Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 American slasher film directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and starring Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Linnea Quigley, Britt Leach, and Leo Geter.
The story concerns a young man named Billy, who suffers from posttraumatic stress over witnessing his parents' murder on Christmas Eve and his subsequent upbringing in an abusive Catholic orphanage.
In adulthood, the Christmas holiday leads him into a psychological breakdown, and he emerges as a spree killer donning a Santa suit.
The film was released by TriStar Pictures on November 9, 1984, where it received substantial controversy over its promotional material and content, which featured a killer Santa Claus.
In addition to receiving negative reviews, it was pulled out of theaters a week after its release.
While successful during its opening week, the film ultimately grossed $2.5 million.
Since its release, it has developed a cult following and spawned a series, consisting of four sequels, with the fourth and fifth installments having no connection to the original film, as well as a loose remake in 2012.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation, released in the UK as Bugs, is a 1990 American horror film directed by Brian Yuzna, and written by Brian Yuzna, Woody Keith, and Arthur Gorson.
The film stars Clint Howard, Neith Hunter, Tommy Hinkley, Reggie Banister, Allyce Beasley, and Maud Adams.
The plot focuses on a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who, while investigating the unexplained death of a woman, becomes entangled with a group of witches who are preparing her for their ritual on Christmas Eve.
The film bears no resemblance to its predecessors, because it drops the" killer Santa" theme completely.
It is followed by( 1991).
Silent Night (1995 film)
Silent Night is a 1995 German- Swiss drama film directed by Dani Levy.
It was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night is a 1998 direct-to-video animated featurette, inspired by the tale of the creation of the Christmas carol "Silent Night".
It was directed by Buzz Potamkin and stars the voices of Phil Hartman (in one of his final roles), Jim Cummings, Marie Osmond, Tom Arnold and (a then-unknown) Lea Michele, and the songs were written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is a 1987 American black comedy horror slasher film edited, written, and directed by Lee Harry, and co-written by Joseph H. Earle.
It is the sequel to 1984's" Silent Night, Deadly Night", and was followed by in 1989.
Its plot focuses on Ricky Caldwell, the brother of Billy Chapman, and his own trauma regarding his parents' Christmas
Eve murders, which triggers his own killing spree.
The film relies heavily on flashbacks, utilizing approximately 40 minutes of archive footage from the original film.
Australia Prepared
Australia Prepared is a 1916 Australian documentary film to show the country's preparation for World War I.
It was inspired by the British propaganda film" Britain Prepared"( 1915) and was commissioned by Senator George Pearce.
Filming took several months.
Unlike many Australian silent movies, a copy of it survives.
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out! is a 1989 American slasher film written and directed by Monte Hellman.
A direct- to- video release, the film is the second sequel to the 1984 film" Silent Night, Deadly Night" and centers around the Christmas- obsessed killer Ricky Caldwell awakening from a coma and stalking a blind teenager with psychic powers, while she travels to her grandmother's house for the Christmas holiday with her brother and his girlfriend.
It was the last to follow the storyline set by the previous two films, the next two sequels being standalone entries.
Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming
Silent Night, Bloody
Night: The Homecoming is a 2013 British horror film and remake of the 1972 American film" Silent Night, Bloody Night".
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
Silent Night, Deadly
Night 5: The Toy Maker is a 1991 American horror film, directed by Martin Kitrosser and stars Mickey Rooney, who had previously condemned the original film.
Additionally, Neith Hunter, Clint Howard and Conan Yuzna, who played Kim, Ricky and Lonnie in the, make cameo appearances, but it is unclear if they are playing the same characters.
Silent Night (2012 film)
Silent Night is a 2012 American slasher film directed by Steven C. Miller and starring Jaime King, Malcolm McDowell, Donal Logue, Brendan Fehr, and Ellen Wong.
It is a loose remake of Charles E. Sellier Jr.'s 1984 film" Silent Night, Deadly Night" and the sixth installment in the" Silent Night, Deadly Night" franchise.
The film was given a limited theatrical release on November 20, 2012 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 6, 2012.

Question: Which film came out first, Australia Prepared or Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2?
Answer: Australia Prepared