Silent Night

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Silent Night or Stille Nacht deserves DVD Steal Alert.......2007-09-10

First I want to say if you enjoy Hallmark style dramas you should go ahead and just buy this movie. Being a fan of most Christmas movies and reading a couple reviews here I figured for the price I couldn't go wrong. Well this is an excellent WWII drama, and the price is remarkable. You typically don't see prices like this on great DVDs very long. The only other movie I bought for such a bargain here was "Dreamkeeper" and that is a Hallmark movie. I highly recommend you purchase "Silent Night" before it goes out of print and becomes ridiculously priced. Linda Hamilton and the rest the cast are superb in this story based on historical fact. A few Americans and Germans had a Christmas Dinner together near the Huertgen Forest. One of the worst battles of World War II. Check out the episode in "Band of Brothers" on that battle or the movies "When Trumpets Fade", or "Battleground". I have only seen this movie available here at Amazon. You will be lucky to buy it or rent it elsewhere so I suggest you get it here.

Heart Warming.......2007-07-11

In the midst of a war, 8 people set aside their differences and come together to celebrate Christmas Eve. This is a very heart warming story. The best part is that it is based on a true story.

Silent Night.......2007-01-19

This has to be one of my favorite movies, not only at Christmas time, but I can watch it year round. The acting is absolutely great, the story line is wonderful, the Americans and Germans put their differences aside on Christmas Eve for the sake of this brave mother and her son. THE BEST !!!

my husband & Loved & he is hard to please........2007-01-14

It wase in WWII that even in war can be pease & Hope.

A Christmas Holiday "Must See"........2006-12-17

I first learned of this true story over 25 years ago when seeing a brief low-budget 35mm version produced by a religious organization. Though the quality of the movie was very poor, the inspiration of the true event was wonderful!

In this more current remake, Linda Hamilton portrays Elizabeth Venkin who host an unlikely household of Christmas Eve guest at the end of war-torn World War II Germany. Every person who I have shared this movie with have the same feeling of warmth and encouragement as they view this movie for the first time.

This is a must-see Christmas Season movie! One that if I don't have the opportunity to see it every coming year, my Christmas season will not be complete. The world would be in a different position today if it were filled with morally courageous individuals like Elizabeth Venkin!

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Forboding Xmas Shocker
Very cheerful Christmas movie
One of the best horror movies you've never heard of
Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night
Watchable...kinda.

Silent Night, Bloody Night
Starring: Patrick O'Neal , James Patterson , Mary Woronov , Astrid Heeren , and John Carradine
Director: Theodore Gershuny
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ASIN: B0001GH7K4
Release Date: 2004-03-02

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Forboding Xmas Shocker.......2006-07-01

"Silent Night, Bloody Night" is a low-budget, poorly edited but compulsively watchable 70s horror flick concerning the escape of a maniac from a mental institution, with an ax (figuratively and literally) to grind with the citizens of a small community that has more dirty little secrets than Peyton Place. An abandoned mansion sits, menacingly in the dark of night, luring some of the town's most prominent members via whispering, creepy phone calls. But who is it? And why? The sheriff's daughter, Diane (Mary Woronov) meets the grandson of the home's original owner, Jeffrey Butler (James Patterson), and the two set out to investigate what is going on. It turns out that both of them are closer to the mystery than they would care to be - with many frightening turns and revelations that I wouldn't think of giving away. One thing about the film that is irritating (besides the choppy editing), is that the top-billed performer, Patrick O'Neal, has a brief bit early on as a real estate agent who, along with his attractive girlfriend (Astrid Hereen) is brutally butchered in the Victorian style bedroom of the ancestral home. Why wouldn't Patterson and Woronov be first in the credits, since their roles are far more prominent? John Carradine gives a very effective performance as the town mute who also has a past entangled with Jeffrey's grandfather, Wilfred Butler.

The shoestring budget can be frustrating at times, particularly during the flashback sequences, and the late night darkness makes viewing more difficult, but it also adds to the atmospheric quality of the production.

And if you know what's good for you, watch when you're not alone - or every noise you hear will make you think that you are the murderer's next target!

