Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)

On a chilling Christmas Eve, Wilford Butler makes a startling return to his ancestral home, a grim mansion that had been ominously transformed into a haven for the criminally insane. The festive night, however, takes a harrowing turn when he is mysteriously set ablaze and perishes in the flames. The townsfolk, choosing to see his death as a tragic accident, soon bestow upon the house a cloak of forgetfulness, and the once terrifying institution closes down. Years later, the mansion's dark legacy is inherited by Butler's grandson, Jeffrey. With the shadows of the past beckoning him, Jeffrey grapples with the decision to sell the eerie estate. However, the town, including its Mayor, is gripped by a strange reluctance to let strangers near the house, their fears stoked by the chilling whispers of its tormented history. Their apprehension proves founded when a ruthless serial killer escapes from a nearby institution, seeking sanctuary within the mansion's foreboding walls. Like a phantom, the killer lurks in the mansion, tormenting the town with horrifying phone calls and brutally claiming the lives of anyone daring to approach the cursed abode. As the body count rises, a question lingers, stirring the icy winter air: what chilling link ties the escaped killer to the fiery fate of Wilford Butler years ago? A grim tapestry of secrets unravels, as Jeffrey finds himself delving into the mansion's haunted past, unearthing crimes that have long cast a pall over the region. Silent Night, Bloody Night weaves a tale of dread and mystery, where the echoes of the past can be as deadly as the present.

Silent Night, Bloody Night is a holiday movie featuring Patrick O'Neal and directed by Theodore Gershuny.

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