

The following week, a higher quality version was uploaded by a user named BrunoMe, which remains up and watchable today, over 14 years later. Silent Night Deadly Night 2's Garbage Day Meme Explained (& How It Went Viral)Īs for the scene becoming a meme, it was first uploaded to YouTube on June 7, 2006, by a user named Jamie Holler. The sequel itself is fun for those who like really bad movies, but its most lasting contribution to pop culture as a whole is the " Garbage Day!" meme. That's actually not the case for Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, which recycles footage from its predecessor extensively, in the form of flashbacks. Related: Why Silent Night, Deadly Night Was So Controversial This led to one theatrical sequel, three direct to video sequels, and a remake, almost all of which have little connection to any of the others. While that uproar sidelined its original theatrical prospects, Silent Night, Deadly Night quickly became a hot item via theatrical re-releases, as well as on the early home video market.


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In fact, Silent Night, Deadly Night's initial success was almost entirely due to protests surrounding its marketing campaign, which opponents argued depicted a murderous Santa Claus, although anyone who's actually seen the movie knows it's just a crazed Billy in a Santa suit.
