The revenge thriller “Silent Night” marks the return of the great Hong Kong filmmaker John Woo (“Bullet in the Head,” “Hard Boiled,” “Face/Off”) to the U.S. in 20 years.

Lionsgate has plopped John Woo‘s next action movie, Silent Night, on December 1. Silent Night is an acquisition by Lionsgate. That’s the post-Black Friday weekend frame, which typically sees ...