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Holiday | Santa Claus
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Budget 1,065,000 USD
Box Office Collection 2,491,460 USD
The release of this film was picketed by angry parents who were not happy to see Santa Claus depicted as an ax murderer, despite the fact that Tales from the Crypt (1972) had done the exact same thing 12 years earlier, and Christmas Evil (1980) had done the same thing in 1980. As a result, box office receipts plummeted once the film was pulled from theaters after barely two weeks, and the film was shelved for another year when it was released on VHS uncut (which has since gone out of print).
Opened on the same weekend as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), and briefly out-grossed the latter by around $161,800-since this film was playing in more than twice as many theaters as "Nightmare"-before the gross fell about 45% by the second weekend, even before this film was pulled from theaters.
In an interview from the documentary Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006), Lilyan Chauvin (Mother Superior) admitted it was a mistake to center the film's publicity campaign on Santa Claus, and believed it would have generated far less controversy if the studio instead focused on Billy's psychological plight. Also, in a story by People Magazine from November, 1984, Robert Brian Wilson (Billy age 18) said he felt so ashamed by the controversy, he told his friends and family to avoid seeing the film. However, Wilson reversed his stance, years later, after attending a 30th anniversary screening and meeting with fans. Wilson has since made appearances at horror conventions and given interviews on his work the film.
This film was known as "Slayride" throughout its production. Tri-Star decided to change the title to "Silent Night, Deadly Night" at the last minute.
Many of the kill scenes were directed by editor Michael Spence, due to director Charles E. Sellier Jr. being uncomfortable with handling the gore-heavy parts of the film.
"Killer Santa: 31 bucks. Merry fucking Christmas."
"[repeated line] Billy Chapman: PUNISH!"