Very cheerful Christmas movie.......2004-08-06

I saw this back in 82 when WOR out of New York use to have their 'Fright Night' movies on Saturday nights at 12:00 midnight. I've always loved this movie and still think it's scary to this day. The phone calls and sepia toned flasback scene are especially creepy. This will probably sound totally stupid to most people but I like the way this looks on the DVD release. Yes the picture quality is murky and sometimes its hard to see whats going on in a few of the scenes but that's the way these movies looked back when I use to catch them on those late night fright shows and I kinda like remebering them that way.

One of the best horror movies you've never heard of.......2004-08-05

I purchased Silent Night Bloody Night as part of a Horror Classics set at Best Buy, and I've got to admit, I was pleasantly surprised. Not that it was a perfect movie, but one of the better "b" movies that I've seen. Maybe not quite as good as movies like Black Christmas, Terror Train, etc., but not bad.

First, the bad things. The movie honestly is pretty slow moving, mediocre acting (but no worse than most other "b" movies), and lousy picture & sound quality. Also, the ending to the movie wasn't overly dramatic (but it was acceptable), but I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie.

But, despite these few criticisms, the movie was well directed, and the creator of the movie definitely knows what "horror" is. Creepy score, suspenseful in that the killer's identity is hadden until the end of the movie and you don't get to see too much of the killer too soon in the movie, and a couple of graphic scenes in the film that got my attention. Just enough gore to be effective, but not over the top.

If you don't like slow moving, low budget movies, then you probably won't like Silent Night Bloody Night, but for most of you, I think it's definitely worth watching at least once.

Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night.......2004-04-29

This was an interesting film that was par for the time it was made. The filming was sort of interesting especially when showing the view of the serial killer(The First person view sort of speak). The story was pretty good yet a tad over the top but as you know most horror films are a bit over the top. There is one really bloody scene at the beggining of the film that was graphic but after that don't espect too much blood. I thought this scene was done well and pretty graphic even for today's times. The music in this film is a bit hokey on certain parts but not too bad. The acting was not horrible but it was'nt great either. The part of the film that really stands out to me is the flashback scene. This really made the film spooky. The strange filming it used and the crazy story it explaned helped me like the movie alot more than I otherwise would have. The dvd version I saw came in a four horror film pack called horror classic's. I thought the sound could have been improved and certain scenes could have been transfered more clearly to the dvd but I guess I should just be glad it was even made into dvd format. Overall I think the film is worth a watch or two late at night.

Watchable...kinda........2004-03-26

SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT is one of the earliest of the "slasher" flicks. It inspired such movies as BLACK CHRISTMAS and to a lesser extent, SCREAM. There are a lot of things in this movie that have become staples of slasher films, such as the maniac calling the victims on the phone, and keeping the viewers guessing as to the identity of the killer.

The plot for this movie is a good, albeit simple one. The killer calls the eventual victims and lures them to a house where they meet their eventual demise. However, there are a lot of sub plots (rivaling the nighttime soaps Dallas and Dynasty!) that I found a little difficult to keep up with. Like EVIL DEAD, almost the entire movie takes place in a single night (with the exception of flashbacks, obviously). But unlike EVIL DEAD, there isn't really enough action to sustain it.

The cast is pretty well stocked, with early scream queen Mary Woronov, Patrick O'Neal and John Carradine (who was pretty much wasted in his role). The acting is sufficient to above average, but don't look for anything outstanding here. And although the writing suffers a little in my opinion, there is a lot of well-written dialogue in this film.

The base plot is as follows: Wilfred Butler dies, and leaves his house, grounds and all the belongings (which was used as an insane asylum for a few years) to his only surviving relative (isn't it always that way?), Jeff Butler. The only condition is that he has to keep the house in the same state that it was when he owned it. Jeff adheres to his grandfather's wishes for twenty years, but finally decides to sell it. PLOT POINT: The news travels to a local insane asylum, where we see an escape, but we don't know who it is that escapes. I don't think the writers did, either.

