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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: This brisk reimagining of the 1984 slasher "Silent Night, Deadly Night" delivers the seasonal goods with admirable efficiency and not a little wit. Read more
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: This unimaginative remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night continues the trend of mediocre remakes of '80s era horror films. Read more
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: The movie's intended audience will likely be satisfied by its parade of gory mayhem, cheap thrills and groan-worthy dark humor. Everyone else: You're on your own. Read more
Joe Leydon, Variety: Apart from some modestly inventive carnage and an undeniably humorous hambone turn by Malcolm McDowell, there's really nothing here to make genre fans dash through the snow (or maneuver through traffic) to megaplexes. Read more
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: Fans of nearly nude women being fed into wood chippers will not go home disappointed (except, very likely, in their hollow lives.) Read more