So much average

Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Admirable film.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

For Ricky, starting a new life means avenging his brother's death. By whatever means necessary, whether it be the cutting edge of a shiny steel knife blade, or the electrifying charge of a set of battery cables.Ricky is set in this blind journey of revenge leading ultimately to Mother Superior........You couldn't really say that this is a film, it's more of a really strange 'play for today' involving two very bad actors, with one having seen the original, trying to explain the narrative to another whom has never seen it.The film is nothing more than a horror film aficionado detailing the first film in a very forgettable franchise.And then he goes on a mini killing spree at the end, but taking in a movie beforehand with a girl who has been deceptive to him.And it's really all it is, a very pointless first two acts that is nothing but filler, followed by a really hilarious last act with out antagonist saying random zingers to people with mullets before shooting them.It's lazy film making of the highest order, and I wouldn't be surprised if this only took a couple of days to make.But if you haven't seen the first film, see this, because the first film features more in this than the actual film.How's that for a brain fryer??

GARBAGE DAY! This much-maligned sequel to the 1984 cult horror film focuses on the original serial killer's younger brother who recounts his own version of events (from Part 1) to a psychiatrist before describing a recent killing spree. From such a premise, one might expect Part 2 to delve even further into psychological waters than the original, but on the contrary, the filmmakers merely use his confessions as a framing device while significantly upping the black comedy angle of Part 1 (watch for an umbrella death!). It is a formula that does not always work. Constantly moving his eyebrows around, Eric Freeman gives a deliriously over-the-top performance that is enjoyable for the most part, hissing "naughty!" and declaring "Garbage Day!" before offing various victims. It is, however, such an overboard performance that we never have any chance to care about him as an individual or the trauma that is driving him (conversely, empathy is one of the first film's strongest points). The film also fails to capitalise on the novelty of Santa Claus as a serial killer for the most part with Freeman only briefly donning the red suit near the end. The biggest drawback of the movie though is the over-reliance on archive footage with over 35 minutes (!) of the original film played out in flashback. That said, there is one very cool part in which the characters sit down to watch the first movie (in a cinema) and comment on how trashy it is. This is a heavily flawed film for sure, but it is also far more enjoyable than its low IMDb rating might make one suspect.

The first 40 minutes of this 88-minute-long movie is a recap of the prequel. I'm not even joking, with the end credits being 4 minutes long, almost half of the movie is a recap. So, unless you want to watch a shorter version of the first movie again, you can do yourself a favor and just skip the first 40 minutes. You won't miss anything, believe me.Now, what we basically have left is a 44-minute film with ridiculous plot and one of the worst acting in the history of cinema I've ever seen, done by the main actor, Eric Freeman. Coincidentally, he never got any major roles after this movie ever again.If you are really curious, and really want to watch this movie, I do not advise watching it alone. Not because it's scary or anything (it's not), but because watching it with friends might end up entertaining after all as you laugh together how bad this movie is.

Ricky (Eric Freeman), the brother of the killer in the first film, talks to a psychiatrist (James Newman) about how he became a brutal killer after his brother died, leading back to Mother Superior (Jean Miller).I can say with confidence that this movie ranks among the worst in the horror genre. I have seen worse, but it is not often. In 2012, I watched roughly 500 films... and "Silent Night, Deadly Night 2" ranks in the top three for being terrible. I would not wish it upon anyone.The biggest problem is that it spends the entire first half of the film showing clips from the first film. So, you have no reason to watch the first movie if you watch this one. And if you did watch the first one, this film will bore you to tears... maybe even to death. The second half improves, but that does not take very much.The second biggest problem is Eric Freeman. We could call his performance "unintentionally funny", but that would be too complimentary. He cannot act, he chews the scenery, there is nothing sympathetic or interesting about him. How he was hired remains a mystery, and he can wear it as a badge of honor that he may be the worst "actor" ever to get a paycheck.