Shortly afterwards, Jeff's lawyer and his mistress arrive to sell the house, and decide to stay in the house overnight. Big mistake. They're the first victims in this new round of killings. Their murders are both violent and bloody. The rest of the film shows the killer luring the victims to the house over the phone. The killer goes by the name Mary Ann, who happens to be Jeff's mother, who as far as he knows died in childbirth. And his father turns out to be none other than his grandfather! The ending itself could have been written a lot better, but the person who turns out to be the killer is a bit of a surprise. But alas, that too turned into a letdown.

The biggest problem with this film is the lighting, or lack thereof. Almost the entire movie is filmed at night, and there seems to be little, if any lighting. There's a scene in the local newspaper office (run by Carradine) where the entire shot seems to be lighted by the single lightbulb hanging from the ceiling! Even the flashlights aren't powerful on this movie (the scene from BLAIR WITCH PROJECT with Heather holding the flashlight to her face is reminiscent of this).

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One of the best..........2007-07-01

"B" horror/slash movies. Just lots of great stuff in this movie. Killings, T & A, laughable lines and lots more. Plus...a big slap in the face to the religious god of the commercial holiday...Satan...I mean Santa...oh sorry, they are the same person. Commercial Christmas is a joke, and the people who raise their kids to believe in a false and fake icon are a joke too. In this movie, Satan, I mean Santa is gunned down twice in front of crying and shocked children. GREAT!! Plus Satan, I mean Santa goes around killing and "punishing" all who are naughty. GREAT MOVIE. Glad I bought it over three years ago before it went out of print. Even Netflix doesn't (or won't) have a copy of this movie. Too bad, it should be shown on national television every Christmas just like Jimmy Stewart.

Santa's Got An Axe!..........2007-05-10

I remember the big controversy back when SILENT NIGHT / DEADLY NIGHT hit the theatres. MAHS (Mothers Against Homicidal Santas) attacked the movie mercilessly, many (most) of the mad-mums never even having seen it! The story grew and became legend. After watching SN / DN a few minutes ago, it's difficult to understand all the hubbub it created. Yes, there's a killer-claus. Yes, he goes on a murderous rampage at christmas time. No, it's not any more graphic or outrageous than any of the other holiday-horror movies that obviously inspired it. I liked it a lot actually! As far as x-mas horror films go, SN / DN is somewhere between DON'T OPEN 'TIL CHRISTMAS and CHRISTMAS EVIL. It's no BLACK CHRISTMAS by any means, but it ain't bad! Besides, it even has Linnea Quigley (Return Of The Living Dead, Night Of The Demons, Graduation Day) as a disrobed victim! My oh my, that gal just can't keep those clothes on, not even in December! So, settle down for a long winter's evening of jingle kills! As for SILENT NIGHT / DEADLY NIGHT PT. 2, let's just say it's a pile of yellow snow. Mostly flashbacks of the first movie, although the last 15 minutes are pretty good!...

ripped off.......2007-01-10

Never received the movie and have not heard a single word from the seller despite my emails.

"Please Don't Punish Me".......2006-12-15

"Silent Night, Deadly Night," Part One I liked. Part Two...HATED IT!!!

Controversial Film for the Holidays.......2006-11-10

As a young boy, Billy witnesses the murder of his parents by Santa Claus. He believes Santa punishes the bad and starts reliving the memories during his stay at a Catholic orphanage. He suffers abuse there at the hands of Mother Superior, gets a job at a toy store as a young man, then he goes on a demented killing spree as Santa.

The DVD opens with the statement that this is "the most complete and unrated version," which is why there are scenes of varying quality. I find this strange because the DVD is rated "R", not Unrated. Also, there seems to be a rape scene missing. Some people say that Santa rapes the mother of the young boy, but this is never shown unless it was edited out. There is an attempted rape, but ends at the shirt ripping.

This film, while not very gory, initially struck me as disturbing and then later, stupid. There are scenes of a young boy watching his parents being murdered by Santa, a preteen adolescent being beaten and tied up by the Mother Superior, and then cops shooting a deaf priest. The story starts out well showing the tortured boy and his evolution to a serial killer, but it goes down hill after that.

There are also moments of unintentional humor like when the young boy grows up to be a muscle bound hunk in tight pants. There is a goofy montage of him working in a toy store and playing with Mr. Potato Head while a strange Christmas song plays.

