The Return of the Revenge of Silent Night, Bloody Night

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When all else fails, do a remake of a film which was already pastiche of other, better films

I've heard fairly positive things about this remake.  

I've always been ambivalent about the original - on the one hand, I liked the protracted origin story for the killer.  On the other, it was a bit overly schlocky and ludicrous, and too much attention being paid to winding up the Godly.

And I, for one, wouldn't be boasting about my connection to the Terrifier films.

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