Black Christmas

R 7.1
1974 1 hr 38 min Horror , Thriller , Mystery

As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...

  • Cast:
    Olivia Hussey , John Saxon , Andrea Martin , Bob Clark , Marian Waldman , Margot Kidder , Keir Dullea

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Reviews

Hellen
1974/12/20

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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VividSimon
1974/12/21

Simply Perfect

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GrimPrecise
1974/12/22

I'll tell you why so serious

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Zlatica
1974/12/23

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Lugo1989
1974/12/24

The 70's were without a doubt the golden era of horror films. Many brilliant classics have been produced in that time and "Black Christmas" is one of them. This is the godfather of all slasher films and rarely surpassed - "Halloween" would be on the same level as this one. Some argue that the first ever slasher made was Mario Bava's "A Bay Of Blood" which came out three years earlier from "Black Christmas". If you are a fan of the genre I would definitely recommend it since it does contain heavy elements common to the genre but nevertheless "Black Christmas" has a look that is considered modern even today. It has all the ingredients that make a great horror film: creepy atmosphere, tension that never lets go, nice camera work, eerie soundtrack and a nice mystery. There is even some dark humour thrown in. You will not be bored for even a second. The characters are interesting as well; they are not all your cliche college students which became very common in future slashers. Highly recommended to every true fan of classic horror.

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josh2288
1974/12/25

"Black Christmas" is to this day one of the greatest slasher films ever made. Let me start by saying my favorite types of movies are Horror and Christmas movies. So I understand my opinion might be a bit biased. If you are a pure new age horror fan this movie won't be for you. The gore is extremely minimal and the use of jump scares are non existent. Instead this film haunts your core with it's realism. The idea that a crazy man has snuck his way into your attic and is stalking the women living there is intense alone. What makes that scenario even more frightening is there is no mention of a reason for this man to do this to these innocent college girls. The score is a top 5 of mine in cinema history. A great mix of horror and classic Christmas songs. The actors on top of it are amazing or a slasher film. You build a strong connection with the characters thanks to the amazing writing. If you are tired of the over the top jump scares and gore and would like a nice classic slasher to watch then look no further.

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Fella_shibby
1974/12/26

I first saw this on a VHS in the late 80s. Revisited it recently on a DVD. Plot - A group of sorority sisters are receiving threatening phone calls, they r stalked and murdered during the holiday season by a deranged murderer. Black Christmas was a bit ahead of its time by using the subject of abortion as one of the main stories in the film. Also a lot of the killers movements are filmed in a point of view style. It was also a first horror film to have its villain use phone calls as a way to terrorize its victims. This movie also has an open ending without revealing or pondering much bah the killer. Also it is notable for "the calls r coming from the house" revelation. Now coming to the flaws, the movie is very slow paced. The editing n cinematography is  not upto the mark. The kills r minimum n most of it r lousy n not at all scary. The tension was lacking. On the contrary the remake had some brutal death scenes.

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thiszizlife
1974/12/27

That Guy Had One Creepy Sounding Voice ManExcellent start to a Gothic horror plot. A man walks across the scene, but who is he? And why is he there? The narrative is convoluted at times like this. NKE could symbolize a culture counterfeit in American society. And the songs ... no Christmas spirit like this anymore, that's for sure. Hot damn! This is what I mean when I say "culture counterfeit." The first line we hear is "Hey, who left the goddamn front door open?" love @@@@ like this. This film is NOT trying to be a film, it's just happening and a camera seems to be rolling. Then the camera shifts. And I Love how we see the POV of the killer in this one. Bob Clark is right on the money. Though why are we informed about a 720 train into the city? We're never going to go there. And where is Mt. Holly, is that a city name where Barb want to go? Nobody clues us in on these details. Like why does Barb drink? Why does she compare her sex life with a turtle? What is she alluding to. I want to know these things. Anyhow, I love Jess's "Hello's" in this one. She must have of said hello a hundred times. I will be talking a lot about Jess and Barb as we go further. First, the sorority house. How is Barb comparing this to a convent? Clark gives us a good jump scare, and later comes up with some clever ideas. Old clothes and old jokes, that's what we get with this film, "old tradition vs modernity." We all like to drink during the holidays, but stringing lights on trees and caroling seem far fetched today. What this film reminds me to do is brush. Why else have a lady brushing her teeth shot? I ought to brush more, okay. So, anyhow, Jess dates a musician in this film. And I wonder why? How does this tie into the story plot? And doesn't Mr. Harris realize that college is about drinking and partying, at least more than 20 percent of it is. And 80 percent of it is writing papers. I think he falls into the later category. Clark has a good visual eye, I will say that, and he happens to be one of my favorite directors. The film focuses on abortion and premarital marriage a little, and I wonder about why the director adds this stuff in during a time of sharing and love. Peter really doesn't like his piano does he? Lol! Clark uses a lot of nice mid-range shots throughout the film, and gives some nice ones of the conservatory. Every scene is straight forward with no real intention to try to make money off of what the masses want, it's just Clark doing what he does best. Peter is fed up and wants out of the conservatory. "He is an artist, he is high strong." I'm reminded here of father Karras in The Exorcist when he says he is losing his faith. So the idea of this struggle is constant with Peter. He wants the baby, becomes desperate, and tries to force Jess into marriage. So that idea is there. And faith is never with any of these people as they continue along their path, they seem to have individual goals and reasoning. Jess wears a crucifix and wants an abortion, so what's the reasoning behind that? About the acting. John Saxon makes this film really hold together. And he looks so good on film, big fan. There are just too many other things that are inconsistent with the plot. I would like to know more about the sorority sisters, what their major is? I would have scripted a few things differently, sure. Though this is a graceful film. I just wanted more space. Where always in the same place with Clark. Some shots are the same. This film becomes hard to follow and doesn't flow well. I found myself lost towards the end. Still a very good film!

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