There were countless discrepancies, which made no sense, but help the audience laugh. For instance, child Billy has brown hair and brown eyes, orphanage Billy suddenly has blue eyes, and adult Billy magically grows blonde hair.

The film quality was okay, but sound was spotty in some parts. The SFX was decent, but most death scenes were simply splashed blood. The director also sleazed it up in several parts. While there is plenty of boobage, the sex scenes were pretty boring and consisted of partners laying on top of each other motionless and confused.

There is also a weird underlying message here about the importance of Christmas and Religion. Why would a Catholic orphanage tell children to write thank you notes to Santa for gifts, Isn't the typical religious protocol to pray? And there is an interesting comparison to a Hallmark holiday and a man-made religion.

So who is bad here? The Naughty vs Nice/ Black vs White Simpleton Santa Claus? The unsympathetic, abusive, but organized Religion? Or the innocent, yet murderous Mentally Ill that slips through the cracks in our legal system?

This film was banned 2 weeks after it's theatrical release due to an angry uproar and protests. What is strange is that parents claimed that "Christmas is sacred" and that is why this film is bad. I disagree. I thought the original idea was a great and the first f'ed 30 minutes were pretty good. If they wanted to complain about something, then why not the unethical treatment of children by authoritative, religious figures? Or how about the representation of nuns as domineering imbeciles? Or why not the sleazy way the women were depicted? Lee Harry, the director of the sequel, even states in commentary that it seems as though the women were only placed in the film to be abused by the men.

DVD Extras: Scene Selection and Audio Interview with Director. "Santa's Stocking full of Outrage" features random letters of hate by critics, angry parents, and even Mickey Rooney who later starred in the Part 5!

Bottom Line: I would recommend that horror fans check this out simply to see what the controversy is.

Rating: 6/10

Molly Celaschi

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

A Rip-off of the Original Silent Night, Deadly Night

I immediately noticed this one has different writer (4 total which is not a good sign) and the director had changed.

The sequel opens with Billy's younger brother Ricky in a psych ward being questioned. He miraculously recalls details of the murders despite not being there to witness them (!) and can completely recall his parents deaths even though he was an infant at the time!?!

I guess the filmmakers got lazy because the first 40 minutes is stolen footage from the first film. What is even weirder, Ricky "recalls" scenes that he was not apart of. For example, one memory he recalls is of a cops' POV actions whom he had never met. That doesn't make any sense. And some of the stolen footage has new people cut into the scenes, making this super-weird. And How can a stranger get directing credit on a film that used someone else's footage?

There are numerous inconsistencies as well. One is that multiple actors play Ricky and they do not look alike (same as Billy in the Original). The other flaw is that Ricky doesn't kill as Santa or near the holidays, so I guess they stole the movie title too.

Other flaws: Ricky can hold someone in an electrical current and not get electrocuted himself. The same cop from the first one appears randomly on a street in this one even though it takes place in a different city. There are also 2 crew members clearly trying, but failing, to hide in the background of one scene. There are many more to list, but frankly, this is getting boring.

There is one notable cool scene though. After a boyfriend attempts to rape his girlfriend, Ricky runs him over repeatedly in a jeep as she watches the spectacle. When he is finished, the girlfriend simply says, "Thank you" and walks off.

Favorite Quote: "This is actually a good film" by Director Lee Harry at the end of the commentary.

DVD Extras: Still Gallery, Trailer, and Commentary with the Writer Joseph Earle, Director Lee Harry, and Actor James Newman. The screenplay is also available on the DVD. I would look at this simply for laughs.

According to the Commentary, the producers approached the Director and Writer to re-cut the original film as a sequel since it was pulled from the theaters. They decided to use the original footage and then write around it to try and create their own film. This seems especially ridiculous now since the Original was released on DVD and the sequel plays right after it.

Bottom Line: This is a flashback, stolen footage piece of crap. It gets 1 point for the decent footage that was stolen, 1 point for the "Thank you rape victim", and ½ point for an attempt at other deaths later in the film.

