Holiday Viewing: Silent Night, Deadly Night

When your Christmas nightmares come true

"...rubber meets the road, in the horrible and amazing Silent Night, Deadly Night...."

Dec. 23, 2017 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Horror for the Holidays

Dusk to dawn with Silent Night, Deadly Night

"...– Leonard Maltin on Silent Night, Deadly Night..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Three-Card Monte

"...to do a horror film," Monte Hellman says re: Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!, his one..."

July 26, 2008 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

It's not high art, but Black Christmas is a spare, efficient fright flick.

"...there was You Better Watch Out, before there was Silent Night, Deadly Night, heck, before there was "And All..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Review

Art, Theatre, Film, and More Events for the Weekend

Take a peek at our recommended events

"...better health care legislation.   – James Scott Jazz Tonight..."

Nov. 29, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Qmmunity: Gifting Here to Keep Austin Queer

Plus, Bulimianne Rhapsody's Holiday Horror and more queer cheer

"...Silent Night, Deadly Night Santa Claus is on a killing..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Any Given Wednesday

One man, 10 years, some seriously sublime weirdness

"...week marks the 10th anniversary of Nilsen's signature weekly midnight marquee event at the Drafthouse, the revered Weird Wednesday..."

Feb. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Chronicle Recommends: Family Dysfunction Films

Because the holidays aren't all about happiness and good cheer

"...just sexier in French, n’est-ce pas? Arnaud Desplechin’s midwinter night’s dream enlivens a tough story about family estrangement with..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

DVDanger: Three Holiday Horrors

A trio of chillers, but which do you want in your stocking?

"...scraps of the far superior (and that’s saying something) Silent Night, Deadly Night and Halloween. Then, someone decided to..."

Dec. 23, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cars and Speed and Flight

Just prior to his appearance at SXSW Film for a retrospective of his work, Monte Hellman talks about a career in film.

"...-- the Spanish-lensed Iguana, the third sequel in the Silent Night, Deadly Night horror series -- but by his..."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Human Traffic

"...tale of debauched Welsh clubgoers searching for the perfect night out, but it's less a smooth flight than a..."

June 9, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Christmas Records

Celtic Christmas Iv

"...images of children watching the skies and sleepwalking in nightshirts. The album evokes familial bliss to be sure, made..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Review

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...high-concept horror A Quiet Place is this year's opening night film. Now Wes Anderson's new star-studded canine animation Isle..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Horror Screenings Come to Central Presbyterian Church

Phantom Fest and Garth Manor team up for Horror Church

"...followed by two seasonal shockers closer to Yule Tide: Silent Night, Deadly Night (Dec. 13) and Black Christmas (Dec...."

Oct. 11, 2024 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Energy Forward

Sofia Resnick gets her kee-op! on at Master Yi Martial Arts Academy

"...City's creator/co-director, and the stunning Aoki, who plays the silent and deadly Miho in the film, earned honorary black..."

Jan. 11, 2008 Screens Feature by Sofia Resnick

Austin Opera Sets Audiences Atop the World's Tallest Mountain

Joby Talbot's adventurous new opera scales Everest

"...the summit were caught in a blizzard that proved deadly. Eight climbers lost their lives, one of the highest..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Luv Doc: Girl Farts

She farts a lot

"...where they had rice and beans for dinner every night and a ritual digestif of ecstatic flatulence. You can..."

Aug. 1, 2014 Column by The Luv Doc

Luv Doc Recommends: FronteraFest Short Fringe

Hyde Park Theatre, Thursday, January 13, 2011

"...is golden. Some silence is blissful. Some silence is deadly – especially the silence that happens in the Car2Go..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Column by The Luv Doc

Fashion, Heritage, Ballet, Puns, and More Weekend Events

Arts and culture to fill your days

"...from musical maniacs Invincible Czars, do you really even silent cinema, bro? Well, time to make amends for your..."

May 9, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Devil was confirmed last month as this year’s opening night title: Now Charli XCX closes the six-day celebration of..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...CAMPO has 22 members, and one was absent that night. Mr. Martin says I'm a suspect Democrat for voting..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column

Review: Speak No More: VVitch

This immersive, site-specific production is like a choose-your-own-ghost-adventure

"...for Speak No More: VVitch. It’s mostly true. Each night is a mystery. The production – a collaboration of..."

Oct. 11, 2024 Arts Feature by Cat McCarrey

Ten Seconds to Death

What we know – so far – about the police shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II

"...another from the man who'd driven Sand­ers home that night. The evidence released describes a tragic encounter, but according..."

Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Screamlines

"...from his/her maker before becoming a creature of the night. Actually, post-Rice, vampires are not necessarily slaves to the..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...kindness, Tom pushes his wife dressed in a flannel nightgown out the second-story window of their suburban home and..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...pipe dreams, and leave in the middle of the night, his pockets bulging with the fruits of his nefarious..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Column

A Winter Formal, a Yellow Brick Ball, and More Recommended Events

Arts and culture happenings for the weekend

"...MK’s sounds and onstage shadow projects. Make a freakin’ night of it, why don’tcha, and order a little pasta..."

Jan. 24, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...get dark, experimental, and immersive with today's wave of Midnighters, VR projects, and short bite stories...."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Here Comes the Guv

Kinky Friedman lights up his campaign

"...It's just before 8pm on a Saturday night in January, and Richard "Kinky" Friedman is nervous. So..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Summer Revival Spirit

Can I Get a Witness?

"...somber flip side to Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. One was deadly serious; the other showed the absurdity of it all...."

June 12, 1998 Screens Feature

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