Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLee Harry
Screenplay by
  • Lee Harry
  • Joseph H. Earle
Story by
  • Lee Harry
  • Joseph H. Earle
  • Dennis Patterson
  • Lawrence Appelbaum
Produced byLawrence Appelbaum
Starring
CinematographyHarvey Genkins
Edited byLee Harry
Music byMichael Armstrong
Production
company
Lawrence Appelbaum Productions
Distributed by
  • Silent Night Releasing Corporation
  • Ascot Entertainment
Release date
  • April 10, 1987 (1987-04-10)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000
Box office$154,323

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 is a 1987 American slasher film edited, co-written with Joseph H. Earle, and directed by Lee Harry. It is the sequel to 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night, and was followed by Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! 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 30 minutes of archive footage from the original film.