Critics Siskel and Ebert famously went on a crusade against it, with Ebert reading the names of the production crew on air to "shame" them.
The outcry was so intense that TriStar Pictures pulled the film from theaters after only two weeks, despite it outperforming A Nightmare on Elm Street at the box office during its opening weekend. Legacy and Cult Status Silent Night, Deadly Night
"Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) remains one of the most infamous entries in the 1980s slasher boom, less for its cinematic quality and more for the firestorm of controversy it ignited upon release. The Plot: Trauma in a Red Suit Critics Siskel and Ebert famously went on a