Rating: 2.5/10

Molly Celaschi

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Nice story, beautiful scenes, fairly factual

The Story of Silent Night
Starring: The Vienna Boys Choir
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Silent Night

ASIN: B0002Q9W7O
Release Date: 2004-07-22

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Nice story, beautiful scenes, fairly factual.......2004-12-01

I like the way they present the story of "Silent Night" but this version was created prior to historians finding new information regarding the composing of the carol. If they would update the narration to reflect the fact that the words for "Stille Nacht" were written in 1816 and the music added in 1818, it would take away the fairytale aspect of the story. The segment called "Silent Night, World War II, 1944" is very well done - good story and very good actors. You may need some hankies before you get to the end of the story. "Holiday Fest in Austria" is a nice extra feature.

Silent Night: The Story of the First Christmas

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Poor language, better for school age kids
Sweet Movie

Silent Night: The Story of the First Christmas
Starring: Silent Night
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ASIN: B00008G7DY
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Description

This humorous and modern retelling of the classic tale is sure to delight everyone time and again! This is the tale of a very loveable donkey named Abib. Abib was the only animal left capable of carrying Mary to Bethlehem. Helped by his friends, Jaffar the Camel and Orion the Horse, he bravely fights off the King's soldiers and follows the star of Bethlehem. English • Spanish Bonus feature: Making of Silent Night

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Poor language, better for school age kids.......2006-01-18

I bought this for my 3 and 1 year old children. It uses words like stupid, ugly, and dumb (the donkey has a bad attitude in the beginning and after helping Mary, Joseph and Jesus he becomes a good donkey). Now it may be naive of me in today's society, but I do not want my children learning these words from a Christian video about the birth of Christ! If your kids are older and/or already know these words then it is a very cute story (although it could do a better job of reinforcing that name calling can be very hurtful).

Sweet Movie.......2004-12-31

This movie is a sweet depiction of the Birth of Jesus. It is well written and produced.

Film Noir - The Dark Side of Hollywood (Sudden Fear / The Long Night / Hangmen Also Die / Railroaded / Behind Locked Doors)

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Obscure noir
Beware noir fans of this Kino rip-off!
Remastered DVDs?
5 classic NOIRS from the studio vaults

Film Noir - The Dark Side of Hollywood (Sudden Fear / The Long Night / Hangmen Also Die / Railroaded / Behind Locked Doors)
Starring: John Ireland , Sheila Ryan , Hugh Beaumont , Jane Randolph , and Ed Kelly
Director: Anthony Mann , Fritz Lang , and David Miller
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ASIN: B000GTJS8A
Release Date: 2006-09-12

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Obscure noir.......2007-03-23

The collection Film Noir - The Dark Side of Hollywood boasts on the box cover that it features "Five Classics from the Studio Vaults". It may be a little much to call these films "classics" (no one will ever mistake these movies for such greats as Out of the Past or The Asphalt Jungle), but they are all okay, or in some cases, even good.

The first in the bunch (chronologically speaking) is Hangmen Also Die, a World War II thriller directed by Fritz Lang and based on real events. Brian Donlevy plays a member of the Czech resistance who is responsible for the assassination of Heydrich. Anna Lee gets entangled with him, and soon both are in peril. The Nazis threaten to execute innocent people till the assassin comes forth, including Lee's father. This film is only borderline noir, but it is still good.

Railroaded is a rather standard innocent-man-accused mystery, probably most notable for featuring a pre-Leave It To Beaver Hugh Beaumont as the detective in love with Sheila Ryan even as her brother languishes in jail. John Ireland is effective as the villain in the piece.

The Long Night is the "big name" movie in the set. Directed by Anatole Litvak, it stars Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price and a small role for Elisha Cook, Jr. Fonda is holed up in his apartment, surrounded by cops who want to take him in for a murder. The bulk of the movie is a long flashback as to how he got into this spot. Vincent Price is great as a slimy magician, and Bel Geddes is okay in what I believe is her first role (between this movie, Vertigo and 14 Hours - the three movies I've seen her in - I don't think she ever has a normal love relationship with any man). This film is a remake of a French movie and the only DVD with any sort of special features (a video essay on the making of the movie).

