night, but was discontinued due to copyright problems and is currently out of print.[3]
[edit] Reception
Due to the excessive use of footage from the original movie, the film was panned by critics. However, the film does have an audience with slasher fans/horror fans, and has gained a cult following as an unintentional comedy due to Freeman's performance.[4]
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 to re-edit the first film and pass it off as a sequel. The director said he insisted that a new film be shot, though he did not have the budget to create an entirely new story. The director on the commentary track claims they tried to find Eric Freeman to participate for the commentary track, but the director claims he is untraceable. Freeman's current whereabouts remain a mystery.[5]
[edit] "Garbage day!"
The film features a now famous scene in which Ricky shouts "Garbage day!" before shooting a man taking out his garbage.[6] The quote "Garbage Day!" has become a popular Internet meme.
By August 2011, the leading YouTube rendition had garnered over 3.5 million views. Video parodies include people remaking the videos with intentionally poor acting, often replacing "Garbage Day" with other important holidays such as St. Patrick's Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Judgment Day, Laundry Day, Opposite Day, or Christmas Day, or with a similar sounding random phrase such as "carpet stain".
[edit] References
- ^ Film - Variety
- ^ "Company Credits for Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093974/companycredits. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Silent Night, Deadly Night / Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (DVD)". dvdempire.com. http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=538149. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
- ^ http://www.moria.co.nz/horror/silentnight2.htm
- ^ "Top Ten Cheesiest Horror Movie One-Liners". BloodyDisgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18780.
- ^ Garbage Day!
[edit] External links
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 at the Internet Movie Database
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 at AllRovi
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 at Rotten Tomatoes
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