Silent Night is a new Christmas movie featuring a dark cloud of disaster and death.
Imagine it: a cozy house in the English countryside. The tree has been festively decorated. A grand feast is being prepared. Over the sound system, Michael Bublé croons about holiday sweaters. Nell (Oscar nominee Keira Knightley), Simon (Matthew Goode), and their boy Art (Roman Griffin Davis) are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas. It is all perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
A poisonous cloud is descending upon the United Kingdom. An extinction event is imminent. YouTube videos display images of people bleeding from the eyes and ears. And yet, even in this hour of ultimate dread, happy announcements are made, disagreements erupt, people dance, and ordinary foibles ensue.
The movie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film...
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