Behind Locked Doors is a short (62 minutes) little private eye story with Richard Carlson as a private detective who is recruited by a beautiful reporter to go undercover in a sanitarium where it is believed a crooked judge is hiding out. Of course, the doctor and his assistant are in cahoots with the judge and Carlson soon finds himself trapped "behind locked doors." Probably the most interesting thing about this movie is it has Tor Johnson (of Plan 9 From Outer Space fame) in a role that uses all of his limited acting talents.

Finally, there is Sudden Fear which I feel is the best in the bunch. Joan Crawford is a playwright and heiress who gets actor Jack Palance fired because he doesn't seem like a romantic leading man. When they meet by chance later, she falls for him and they marry, but it turns out he's a better romantic actor than she ever thought; he is actually scheming with an old girlfriend to kill her and get her money. When Crawford finds out by accident, she launches her own counter-scheme. Although this film owes more than a little to Hitchcock's Suspicion, it also goes off in its own direction and does a good job at leaving the viewer guessing about how it all turns out.

As mentioned earlier, there are hardly any extras in this set. Railroaded and Behind Locked Doors are three-star movies, while the others are four-star flicks. I will go with the majority and rate it four stars. These may not be classics, but this set does offer a chance to see some less well-known, decent movies.

Beware noir fans of this Kino rip-off!.......2006-11-22

Kino, which is supposed to have such a big reputation for respecting the art of cinema, has really pulled a fast one on the public with this DVD box set.

They took one of Joan Crawford's greatest noir films "Sudden Fear," plus a really great (and rare) Henry Fonda noir "The Long Night" and totally ruined them. And the other titles in this box set don't come out much better.

Both "Sudden Fear" and "The Long Night" are so inky black until most of the time you can only see the actors' eyes (and that's in bright sunshine). The sound is terrible. Dialogue is so low you have to turn up your TV to full volume to hear anything. Then when the soundtrack music starts, it's usually blasting. So you constantly have to adjust the sound all the way through each movie. And even at that, the dialogue is still flat and hard to understand.

I've bought public domain cheapy DVDs where more care was put into production values. The only thing first class about this Kino box set is the artwork. The rest of this set is pure junk.

I've been ripped off with other Kino titles with Kino's poor production values (and I'll get around to reviewing those soon), but this set wins the prize. Let the buyer beware.

Remastered DVDs?.......2006-09-10

Has anyone heard if this collection from Kino Video,have all been Remastered with better picture & sound? It's a great collection,but not if Kino has done nothing to them...Aloha Craig

5 classic NOIRS from the studio vaults .......2006-07-24

Wow! Great deal! These films retail for $29.95 each. This collection includes great titles from great directors (Fritz Lang, Anthony Mann) and they star some of Hollywood's all time greats like Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda, Jack Palance and many more. Here's a little description for each film:

SUDDEN FEAR (1952) - STARRING JOAN CRAWFORD, JACK PALANCE & GLORIA GRAHAME - DIRECTED BY DAVID MILLER - NOMINATED FOR 4 ACADEMY AWARDS - SYNOPSIS: Joan Crawford turns in one of the most emotionally charged performances of her career as a playwright who must use her plotting skills to save her own life, in this beautifully crafted film noir thriller. On a train headed home to California, Myra Hudson (Crawford) falls in love with, and marries, actor Lester Blaine (Jack Palance) whom she has just fired from her most recent New York play. Back on her San Francisco estate, something evil appears to be lurking just beneath the surface of the couple's idyllic life. Enter Gloria Grahame as Palance's girlfriend (in a stunning performance the New York Times called "hard, brash and sexy."). Soon it is clear that they are after more than new scripts as they greedily scheme for Myra's money. Director David Miller (Lonely Are The Brave) guides the story with supreme confidence, assisted by gorgeous black and white cinematography and an excellent score by Elmer Bernstein, as Sudden Fear races towards its jolting climax. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actress (Crawford) and Best Supporting Actor (Palance), Sudden Fear is the unbeatable combination of a lushly produced Joan Crawford melodrama and a drop-dead suspense thriller. They just don't make 'em like this anymore!

