The timing of Armando Munoz’s novelisation of the notorious ’80s slasher Silent Night, Deadly Night is impeccable, as we await the new remake which hits cinemas in a couple of weeks.
You may have thought the story of Billy Chapman was disturbing enough, but Munoz is not here to comfort, he’s here to punish!
Munoz also has form, having already penned novelisations of Basket Case and My Bloody Valentine.
This version goes into some weird and freaky places, including the fact Billy ejaculates every time he completes a murder, after becoming ‘Santa Billy’.
Munoz’s version of Billy clearly had no chance in life, from his god-awful Grandfather, whose lore is expanded to Mother Superior, who in one sequence rubs her breast while punishing children at the orphanage, using sharpened nails.
While some of the character exploration adds something to Silent Night, Deadly Night, there are parts that feel odd and unnecessary, including a side-plot involving Sister Margaret, who takes her obsession with grown-up Billy to new levels plus Billy’s addiction to porn.
The novelisation works as a companion piece to the original slasher, and the mind boggles to what Munoz would do with the bonfire that is Part 2, featuring Billy’s brother Ricky as the killer, when old scenes aren’t being recycled from the 1984 film.
If you aren’t quite in the Christmas spirit and need some bloodshed, plus other fluids, Silent Night, Deadly Night has got you covered.
Silent Night, Deadly Night by Armando Munoz is available in various formats from Titan Books.
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