Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

December 19, 2022 12:58 PM

The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior.

Starring Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller, Darrel Guilbeau, Brian Michael Henley, Corrine Gelfan, Sally Bedding, Spud Plugman, Dianne C. Weed, Amy Hamovitz, Scottie Simpfender, Linnea Quigley.

Some of the best names in this cast. And I mean that literally. What names! Sally Bedding? Spud Plugman? Dianne C. Weed? Delightful.

Directed, edited, and co-written by Lee Harry.

25% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Currently streaming in the US on Hoopla, Tubi, Fandor, Shudder, Screambox, Pluto, Plex, and FreeVee. JustWatch listing.

posted by DirtyOldTown (5 comments total)

GARBAGE DAY!
posted by miss-lapin at 3:41 PM on December 19, 2022 [5 favorites]

I watched this a few years back after having seen the first one many years prior. I thought I was having some kind of episode because so much of the film was intensely similar to the first but I didn't really remember the first one that well. It took me longer than it should have to realize they were recycling full scenes from the first movie as "flashbacks".

I now remember nothing about this film except my confusion and the now legendary "Garbage day!" line quoted above.
posted by slimepuppy at 8:03 AM on December 20, 2022 [1 favorite]

I have a lot of fondness for movies that are recycled from other movies, I'm not entirely sure why. But yeah worth watching for the "Garbage Day" scene which I say to myself every week as I take out the garbage.
posted by Ashwagandha at 9:44 AM on December 20, 2022

The eyebrows were the real star.
posted by Peccable at 10:47 AM on December 20, 2022 [2 favorites]

Eric Freemen reprised his role as Ricky 3 years ago in a short film. Ricky Caldwell is now in the Waverly Psychiatric Institution and discusses the movie based on his life.
posted by miss-lapin at 5:18 AM on December 21, 2022 [1 favorite]