About this episode

Emma and Ally recap the controversial holiday slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).

It's Christmas! Emma and Ally are decking the halls with dread, because this week on Spooky Chicks and Horror Flicks, the hosts recap the controversial holiday slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). Starring Robert Brian Wilson as Billy, the film became infamous for its killer Santa premise, sparking nationwide backlash that pulled ads, yanked screenings, yet accidentally cemented the movie’s place in horror history. After all, nothing says holiday cheer like tinsel, trauma, and an unstab...

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Hosts: Emma, Ally

Topics covered

• Christmas horror
• slasher films
• holiday movies
• controversial cinema
• film history

Keywords

• Silent Night Deadly Night
• holiday slasher
• Robert Brian Wilson
• Christmas horror
• controversial films

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Books & works: Silent Night, Deadly Night

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