Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation

1990 film directed by Brian Yuzna
Movie film Q3960507
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Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation

Summary

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's instance of is recorded as Initiation — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was directed by Initiation — director (P57): Brian Yuzna[4].
  • Initiation — screenwriter (P58): Brian Yuzna wrote the screenplay for Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation[5].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's composer is recorded as Initiation — composer (P86): Richard Band[6].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's genre is Initiation — genre (P136): horror film[7].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's genre is Initiation — genre (P136): Christmas film[8].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Clint Howard[9].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Neith Hunter[10].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Tommy Hinkley[11].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Reggie Bannister[12].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Allyce Beasley[13].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Maud Adams[14].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Richard N. Gladstein[15].
  • A cast member of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — cast member (P161): Jeanne Bates[16].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was produced by Initiation — producer (P162): Richard N. Gladstein[17].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's part of the series is recorded as Initiation — part of the series (P179): Silent Night, Deadly Night[18].
  • The original language of Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was Initiation — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[19].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was distributed by Initiation — distribution format (P437): video on demand[20].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was distributed by Initiation — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[21].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's color is recorded as Initiation — color (P462): color[22].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's country of origin is recorded as Initiation — country of origin (P495): United States[23].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was published on January 1, 1990[24].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's distributed by is recorded as Initiation — distributed by (P750): Artisan Entertainment[25].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's filming location is recorded as Initiation — filming location (P915): Los Angeles[26].
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's film editor is recorded as Initiation — film editor (P1040): Peter Teschner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was produced by Initiation — producer (P162): Richard N. Gladstein[17]. It was directed by Initiation — director (P57): Brian Yuzna[4]. Initiation — screenwriter (P58): Brian Yuzna wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Initiation — cast member (P161): Clint Howard[9], Initiation — cast member (P161): Neith Hunter[10], Initiation — cast member (P161): Tommy Hinkley[11], Initiation — cast member (P161): Reggie Bannister[12], Initiation — cast member (P161): Allyce Beasley[13], and Initiation — cast member (P161): Maud Adams[14].

Publication

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation was released on January 1, 1990[24]. The original language of it was Initiation — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[19]. Genres include Initiation — genre (P136): horror film[7] and Initiation — genre (P136): Christmas film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Initiation — part of the series (P179): Silent Night, Deadly Night[18]. Recorded distribution format include Initiation — distribution format (P437): video on demand[20] and Initiation — distribution format (P437): direct-to-video[21].

Subject and Themes

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation's part of the series is recorded as Initiation — part of the series (P179): Silent Night, Deadly Night[18].

Why It Matters

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 165531
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
  2. 15d ago · MichaelJWilliams · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin United States
    Aliases
    Genre horror film, Christmas film
    Filming location Los Angeles
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6127]]: initiation-silent-night-deadly-night-4"
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