Earlier this 12 months, the leisure studio Cineverse, the corporate behind the Terrifier franchise, went into manufacturing on a remake of the basic Christmas slasher film Silent Night time, Lethal Night time, with author/director Mike P. Nelson (the Improper Flip reboot) on the helm. Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting, its horror division, are teaming with Iconic Occasions Releasing to carry the Silent Night time, Lethal Night time remake to theatres on December 12th – and tonight we’re celebrating Christmas in July, as a result of a teaser trailer for the movie has dropped on-line! You’ll be able to test it out within the embed above.
Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. from a screenplay by Michael Hickey (with Paul Caimi receiving story credit score), the unique Silent Night time, Lethal Night time has the next synopsis: Bearing the emotional scars of a younger boy who has seen his mom and father brutally murdered by a savage killer in a Santa Claus costume, 18-year-old Billy explodes right into a deadly frenzy – he’s requested to placed on a Santa Claus go well with himself to entertain the purchasers of the division retailer the place he works. Reminded of the tragic occasions which have marked his life, Billy embarks on a killing rampage that’s as ghastly – and controversial – as something ever seen on movie. The remake stars Rohan Campbell of Halloween Ends as Billy Chapman, who dons a Santa Claus costume and goes on a killing spree within the movie. Campbell is joined within the solid by Ruby Modine (Joyful Dying Day) as Pamela, a colleague on whom Chapman develops an unrequited crush. Taking over unspecified roles are Mark Acheson (Model New Cherry Taste), David Lawrence Brown (The Pinkertons), and David Tomlinson (Fellow Vacationers).
Right here’s the remake’s synopsis: A reimagining of the controversial 1984 cult horror basic – When Billy witnesses his mother and father’ grisly homicide on Christmas Eve by the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to unfold vacation concern. Each Christmas, he dons the jolly purple go well with and delivers a blood-soaked bloodbath to feed his twisted sense of justice. This Christmas Eve, Billy desires to know: “Have you been naughty?”
The unique movie’s producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead are producing this movie with New Dimension’s Jamie R. Thompson, Insurgent 6’s Erik Bernard, and White Bear Movies’ Jeremy Torrie. Steven Schneider, Anthony Masi, Sarah Eilts, Yolanda Macias, Erick Opeka, Bondit Media Capital’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor function government producers with Brandon Hill and Brad Miska, who’re overseeing the venture for Cineverse. Financing is supplied by Bondit Media Capital and Royal Financial institution of Canada.
When the Silent Night time, Lethal Night time remake began filming, Macias supplied the next assertion: “As production officially kicks off this week, we are excited about the magic that is being made with both the original team behind the 1984 classic teaming up with a new vision from Mike P. Nelson. We are delighted to welcome fans back into the Silent Night, Deadly Night universe with a reimagining that is sure to bring lots of merry mayhem.” Schneid added, “Silent Night time Lethal Night time has turn out to be a beloved cult basic since my companion Dennis and I created it with Michael Hickey over 40 years in the past. Den and I are large followers of Mike’s work, and his distinctive skills have reinvented the spirit of the unique, taking us on a slayride that audiences received’t quickly overlook.“
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