Silent Night takes place in a small Wisconsin town which has fallen on hard times since the mill closed. However, it's Christmas time and the town still holds its annual Santa Claus parade. Aubrey Bradimore (Jaime King) is one of the town's deputies and she's disappointed that Sheriff Cooper (Malcolm McDowell) has called her in to work on Christmas Eve, which means that she'll miss time with her parents (John B Lowe and Adriana O'Neil). Meanwhile, a very large man in a Santa Claus suit is going around town killing people. First a man in a basement, then a teenaged girl, and then some people running a risque photography studio in a motel room. Once Sheriff Cooper gets wind of the deaths, he, Aubrey and Deputy Giles (Andrew Cecon) begin to investigate. However, when they learn that the suspect is dressed as Santa, they realize that they have their work cut out for them. Will they be able to stop this madman?

This new film, simply titled Silent Night isn't a straight remake, but a reboot of sorts which takes ideas from Silent Night, Deadly Night and its sequel to create a new movie. One of the main differences is that Silent Night is a murder-mystery. And, this is one of its biggest flaws. The film opens with the killer donning a Santa suit and combining a mask with a fake beard. They then begin their killing spree while the police chase red herrings. But, here's the problem -- we aren't presented with any decent suspects. Aubrey and Cooper chase some Santas, but it means little too us. And the ending, well let's just say that the ending is incredibly unsatisfying...they would have been better off not revealing the killer's identity rather than going with the result we're given. Silent Night makes the most vague Italian giallo look coherent.

So with a lame central mystery, Silent Night does not have much else to offer. Aubrey is giving a backstory, but it's vague. The rest of the characters are simply stereotypes. Aubrey focuses her attention on Karsson (Mike O'Brien), but this subplot is muddled. The movie features some gory murders, but nothing very creative (more on this in a second). And I hate to nitpick, but the movie is taking place in Wisconsin on Christmas Eve and there's no snow on the ground? I'm sure that this is possible, but it makes a chase through a sun-drenched Christmas tree lot feel like it could be taking place in Florida.

When Silent Night, Deadly Night premiered in 1984, it set off a mild firestorm of controversy, as the idea of a killer dressed as Santa Claus was seen as taboo and tasteless. I don’t think you’ll see any parents groups protesting Silent Night. However, those who like good movies should certainly boycott this one.

Silent Night puts Jaime King in an incredibly goofy hat on Blu-ray Disc courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The film has been letterboxed at 2.35:1 and the Disc contains an AVC 1080p HD transfer which runs at an average of 20 Mbps. The image is very sharp and clear, showing no distracting grain and no defects from the source material. The colors look good, most notably the reds, but the picture is just slightly dark at times. The image shows nice depth, most notably in the daytime shots. The level of detail is good and the picture is rarely soft. The Disc carries a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio track which runs at 48 kHz and an average of 2.3 Mbps. The track delivers clear dialogue and sound effects. The surround sound effects are nicely done during the action scenes, most notably the outdoor chase. This scene also offers impressive subwoofer effects. The stereo effects show good separation and the score sounds fine.

The Silent Night Blu-ray Disc contains only two extra features. "Silent Night: Behind the Scenes" (6 minutes) is simply "fly on the wall" video from the set. We see some key scenes being shot and get glimpses of the cast and crew relaxing between takes. The Disc contains three DELETED SCENES which run about 5 minutes. These are clearly throw-away material and are either extra moments from a scene in the film or a scene which shows something which was described in the final cut.