Silent Night, Deadly Night

             Can you believe this? It's Christmas Eve and we got orders to

                      bring in Santa Claus.

The movie begins in December, 1971. Billy Chapman, a little boy, goes with his parents and little brother Ricky to see their grandfather at a mental hospital. Billy's grandfather is sitting there in a catatonic state, when the parents go off to review Grandpa's records with the doctor, leaving him alone with Billy. Grandpa starts talking to Billy, and tells him the frightening truth about Santa Claus: Santa Claus only gives presents to the good boys and girls, but punishes the naughty ones. As soon as the parents return, Grandpa goes back into his catatonic state.

After leaving the mental hospital, Billy asked his mother if Santa ever had to punish her. He is scared to see Santa Claus. Billy's mother assures him there is nothing to be scared of, and that Grandpa is a crazy old fool. Billy then says, "It's naughty to say bad things about old people; Santa Claus will punish you".

Not far away, a man in a Santa Claus suit goes to a convenience store and robs the place at gun point. He kills the clerk and runs out of the store, only to find that he stole a grand total of $31. Later that night, the Chapman family are on their way home and they see a man in a Santa suit pulled over at the side of the road. They ask him if he needs help, but he pulls out a gun. Billy's dad puts the car in reverse and tries to get away, but the man still manages to shoot him. Billy gets out of the car and hides, when he sees the killer rape his mother and slit her throat. The killer starts looking for Billy......When Billy looks up, the killer is gone, and Billy is left to take care of his little brother.

Three years pass, and Billy and his little brother Ricky are living at St. Mary's Orphanage. Billy's behaviour is bizarre and he is still haunted by his parents death. he also had to endure physical torture and brutality at the hands of Mother Superior, yet he also has the symathies of Sister Margaret - who helps him as best she can.

It is now 1984 and Billy is now 18 years old and Sister Margaret is trying to help him get a job at Ira's Toy Store. He meets Mr. Simms, the store owner hires Billy. Things go well until Christmas comes around. Billy's co-worker Andy then begins to treat him likedirt...yelling at him for no reason. Billy has a crush on his female co-worker named Pamela, and has a dream about making love to her, but being stabbed for his acts. Billy gets scared when he sees the store santa (memories) yet the next day he is asked to play Santa himself!!! Later that night, when the employees are celebrating, Andy takes Pamela back to the stock room. When Billy goes back to the room a few minutes later and sees Andy attempt to rape Pamela, he has flashbacks of his parents. Billy snaps and realizes that he has the power to punish as he is Santa....and yes those in and around the store all get to meet their makers!! Of course he doesn't stop their- he leaves the store and goes on a wild rampage....killing more innocent people.

meanwhile the Police are hot on the trail of a Santa killer.....On Christmas morning, Sister Margaret is at the police station. Captain Richards tells her there have been three more murders. Margaret tells the captain that there is an order to the killings, and then realizes that Billy is the killer. Sister Margarent understands there is a connection after what he has been through and the officer thinks Billy is nuts, but not stupid. She quickly deduces that his next attack will be at the orphanage.

At the orphanage, the children are waiting to see Santa Claus. Mother Superior is in a wheelchair now and asks them to write thank yous to santa. the police are looking for santa and are ordered to shoot and kill if necessary.  When one of the investigating cops sees an open door that leads to the basement, he goes down to look and finds nothing. However, when he gets back to the door, he hears "Punish!" Billy comes up out of the dark and slams his axe into Barnes' stomach. Billy starts walking toward the orphanage....he has some unfinished business to take care of......

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