15 Christmas noir movies to watch if you are done with vanilla movies

Modified Dec 18, 2024 13:15 ET

The Silent Partner, Reindeer Games, In Bruges, Mr. Arkadin, Repeat Performance

2. Blast of Silence (1961)

A scene from Blast of Silence | Source: Magla Productions

Spending Christmas in his hometown didn’t quite lead to a happy ending for Frankie Bono. This film directed by and starring Allen Baron reflects how much vulnerability can be introduced in your life when you are a professional hitman.

Reliving traumas from the past can make even a stone-cold killer lose his nerves. The underworld, always greedy, refuses to see through Frankie's attempt to live a normal life and asks him to carry out the hit, he was hired for, before New Year’s eve.

Frankie, realizing he has no chance with Lorrie and a normal life, dives deep into his profession. But the best time of the year doesn’t fare him well in the end.