Titan’s novelization identifies the 1984 film as its source.
Armando Muñoz’s Silent Night, Deadly Night novelization adapts the original 1984 film. Its title explicitly identifies that source, distinguishing this book from adaptations attached to later versions of the property. Titan Books’ distributed catalogue listing and synopsis.
The story follows Billy Chapman across two periods. As a child in 1971, he witnesses his parents’ murder by a man wearing a Santa costume. He and his younger brother subsequently grow up in an orphanage governed by Mother Superior. Titan Books’ distributed catalogue listing and synopsis.
In 1984, Billy is eighteen and working at a toy store. An assignment to dress as Santa brings the costume back into his life, and the narrative proceeds toward his violent return to the orphanage. Titan Books’ distributed catalogue listing and synopsis.
Titan’s 400-page paperback edition was published on October 21, 2025, with an ebook also listed. The book’s premise connects a childhood encounter with an adult role Billy is required to perform, carrying the film’s character history into prose. Titan Books’ distributed catalogue listing and synopsis.