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Black Christmas

Play trailer 4:04 Poster for Black Christmas R Released Dec 20, 1974 1h 38m Holiday Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Clare (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.
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The rare slasher with enough intelligence to wind up the tension between bloody outbursts, Black Christmas offers fiendishly enjoyable holiday viewing for genre fans.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Made at a time when there were as yet no fixed rules for the slasher subgenre, here anything goes, and the survival of neither virgin nor even final girl comes guaranteed. Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Only Marian Waldman as the house-mother comes across with any life. Dec 27, 2006 Full Review Time Out The film still manages a good slice of old-fashioned suspense. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times Scores thanks to its stylish visuals, fiendishly inventive slaughter and unexpected twists. Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Preston Barta Denton Record-Chronicle For those in search of more “slay” than “sleigh,” 'Black Christmas' offers a chilling experience. Oct 25, 2024 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Bob Clark's Black Christmas is a masterful exercise in tension. That it happens to be one of the most progressive horror films of the '70s is just an added bonus. Rated: 5/5 Oct 21, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joe M A great classic Christmas horror flick. Margot Kidder is excellent... and gorgeous. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/22/24 Full Review Joshua m A little dated but effective horror flick. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/18/24 Full Review Blobbo X Off-putting movie try Blobbo patience. Finally give up trying, turn off, put attention better use. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Michael V If this picture doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on TOO TIGHT. Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film produced and directed by Bob Clark 🎄 It’s good 🙂 Worth a watch. I’d recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 It takes a while to get going, but the suspense definitely builds towards the end… As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Daniel C. M Although the movie is very slowburn and actually features quite a few unnecessary scenes (honestly this is a 70-80 minute max story inflated to a 100 minute runtime), this still remains a masterclass in horror; and Billy is still top 5 best Slasher killers. Here, he feels like a Angel of Death, creeping up to the sorority house to make the young sinners pay for their sins. It was a really innovating movie and the founder of many tropes alongside Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/05/24 Full Review Audience Member I been wanting to see this movie for a long time did not disappoint me the score i really liked it. It felt scary i haven't really been on edge in a slasher in a while the main character got better overtime the house is very iconic and how it's filmed just felt like actual filmmaker made the movie and editing is what i really liked the ending i liked how the villan won even tho not really because jess is still alive Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Clare (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.
Director
Bob Clark
Producer
Bob Clark
Screenwriter
Roy Moore
Distributor
Warner Home Vídeo, Eclectic DVD Distribution, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Film Funding Ltd. of Canada, Famous Players, August Films, Vision IV, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
Rating
R
Genre
Holiday, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 1974, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2016
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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