Mike P. Nelson's Silent Night, Deadly Night has officially entered production, with Deadline sharing a first look at star Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends, The Monkey ) in his role as Santa-suited slasher Billy Chapman.
Campbell is joined by Happy Death Day star Ruby Modine who'll be playing Billy's love interest, Pamela, as well as new cast additions Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.
The Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot:
“…centers on a young boy who witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of a man dressed as Santa, only to grow up and become a killer himself. Haunted by trauma and fueled by a twisted sense of justice, he puts on the Santa suit and punishes the naughty. Blending psychological horror, brutal slasher thrills and a touch of the supernatural and, shockingly, a sprinkle of romance, the new film hopes to deliver a modern new take on the ultimate holiday nightmare.”
Here's what Schneid has to say of the upcoming festive frightener:
“Silent Night Deadly Night has become a beloved cult classic since my partner Dennis and I created it with Michael Hickey over 40 years ago […] Den and I are huge fans of Mike’s work, and his unique talents have reinvented the spirit of the original, taking us on a slayride that audiences won’t soon forget.”
Cineverse Chief Content Officer Yolanda Macias adds:
“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.”
Scott J. Schneid and Dennis Whitehead, executive producers of Charles Sellier Jr.'s 1984 original Silent Night, Deadly Night are producing, with Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting releasing the reboot into U.S. theaters on December 12.
Sixth Dimension, Studiocanal’s new genre label, has picked up global rights for the slasher as their first acquisition for release in distribute in its own territories in the UK & Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux and Poland.
Terrifier 3‘s Brandon Hill and Brad Miska will oversee Silent Night, Deadly Night for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias, Bondit Media Capital’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor.
Look out for more on Silent Night, Deadly Night as we get it.
