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A remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night was recently announced and will be released later this year. Titled Silent Night, the film will be directed by Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) and is set to star Malcolm McDowell, Jamie King, Donal Logue, Jamie Kennedy, Brendan Fehr, Lisa Marie, and Ellen Wong.

The film has been described as a loose remake of the original 1984 movie and newly released plot details give us a better idea of what to expect:

Via Bloody Disgusting: “…the slashing begins on a snowy Christmas Eve in Cryer, Wi. The normally quiet town is bustling with activity as the the residents are getting ready for the big day. The events take place around the towns annual Santa Parade, which has brought a record number of Santas to town. Deputy Sheriff Aubrey Bradimore (King) is stuck reluctantly working the night shift, dealing with all of the drunken Santas,...

It has been announced that Jaime King will be joining Malcolm McDowell in Silent Night, the recently announced remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night. Continue reading for the official press release, which includes additional actors who have signed on for supporting roles:

“Heart of Dixie”’s Jaime King will star alongside Malcolm McDowell in the upcoming horror remake Silent Night helmed by Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) and produced by The Genre Company and Buffalo Gal Pictures. Media House Capital will co-finance production, set to begin next week in Winnipeg. The project was recently announced by Anchor Bay Films and Inferno Entertainment’s new Ember label.

King, whose past films include My Bloody Valentine and Sin City, will play Aubrey Bradimore, a Deputy Sheriff who battles the killer Santa Claus terrorizing her small Midwestern town. Fellow genre veterans Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination...

More casting news has come in for Steven C. Miller's take on the classic and controversial flick Silent Night, Deadly Night, entitled Silent Night. Read on for the latest.

From the Press Release

"Heart of Dixie"’s Jaime King will star alongside Malcolm McDowell in the upcoming horror remake Silent Night helmed by Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) and produced by The Genre Company and Buffalo Gal Pictures. Media House Capital will co-finance production, set to begin next week in Winnipeg. The project was recently announced by Anchor Bay Films and Inferno Entertainment’s new Ember label.

King, whose past films include My Bloody Valentine and Sin City, will play Aubrey Bradimore, a Deputy Sheriff who battles the killer Santa Claus terrorizing her small Midwestern town. Fellow genre veterans Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), Jamie Kennedy (Scream), Brendan Fehr (Final Destination), Lisa Marie (Sleepy Hollow), and Ellen Wong...

**Updated with official press release** The cult classic Silent Night, Deadly Night is officially being remade, with a genre icon taking on the lead role.Variety reports that filming begins next month, with Steven C. Miller (The Aggression Scale) directing.

Titled Silent Night, the film stars Malcolm McDowell and “tells the story of a local police department’s search for the killer Santa Claus terrorizing their remote Midwestern town on Christmas Eve. McDowell will play Sheriff Cooper, a small-town hero ready for some big-time action.”

Anchor Bay has acquired North American distribution rights and plans to release Silent Night in time for the holiday season later this year. The original Silent Night, Deadly Night was released in 1984 and there have been four sequels since then: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987), Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989), Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990), Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The...

The legendary Jersey Devil has been featured in several films from 2002's 13th Child to The Jersey Devil (2005) and a recent television movie with Lou Diamond Phillips titled Carny (2009). All of these films feature a strangely winged creature that looks like a left over from the Mesozoic era (dinosaurs). Now, this mythical creature will take flight in Darren Lynn Bousman's (Mother's Day) script for The Barrens.

In this latest incarnation, a family heads out into southern Jersey for some fun and camping. Instead, they find the remnants of The Jersey Devil's last meal and a horror filled night or two. Shooting on this film has only recently begun, but fans can have an early look at The Barrens with this concept poster (seen left). Also, a picture is hosted below of the supposed Jersey Devil and no, this film fan did not draw it.

Release Date: Fall 2012.

Director/writer: Darren Lynn Bousman.