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1. Ian Saunders 09.18.16 / 8pm

   I found Silent Night. Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) humorous due to the unrealistic violence. For instance, in one scene Ricky Caldwell (played by Eric Freeman) attempts to kill a man with power cables in his mouth in an evening scene while at the same time making it appear as if a blond woman is watching and screaming. Director Lee Harvey’s error was that the screaming woman is shown close-up in daylight on a green grass field. The scene jumps back and forth several times from the man to the woman trying to tie the shots together as one scene. It just doesn’t make sense going from a night time shot to a day time shot in the same scene. Even for the most novice observer, this movie was extremely unrealistic to be taken seriously.
2. Joseph Hernandez 09.26.16 / 1pm

   Silent Deadly Night 2 sounds like a great movie to watch when you need a quick, cheap laugh or to fall asleep. Not what I would have expected from the title, which was a classic slasher film with a Christmas theme thrown in for a “unique” touch. However, this review is very detailed, in which it details how nearly half of the film is ripped straight from its predecessor, Silent Deadly Night. This is about the worst thing a sequel can do in my opinion. A sequel should be able to stand alone and be its own film or at the very least enhance the original.
3. Chandler Davis-Strickland 10.01.16 / 10pm

   I was very hesitant to watch this film due to the title of the film. After reading the analysis I was intrigued to found out just how bad the film actually is. Once watching Silent Night Deadly Night 2 I realize how stupid this film actually is. The director literally gave no effort into this sequel at all. With that being said if you’re looking to watching something entertaining this is the movie for you, this film is a complete catastrophe. If you’re a movie buff you will have fun pointing out all the terrible flaws in this movie. Honestly this movie is so bad it seems like it was made by a complete amatuer. This goes to show how serious exploitation was because I don’t think the producers even edited the film they just released it in hopes of making money.
4. MayraLopez 10.01.16 / 11pm

   Silent Deadly Night 2 has an attention seeking title name that I believe works for the audience. When reading the student film review, I got a sense of this film not being the very best. Though some viewers like to give these type of movies a chance. It could be also that not everyone has the same sense of humor. The review mentioned the film used a lot of scenes from it’s first film which gave mix feelings to some viewers. Overall, this movie sounds like it could either be a very good entertaining film or a very disappointing film.
5. Jennifer Calderon Lacayo 10.03.16 / 9pm

   Hey Jian. I appreciate the time you took to explain the inception of this film for the people that did waste their time, even though you thought it was dreadful to watch. I am very confused on how Harry Lee thought he could re-edit the first part of this film, Silent Deadly Night, while also making a whole new film. Can this even work? The fact that he had to top it off with recycled film from the first part just blows my mind. I believe using recycled film should only be used if it is a scene from a flashback or it really connects to the story. This sounds like Lee just needed to add more to the film and had nothing else in mind. I personally have not watched this film but from what you are telling me I one hundred percent agree that this film is probably a waste of time. Maybe one day if I have nothing else to watch I will take a look for myself. One quick question, did you also think Silent Night Deadly Night was a waste of time?
6. Jian Gedrick 10.04.16 / 10pm

   I don’t recommend Silent Night, Deadly Night it’s terrible and offensive on an immoral level, where as Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 is just laughably bad. If you really want to see it, just watch Silent Deadly Night 2 because half the movie is the first Silent Night, Deadly Night anyway.
7. Bob Perry 10.03.16 / 11pm

   Interesting film to say the least. I was most amazed to hear that the directors goal was to create a sequel to his first Silent Night Deadly Night, by only using the film taken for the first film. After do some research, I also found that the line “Garbage Day” has evolved into an internet meme that has been viewed millions of times. This films trademarks were a collection or overacting, a plot filled with pointless killing, and a story leading the viewer to understanding the characters associative issues with sex, the color red, and naughty acts.
8. Christy Rojas 10.10.16 / 8am

   This film seems like a goofy movie that was made for fun and to not be taken seriously. This targets an audience that wants an effortless movie that will make them laugh. Your review makes that clear and also that there’s a lot of area that needs improvement. I feel like your review does a well job at analyzing the weak points of this film and why it’s not successful. Also, I find it pretty funny that there was a sequel to it if the first one was not good to say the least. Based on your informative review, I would like to stray away from this type of movie unless I needed a cheap laugh.
9. Jessie Reid 10.12.16 / 1am

   The Horror Genre is many things to many people, but the one aspect of the genre that stands above all is its dependence on a suspension of belief to make even the most absurd narrative palatable. In Silent Night, Deadly Night, Part 2 (Harry Lee, 1987), we see this suspension of belief taken to a new illogical extreme. Throughout the film, the usual conventions that are a staple of the “New Hollywood Horror”, (blood, guts, sex, gore), can be seen as Santa once again gives more than a “lump of coal” to those who have been naughty. This film, which gives us a narrative that implores us not to take it too seriously, is well worth the time that it would take on a Saturday afternoon, for mindless, fun-filled, entertainment.
10. Jess 10.13.16 / 10am

    Hey Jian! WOW! I was not expecting a review like this! I have not yet watched this film but I have watched the first film and I loved it! This film is supposed to be a slasher film and to hear it turned out sort of humorous and sloppy is disappointing. This movie has been on my watch list and I am now sort of discouraged about watching the film. I had such high expectations for it, and it’s sad to hear that the film was so bad and such a waste of viewing time. However, it give me a little bit of hope to hear that the movie was slightly entertaining… Hopefully when I watch it I don’t think it was a waste of time!
11. karl bucar 10.14.16 / 8pm

    Wow. I am quite amused to find this review here. I confess to only have seen the last ten minutes of the film, and upon reading your view, am feeling more compelled to view the first film in the series than the second. I applaud the patience it must have taken you to view this sinister 80’s garbage flick, whether for academic reason or in jest. If you enjoy watching mediocre films barely strung together by low budget, I would suggest watch some Craig Sabin. He created Slime City (1988) and Naked Fear (1999). It’s hard to tell which one is worse, but I can tell you that Naked Fear is entirely shot in a single apartment. Thanks for the review.
12. Danielle Barkey 10.21.16 / 9am

    This review was very well done, even though it was not a positive review I felt it was a great review and there was plenty of evidence presented on why it was a negative review. I have not seen this movie but now I know it is a waste of time. I found it to be a very interesting review because of how negative it was. This review was well written and was not only saying it was a trashy and junky movie but there was plenty of evidence and examples that backed up the reviewers opinion on this film.
13. Doreen Nguyen 04.10.17 / 1pm

    This movie is a definition in all around bad film making. For a horror film trying to shock the audience with kills it comes off as surprisingly weak and often deadpan hilarious. Sometimes even a bit slapstick. If you’ve seen the first film and liked it you’ll be severely let down by this one. The budget was so low the studio had the director re-edit Part 1 and narrated by the lead in this one. The actual story for part 2 doesn’t kick in until about the 45 minute mark, and when it does it’s clearly terrible, poorly acted and directed with very little meaning and has obvious signs of it being rushed together on basically no budget. But what makes it so enjoyable and funny is the lead actors performance. He plays the part so deadly serious you can’t look away from him, he makes the movie become more of a dark comedy than actual horror.

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