Silent Night, Deadly Night III: Better Watch Out!
Seen it?1989 | 90 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 3.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Terrifier 3 or Halloween, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Ricky Caldwell, the notorious 'Killer Santa Claus', awakens from a six-year coma after being kept alive on life-support by a slightly crazed doctor experimenting with ESP and other special abilities. Ricky targets a young, clairvoyant blind woman, named Laura, whom is traveling with her brother Chris, and his girlfriend Jerri to their grandmother's house for Christmas Eve, and Ricky decides to go after her, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
3.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Monte Hellman
- Richard BeymerDr. Newbury
- Bill MoseleyRicky
- Samantha ScullyLaura
- Eric DaReChris
- Laura HarringJerri
- Elizabeth HoffmanGranny
- Robert CulpLt. Connely
- Richard C. AdamsSanta
- Melissa HellmanDr. Newbury's Assistant
- Isabel CooleyHospital Receptionist