THE LONG NIGHT (1947) - STARRING HENRY FONDA, BARBARA BEL GEDDES & VINCENT PRICE - DIRECTED BY ANATOLE LITVAK - SYNOPSIS: An exciting rediscovery from the studio vaults, The Long Night is an emotionally gripping, visually dynamic film noir, in which Henry Fonda, at the peak of his career, delivers an unforgettable performance. Presented in an intricate web of flashbacks, The Long Night follows the fractured thoughts of Joe Adams (Henry Fonda), a factory worker pinned inside his third-floor apartment after gunning down a mysterious, dapper gentleman (Vincent Price). Joe's memories, often containing flashbacks within flashbacks, reconstruct the events leading up to the shooting, revealing his romance with a quiet young girl (Barbara Bel Geddes), his less-romantic involvement with a worn-out showgirl (Ann Dvorak) and the varied twists of fate which drove Joe to murder. In staging this remake of Marcel Carné's Le Jour Se Leve (France, 1939), the producers of The Long Night imported not only the story, but the look of poetic realism that made the original so haunting. At once dismal and magical, the world of The Long Night was unlike anything Hollywood had yet imagined, and laid the groundwork for the dark and gritty (but highly stylized) imagery that became the trademark of film noir.

HANGMEN ALSO DIE (1943) - STARRING BRIAN DONLEVY, ANNA LEE & WALTER BRENNAN - DIRECTED BY FRITZ LANG - NOMINATED FOR 2 ACADEMY AWARDS - SYNOPSIS: Pursued by the Germans after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Dr. Svobonda (Brian Donlevy) enlists the aid of a young woman (Anna Lee) who is oblivious to the lethal crosscurrents that surround her. As she learns more about the mysterious doctor, she grows aware of the involvement of her father (Walter Brennan) and fiance (Dennis O'Keefe) in the resistance, and soon finds herself entangled in the revolution's secret operations. Much of the nightmarish quality of Hangmen Also Die is attributable to playwright Bertolt Brecht, who co-scripted the film with Lang, and legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe (Hud), who cloaks every conrner in shadow and endows the film with an almost tangible sense of claustrophobia.

RAILROADED (1947) - STARRING JOHN IRELAND, SHEILA RYAN & HUGH BEAUMONT - DIRECTED BY ANTHONY MANN - SYNPOSIS: Anthony Mann, who took the suspense of film noir to dizzying heights with his movies T-Men and Raw Deal, brings his talents to the hard-boiled detective thriller with Railroaded. When a policeman is killed attempting to thwart a holdup, Detective Mickey Ferguson is assigned to the case. The case becomes personal, though, when the kid brother of Mickey's sweetheart is named as the gunman. Determined to find the truth, Mickey goes searching for clues and comes up with notorious gangster Duke Martin, played by John Ireland (Spartacus, Gunfight At The OK Corral). What follows is a blood-and-thunder extravaganza filled with betrayal and suspicions, handguns and hostages, and a climactic nightclub showdown. Mann directs Railroaded with a precision and elegance that betrays its low-budget production, and John Ireland's cold-blooded performance is backed up by a talented (if unknown) cast, including Hugh Beaumont (Ward of television's Leave It To Beaver) and Shelia Ryan

BEHIND LOCKED DOORS (1948) - STARRING RICHARD CARLSON, LUCILLE BREMER & TOR JOHNSON - DIRECTED BY BUDD BOETTICHER (SEVEN MEN FROM NOW) - SYNOPSIS: A shadowy sanitarium provides the claustrophobic stage for sadism, paranoia and murder in this classic film noir from director Budd Boetticher (Tall T, Comanche Station). In a plot that clearly foreshadowed Sam Fuller's Shock Corridor, private detective Ross Stewart (Richard Carlson) checks himself into a mental hospital in an attempt to locate a corrupt judge hiding from justice. But before Stewart can reveal the truth, his true identity is discovered and he becomes a victim of his own ruse. With the help of a deranged punch-drunk ex-prizefighter (Tor Johnson of Plan 9 From Outer Space), the doctors at La Siesta Sanitarium concoct a plan to make Stewart a permanent resident. And the only person who shares Stewart's secret, the only one who can rescue him from certain death, is the scheming woman who sent him there (Lucille Bremer). A bare-bones, low-budget B thriller from Hollywood's "Poverty Row," Behind Locked Doors cleverly compensates for its budgetary limitations by bathing its sets in darkness. This visual spareness is perfectly suited to Boetticher's terse, hard-edged style, making the film a nightmarish ride through the halls of insanity and an ingenious, effective example of American film noir.

