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Movie Review: “Silent Night”

Silent Night (the U.K., 2021) is a gut-punch of a film. What seems to be a traditional British Christmas gathering of family, friends, and frenemies turns into a harrowing ordeal that plays on emotions in a taut, chilling manner, with dark humor added to the mix to make matters even more mind-boggling. Nell (Keira Knightly) and her husband Simon (Matthew Goode), parents of eldest son Art (Roman Griffin Davis) and their younger twins Thomas (Gilby Griffin Davis) and Hardy (Hardy Griffin Davis), host a Christmas feast for a diverse bunch. Nell’s stuffy sister Sandra (Annabelle Wallis) and her kinder, gentler husband Tony (Rufus Jones) arrive with their mordant young daughter Kitty (Davida McKenzie); Nell’s other sister Bella (Lucy Punch) brings along unsuspecting significant other Alex (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), and longtime friend from school days James (Sope Dirusu) arrives with younger girlfriend Sophie (Lily-Rose Depp). While the adults bicker and open up both new and festering older wounds, the children run around

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Joseph Perry

Dec 4, 2021

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‘Silent Night’ Starring Keira Knightley Premiering This December

AMC+ and RLJE Films are set to release the darkly comedic drama/horror Silent Night in theaters and exclusively on AMC+ this December. Writer Camille Griffin makes her feature directorial debut with Silent Night, featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise), Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit), Annabelle Wallis (“Peaky Blinders”), Lily Rose-Depp (Voyagers), Ṣọpé Dìrísù (“Gangs of London”), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”), Lucy Punch (Into the Woods), Rufus Jones (”Flack”), and Trudie Styler (Filth, Moon). “In true British fashion, (while the rest of the world faces impending doom), a group of old friends reunites to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack open another bottle of prosecco and continue with their festivities. But no amount of stoicism can replace the courage needed for their last night on earth.” Silent Night will arrive

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Nov 22, 2021

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Keira Knightley Stars In ‘Silent Night’ Out This December On AMC+ (First Image)

AMC Networks’ premium streaming bundle AMC+ and RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, announced today the acquisition of and a day-and-date release for the darkly comedic drama Silent Night ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Writer Camille Griffin makes her directorial debut with Silent Night, set to be released in theaters and stream exclusively on AMC+ in North America this December. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones, and Trudie Styler star. From producers Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise), Trudie Styler (Moon), and Celine Rattray (The Kids Are Alright), Silent Night follows a group of old friends who – in true British fashion and while the rest of the world faces impending doom – reunite to celebrate Christmas in the comfort of an idyllic country home. Burdened with the inconvenience of mankind’s imminent destruction, they adopt a stiff upper lip, crack

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Sep 10, 2021

Film FestivalsForeign

Toronto International Film Festival 2021: Our Half-Dozen “Have to See!” Horror Films

Shocks and shudders abound during Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) hybrid event September 9–18, 2021, with in-person cinema screenings in Toronto and digital screenings available to viewers across Canada. Among the incredible international line-up of horror, science fiction, thriller, and other genre-cinema styles are the following six stand-outs, which Horror Fuel highly recommends. My comments follow in italics after descriptions adapted from TIFF’s official program and website. Kicking Blood “Blaine Thurier’s sultry, perma-stoned, ultra-modern spin on the vampire genre evokes cult-horror figures like George A. Romero and Stuart Gordon.” Fusing the grittiness of George Romero’s Martin with the sly theatricality of Stuart Gordon’s early films (Re-Animator, From Beyond), Blaine Thurier’s Kicking Blood reimagines vampire mythology by transplanting it to the bohemian world Thurier has satirized since he began making films. Instead of the usual desiccated, tormented aristocrats with impossibly innocent victims, Thurier’s undead are hipster scavengers and swingers, their victims luckless hangers-on and drunks. Vampire Anna (Alanna Bale) is disappointed

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Joseph Perry

Sep 9, 2021

MoviesNews

‘Silent Night’ Director Is Back With The A.I. Horror ‘Margaux’

Steven C. Miller, the filmmaker behind Silent Night, First Kill, and Escape Plan 2 is back to direct the new horror film, Margaux, Deadline reports. The first cast members have been announced including Madison Pettis (He’s All That), Vanessa Morgan (“Riverdale”), and Richard Harmon (“The 100”). Set to begin production this summer, the film centers on, “A group of college friends rent a smart house for a weekend of partying. However, they slowly start to realize that Margaux, the house’s super-advanced AI system, has sinister designs for them.” Nick Waters and Christ Beyrooty penned the script for Margaux.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 3, 2021

Movies

Woman (In Horror) Crush Wednesday: Adrienne King

Here we are again, my Little Monsters. It’s Wednesday, and I am almost three days removed from the festivities at Days of the Dead, here in Indianapolis. In fact, it was at this years convention that I met this week’s wonderful Woman of Horror, Adrienne King. Born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, Adrienne got into the business quite early, having made an appearance in an Ivory Soap commercial at the age of six months old. Yes, you read that right – six months old. When she was nine years old, Adrienne portrayed the character of Melinda in the 1965 Hallmark Hall of Fame television film production of Inherit the Wind. After graduation from Oyster Bay High School, Adrienne was accepted to attend New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology where she majored in Fine Art. She would also take jazz dance classes, under the tutelage of Phil Black, that would hone her skills as a performer. After graduating from

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Capt McNeely

Jul 5, 2017

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14 Holiday Horror Films To See Before Christmas

No holiday is complete with out holiday themed horror films. Here are a few Holiday Horror films to keep you entertained this Winter: Black Christmas (1974) A sorority house falls victim to a stranger during Christmas break. The Gingerdead Man (2005) The soul of a killer possesses a Gingerbread Man. The cookie reaks havoc on the girl who sent him to the chair. The film has three sequels. Black Christmas (2006) An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, only to discover that it’s now a sorority house. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) In the Konvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest guarded secrets of Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) This film is a must see for every fan of Halloween. Elves (1989) A young woman uncovers that she is the focus of an evil Nazi experiment, involving elves. Jack Frost (1997) A serial killer dies and comes back as a killer snowman, with a twisted sense

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Dec 5, 2015

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