Way back in 1984 a little movie arrived in theaters that caused such an uproar that it got itself yanked out of theaters. It was condemned by Siskel and Ebert, denounced by Leonard Maltin, and picketed at theaters by concerned parents. Despite all odds, it has survived and garnered itself not only a cult following, but a handful of sequels (including one that features Mickey Rooney!). The movie in question is
Silent Night, Deadly Night, a movie about a little boy scared by his grandfather and warped by holiday happenstance into a killer out to punish the naughty. I am not here to discuss the original, although it is an absolute blast, but
Part III, subtitled
Better Watch Out. And I haven't even seen part 2!