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A wonderful little story!
Silent Night

Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Starring: Townsend Coleman , Judith Blazer , Tom Arnold , Harry Goz , and Gregg Edelman
Director: Buzz Potamkin
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B00004VVO4
Release Date: 2000-09-19

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This is a nicely animated musical that's loosely based on the true story of the composition of "Silent Night" in 1818 by Father Joseph Mohr and Choirmaster Franz Gruber. It's Christmas Eve and mouse-icians Buster and Chauncey are on their way to the town of Oberndorf to sing for the Queen. The whole town is a flutter with preparations, so imagine Burghermeister Huffenmeir's distress when the Duke of Raoche and his niece Lady Gretchen arrive a day early. Also newly arrived is Christina, an orphan girl on her way to Vienna in hopes of finding her aunt and uncle. When the Oberndorf treasure is found missing, all clues point to Christina, who steadfastly denies the charge. Father Joseph believes the girl, but it's up to Chauncey and Buster to prove her innocence and apprehend the real thieves. In the end, the Christmas celebration with the Queen is not as lavish as originally planned but proves much more meaningful. The town discovers that the true meaning of Christmas is not fame or fortune but friendship, sharing, and giving, and they celebrate their new wisdom by singing "Silent Night," a Christmas song composed by Father Joseph and Franz on that tumultuous Christmas Eve. This musical is full of compelling songs written by such great musical composers as Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, Barry Harman, and Keith Herrmann. Voice talents Phil Hartman, Marie Osmond, and Tom Arnold add much to an already great production. What a wonderful way to communicate the meaning of Christmas. (Ages 3-12) --Tami Horiuchi

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A wonderful little story!.......2002-06-14

My children love this video. They play it, just as most toddlers tend to, over and over. It is truly entertaining and portrays the true meaning of Christmas. The story centers around an orphan by the name of Christina. From a series of misadventures she learns about love and forgiveness. I heartily recommend this to all parents of small children.

Silent Night.......2001-09-29

It is a great movie for the Christmas holiday's I bought it my self and I really enjoyed it along with my daughter Amy who is 8 yrs old .

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Forboding Xmas Shocker.......2006-07-01

Very cheerful Christmas movie.......2004-08-06

One of the best horror movies you've never heard of.......2004-08-05

Silent Night , Sort of Bloody night.......2004-04-29

Watchable...kinda........2004-03-26

Overall, it's watchable. But the poor lighting, confusing sub-plots and the bad ending pulls it down from a three to a two.

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A Silent Night: Christmas Carols in ASL
Director: Tim Riley
Manufacturer: ASLonDVD.com
ProductGroup: DVD
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A 'Silent Night'... is an ASL video classic.

Learning ASL while watching familiar Christmas Carols is fun.

Learn how to sign Christmas Carols all year round.

For Home Use Only. To acquire written authorization for addtional usage, contact Tim Riley at 805-984-2350.

ASIN: B000COEDLG
Release Date: 2006-09-08

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A 'Silent Night'... is an ASL video collection of Christmas Carols beautifully performed in American Sign Language. Learning ASL while watching familiar Christmas Carols is a joyful way to study American Sign Language all year round. The DVD video includes the following performed songs: Silent Night, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Oh Come, All Ye Faithful, Joy To the World, The First Noel, We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Plus: AVE MARIA. The film is available for Home Use Only. Any other usage requires additional licensing fees. To acquire written authorization for addtional usage, contact Tim Riley at 805-984-2350.

Chaplin - The Collection, Vol. 3 - Kid Auto Races in Venice / The Rival Mashers / A Night Out

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Chaplin at a furious creative pace
Another nicely restored set of Chaplin films!
Crude, unfunny
WELL DONE

Chaplin - The Collection, Vol. 3 - Kid Auto Races in Venice / The Rival Mashers / A Night Out
Starring: Cecile Arnold , Chester Conklin , Vivian Edwards , Marvin Faylen , and Billy Gilbert (III)
Manufacturer: Madacy
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