Is the Silent Night, Deadly Night ’25 physical release worth a purchase?
Despite being February, we here at JoBlo are still celebrating Christmas because we recently received the Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 4K Blu-Ray. I really enjoyed the film when it came out back in December, and I was honestly a little surprised that it took so long for it to release digitally, as well as it’s physical counterpart. I always wonder how much that has to do with the ability to print discs (disc manufacturers are backlogged like crazy) versus any actual strategy behind it. It’s always tough to release a holiday movie outside of its holiday window. But how does is hold up?
The transfer on the 4K itself is decent enough but it’s hard to notice the fidelity and it really doesn’t appear much better than the Blu-ray. I did appreciate that there’s a fine layer of grain still present but the image rarely pops. Everything feels a bit dull and doesn’t take advantage of the HDR capabilities. There are no outright problems in terms of haloing or artifacting, but it all feels a bit underwhelming.
There are only two special features on the disc: a making-of featurette titled “Silent Night, Deadly Night: Unwrapping a New Legacy” as well as the trailer. It feels pretty bare minimum and the featurette is just a hair under 11 minutes, so it doesn’t dive too heavily into what went into the making of the film. It’s a pretty basic video that doesn’t really tell you anything you don’t already know. But, if I can rant for a moment: can companies stop leaving special features off the 4K disc? To watch them, you have to put in the Blu-Ray and that just feels incredibly lazy. Put them all on one disc! And Mike P. Nelson is an interesting guy (check out my interview with him HERE) so it’s disappointing that we don’t get a commentary track with him.
Unfortunately, as much as I enjoy the film itself, I can really only recommend this for Fans Only. There’s nothing here that will sway anyone who isn’t already on board for some Santa slaying shenanigans. The presentation is nothing special, and it’s not filled to the brim with extras to get a cinephile’s blood pumping.
In case you forgot: The unique take on the iconic ‘80s holiday franchise quickly became a fan-favorite, and now audiences at home can experience the bloody absurdity of Silent Night, Deadly Night on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K + Blu-ray. The film is written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (Wrong Turn, V/H/S/85). The film stars Rohan Campbell as Billy and Ruby Modine as Pamela, along with Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson.
The physical media includes DVD, Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition), 4K + Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition) and a Steelbook – 4K + Blu-ray (Collector’s Edition). Silent Night Deadly Night can be purchased on Amazon in Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray, 4k Ultra HD, 4K UHD Steelbook and DVD, and on Walmart in 4k Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
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