Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

The nightmare is about to begin... AGAIN!

Ricky is released from a mental hospital, taking with him the memory of his brother Billy's death and embarking on a journey of relentless revenge.

Date of release
1987-04-10
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (205)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Director
Lee Harry
Collection
Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is a 1987 American slasher film directed by Lee Harry. It is the sequel to 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night and the second installment in the franchise. The film stars Eric Freeman, James L. Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, and Jean Miller. Its plot focuses on Ricky Caldwell (Freeman), the brother of Billy Chapman, and his own trauma regarding his parents' Christmas Eve murders, which triggers his own killing spree. The film uses approximately 25 minutes of archive footage from the original film as flashbacks.

Production

Lee Harry, who had not previously directed a film, was hired by the producers to re-edit the original Silent Night, Deadly Night into a "new" film intended as a sequel. Along with co-writer Joseph H. Earle, Harry persuaded the studio to provide a budget of $250,000 and a ten-day shooting schedule for additional footage to be incorporated with the first film's scenes.

David Heavener auditioned for the role of Ricky Caldwell but ultimately the producers decided to cast Eric Freeman. In 2017, Freeman recalled: "I took it this was going to be a comedic horror film. If I had seen the original prior to acting in this one, I wouldn't have done the type of work I did. [...] It was a few days of work and I think a $1,500 paycheck. I didn't think this was going to be some big break for me.

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