Where to watch Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) tonight
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) runs 1 h 19 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.9 from 465 TMDB members. After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
- Runtime
- 1 h 19 min — ends 9:19 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Released
- November 9, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 from 465 votes
- Director
- Charles E. Sellier Jr.
- Starring
- Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Charles Dierkop
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- Silent Night, Deadly Night is 1 h 19 min long (79 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:19 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Silent Night, Deadly Night rated?
- Silent Night, Deadly Night is rated R in the US.
- Is Silent Night, Deadly Night a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Silent Night, Deadly Night?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC Plus Apple TV channel (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), AMC+ (subscription), Shudder (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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