Cineverse and its horror division, Bloody Disgusting, have announced the start of production on the holiday horror film “Silent Night, Deadly Night” in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The reboot of the film is written and directed by Mike P. Nelson, known for “Wrong Turn” and “V/H/S/85”. Earlier this week, Bloody Disgusting announced the casting of Ruby Modine as Pamela and Rohan Campbell as protagonist Billy Chapman. The film also stars Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.
“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,” said Cineverse Chief Content Officer Yolanda Macias. “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.”
The crew for the film includes Director of Photography Nick Junkersfeld, Production Designer Oscar Fenogolio, Costume Designer Laura DeLuca, Stunt Coordinator Kristen Sawatzky, Special Effects Supervisor Doug Morrow, Casting Director Jim Weber, Composers Blitz Berlin, and Line Producer Tanya Brunel.
The film is being produced by the original 1984 Tri-Star film’s producers Scott Schneid and Dennis Whitehead and New Dimension’s Jamie R. Thompson (“Old Henry”), Rebel 6’s Erik Bernard, and White Bear Films’ Jeremy Torrie, with executive producers Steven Schneider (“Insidious”) Anthony Masi (“Halloween: 25 Years of Terror”), and Sarah Eilts. Brandon Hill and Brad Miska (“Terrifier 3”) will oversee the project for Cineverse and will executive produce alongside Erick Opeka and Yolanda Macias, as well as Bondit Media Capital’s Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor.
“‘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,” said Schneid. “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.”
When it was released in 1984, the first “Silent Night, Deadly Night” became one of the most controversial movies of the year. In a series of letters, parents demanded that the film be pulled from theaters. Tri-Star, the film’s original distributor, responded to the outrage by doing just that – an act that instantly made the film a cult classic.
The original film tells the story of Billy Chapman, a young boy traumatized by witnessing his parents’ murder by a man dressed as Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. As an adult, Billy experiences a psychological breakdown during the Christmas season. Forced to wear a Santa suit for his job, he snaps and embarks on a murderous rampage, seeking to “punish the naughty.”
“Silent Night, Deadly Night” is slated to arrive in theaters on December 12, 2025.
