Black Christmas

Black Christmas

You may never have heard of this neglected 1974 gem, but you've probably seen one of its many imitators. Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder (also look for Andrea Martin of SCTV fame) star as two residents of a sorority house that is emptying out as Christmas approaches. The atmosphere is jolly and carefree, except for an ongoing series of menacing telephone calls, and, oh yes, we've just seen someone climb into the attic with apparent ill intent. Kidder does some scene-stealing as the bad girl, Hussey illustrates one of the downsides to having beautiful long '70s hair, and Keir Dullea does a nice turn as the creepy boyfriend. Director Robert Clark knows that the unseen is far scarier than what can be seen and he ratchets up the tension beautifully, making good use of ominous shadows, and putting in nice touches like replacing the sound of a distraught woman's scream with the piercing ring of yet another ominous phone call. This is a terrific, well-made little movie that is genuinely sleep-with-the-lights-on scary. Don't miss it.--Ali Davis

Director(s): Bob Clark
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
R (Restricted)
Year:
1974
98
2,955 Views
If this picture doesn't make your skin crawl...it's on TOO TIGHT.
Christmas is coming early this year. And it's murder.
The sort of Christmas you don't dream of.
A Christmas with another colour brings a killer on the loose!
Twas the Night, Before Christmas, and All Trough the House, a Creature was stirring. The Stocklings were Hung by the Chimney with care, but it was Hard to Say that St. Nick would be there. A Christmas with another colour brings a Killer on the Loose.
Have Yourself a Scary Little, Black Christmas. It's Not at All Like the Ones You Used to Know.
He Knows When You're Sleeping, He Knows if You're Awake, HE KNOWS...
It's beginning to look a lot like—bloodshed! Christmas is almost here, and a deranged, axe-wielding psycho is terrorizing a sorority. As it happens, the mad murder also makes obscene phone calls—and he lives right above the girls...

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