Movies Like Silent Night (2012)

Silent Night is a 2012 comedy, horror, mystery, thriller film from Steven C. Miller with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I Know What You Did Last Summer and Santa's Slay.

Comedy Horror Mystery Thriller

I Know What You Did Last Summer

2025

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge.

5.8

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Santa's Slay

2005

Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is about to return to his evil ways.

5.4

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Prom Night

1980

At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

5.7

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Black Christmas

1974

As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.

6.9

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Halloween Kills

2021

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

6.4

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Nightmare at Shadow Woods

1987

Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys -- that is, until one of them takes an axe to the face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in.

5.8

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To All a Goodnight

1980

A group of teenagers at a party find themselves being stalked by a maniacal killer in a Santa Claus costume.

4.6

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A Bay of Blood

1971

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

6.6

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Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

1987

Ricky is released from a mental hospital, taking with him the memory of his brother Billy's death and embarking on a journey of relentless revenge.

4.4

MagicScore

#10

Christmas Bloody Christmas

2022

It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984

Billy Chapman, who was traumatized by his parents' Christmas Eve murder, then brutalized by sadistic orphanage nuns, grows up to dress as jolly St. Nick for a yuletide rampage to punish the naughty.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

Halloween

2018

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Thanksgiving

2023

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

My Bloody Valentine

1981

Twenty years after a Valentine's Day tragedy claimed the lives of five miners, Harry Warden returns for a vengeful massacre among teen sweethearts gearing up for another party.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

1995

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

The Hills Have Eyes

2006

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Silent Night, Deadly Night

2025

After witnessing his parents' brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This year, his blood-soaked mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him to confront his darkness.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Almost Human

2014

Mark Fisher disappeared from his home in a brilliant flash of blue light almost two years ago. His friend Seth Hampton was the last to see him alive. Now a string of grisly, violent murders leads Seth to believe that Mark is back, and something evil is living inside of him.

4.6

MagicScore

#19

Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland

1989

Psychotic Angela is itching to do what she does best: slaughter dozens of teenage campers. As luck would have it, the previous site of her murders has been renamed and converted into an experimental summer camp meant to bring together privileged and lower-class teens. On the day the youths are boarding the buses to camp, Angela runs over a potential camper with a garbage truck and assumes her identity. Once she has infiltrated the camp, the real terror begins.

5.4

MagicScore

#20

The Tooth Fairy

2006

A woman and her daughter (Nicole Muñoz) encounter a deadly legend at a bed-and-breakfast.

4.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Silent Night?

The top films similar to Silent Night by MovieMagicScore are I Know What You Did Last Summer (5.8), Santa's Slay (5.4), Prom Night (5.7). Each shares comedy/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Silent Night worth watching?

Silent Night holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 314 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Silent Night?

Silent Night (2012) is a comedy, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Steven C. Miller, starring Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue.

Where can I find more recommendations like Silent Night?

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About movies like Silent Night

This ranked list pairs Silent Night (2012), a comedy and horror and mystery and thriller film from Steven C. Miller, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Malcolm McDowell take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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