SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 feels more like a spin-off from the first film than a sequel, seeing as there are copious flashbacks and random shoehorned-in plotting involving the killer from the first film's younger brother - who also turns out to be a psycho, unsurprisingly enough. It's a dour and disjointed production with laughable dialogue throughout, feeling like a poor man's HALLOWEEN, and silly kill sequences which are hardly creative. The only amusement of note comes from Eric Freeman's performance as the film's psycho, as occasionally he goes way over the top, as in the film's highlight, the much-remembered "garbage day!" sequence. If only the rest could be as much fun.
