Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990)
Last Watch Date - June 13, 2026
Total Times Watched - Once
Comments
It's crazy to think the SNDN series exists in the first place. Movies about a killer Santa Claus!? And one who grew up in a Catholic orphanage no less. That's crazy! It's even crazier to think someone stuck their weird movie in this franchise with nothing related to Christmas or Santa Claus. Or even really killing.
This movie is more of a cult/coven/witch sort of movie, but the most boring way to do it. While they explain absolutely nothing (and that's something I usually appreciate), the story goes on to make no sense at all. This is basically an all-female, "feminist" coven that talks about living without the fear of men in their lives, but then has a male servant sort of thing that does most of their dirty work for them. The dude murders, kidnaps, rapes, and generally creeps throughout the movie. How is he not part of their problem?
For some reason they made the main character Jewish in this Christmas movie. Again, this doesn't make sense for this series. I think they should've gone with something else like .. Spontaneous Combustion. WHY? you ask. That's what this movie is about in so many ways. It never makes sense.
The only positive about this movie is the acting. It takes this garbage story and turns it into a serviceable, well-done piece of art. Just kidding, the acting is worse than the story. YOU KNEW THAT ALREADY, DON'T PRETEND. There's a reason you'll never see anyone from this movie outside of Clint Howard, and the only reason you ever see him is because he's such an odd looking dude and Ron Howard's brother.
Recommended?
This movie is rank. I read the plot outline 3 times after watching it to see if I missed anything. I did not. I can't tell you the plot without you having me taken in for mental examination.
