By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The distribution outfit hopes to make a lot of noise with these two anticipated fright films.
Cineverse has announced that Iconic Events Releasing will be the distribution partner for the company and its Bloody Disgusting horror line on the upcoming remake of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (pictured) as well as RETURN TO SILENT HILL. The former will be a wide unrated theatrical release December 12, while the latter will mark the 20th anniversary of the first SILENT HILL feature by opening January 23, 2026.
The new SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, following the murderous Christmastime rampage of Billy Chapman, was written and directed by Mike P. Nelson (the WRONG TURN redux, V/H/S/85) and stars Rohan Campbell as Billy and Ruby Modine as Pamela, along with Mark Acheson, David Lawrence Brown, and David Tomlinson. RETURN TO SILENT HILL was directed by the original’s Christophe Gans from a script he wrote with Sandra Vo-Anh and Will Schneider, and stars Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson. According to the official synopsis, the film “follows James [Irvine], a man broken after his relationship with the love of his life, Mary [Anderson], ends. When a mysterious letter from her calls him back to Silent Hill, he finds a once-recognizable town transformed by an unknown evil. While James desperately searches for Mary he encounters terrifying creatures and begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to the town. But as he descends deeper into the darkness the secrets he uncovers lead to a horrifying truth, and James finds himself struggling to hold on long enough to save his one true love.”
“We have been anything but silent about our mission to champion proven IP as a central piece of our theatrical strategy,” says Cineverse Chief Motion Pictures Officer Yolanda Macias. “These two films will represent event viewing that meet fan demand for new releases from their favorite franchises, and an opportunity for them to reach a new audience.”
Mark Rupp, CFO/COO and co-founder of Iconic Events Releasing, says, “Cineverse’s decision to release SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT as an unrated wide theatrical title reflects a proven strategy that continues to resonate with genre fans and deliver results and we’re confident it will be well-positioned for the holiday season. RETURN TO SILENT HILL hits theaters at the perfect time following the successful recent launch of the SILENT HILL 2 game remake that the movie is based on, while also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the start of the horror film franchise.”
