Deadly Night | Silent Night,

Critics Siskel and Ebert famously went on a crusade against it, with Ebert reading the names of the production crew on air to "shame" them.

Today, it is a cult classic, beloved by horror fans for its campy dialogue (the "Garbage day!" meme actually comes from the sequel), creative kills, and its status as the "forbidden fruit" of Christmas cinema. It spawned four sequels and a loose remake, proving that you can’t keep a bad Santa down for long. Silent Night, Deadly Night

Parents picketed theaters, singing Christmas carols to drown out the film's screams. Critics Siskel and Ebert famously went on a