James Cooper (Silent Night)

James Cooper was the elected sheriff of Cryer, Wisconsin. Cooper worked with Deputy Aubrey Bradimore to solve a series of killings committed by Ronald Jones, Jr., though Cooper suspected and refused to consider suspects other than Stein Karsson.
==Notes==
*Cooper was portrayed by English actor Malcolm McDowell.Silent Night - IMDB - Retrieved 2 April 2021Malcolm McDowell - IMDB - Retrieved 2 April 2021
*McDowell stated that filming took about 17 days.A Clockwork Orange's Malcolm McDowell Talks His New Slasher Film Silent Night, Loosely Based On Silent Night, Deadly Night - CONVERSATIONS with Kim Carson - 4 December 2012 - Podomatic - Retrieved 2 April 2021 McDowell had not seen the original film,[Interview Malcolm McDowell Talks About The “Unpretentious Fun” Of ‘Silent Night’, Revisiting Stanley Kubrick] - Evan Dickson - 7 December 2012 - Bloody Disgusting - Retrieved 2 April 2021 but accepted the role because he hadn't been offered the role of the villain, and compared it to his role as Dr. Loomis in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" films. McDowell enjoyed poking fun at the mentality of a small town sheriff who believed himself to be infallible, and stated his favourite scene was Cooper's death scene.
*Reviewer Jason Adams stated of McDowell and Cooper, "McDowell's sheriff character is completely insane, ignoring reality for most of the movie and using a random Southern accent for the rest of it. He gets to spout off classic lines like, "Don't put avocado on the burger!" and "A crime fighter's senses switch to something primeval, from when we hunted cave-bears and dinosaurs." McDowell clearly will not turn down a role... and for this we are thankful."Awfully Good: Silent Night - Jason Adams - 12 December 2012 - JoBlo - Retrieved 2 April 2021 Reviewer David Crow, in a negative review of the film, stated that McDowell was the true star, and that "McDowell brightens the screen whenever he is on entirely because of his lack of effort."Silent Night, Review - David Crow - 4 December 2012 - Den of Geek - Retrieved 2 April 2021 Brad Jones, in-character as the Cinema Snob, referred to McDowell's character as his favourite aspect of the film.Silent Night Deadly Night 2012 - The Cinema Snob - Stoned Gremlin Productions - 23 December 2020 - YouTube - Retrieved 2 April 2021
==Appearances==
*Silent Night (first and final appearance)
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