Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Marian
Waldman.
Directed by: Bob Clark
Story: A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening
phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break.
Review:
Black Christmas was directed by Bob Clark, also director of such favorites as A
Christmas Story, Porkys, and uh... Baby Geniuses. It's also been announced
he'll be taking on a remake of Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Our
film begins centered around a sorority during Christmas break. The girls are
made up of a few famous faces including Barb, the wise cracking' perpetually
drunk girl played by Marrgot Kidder (Amityville Horror, Superman), and our
heroine Jessica played by Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet, Stephen Kings It).
The girls begin to get obscene phone calls from what sounds like several voices.
We see right away in the beginning of the film that there is a mysterious lunatic
hanging out in the attic, so all signs point to him (her?).
Sorority girl Claire soon goes missing, and a search party is formed only to find
a dead teenager in the park. Still no Claire. Jessica finds out she's pregnant and
confronts her seemingly bipolar boyfriend Peter about getting an abortion. He
becomes enraged at the idea and warns Jessica that she will be very sorry. The
calls keep coming' and the plot thickens. I've come to believe over the years
that this movie is only for the serious horror fans. Everyone else would
probably be bored to tears and screaming at the television screen for walking
away with so many unanswered questions.
If you're taking the time to even read this review, something tells me you are a
true horror fan, and you can get over that stuff. First of all, the obscene phone
calls are seriously creepy. If I got a phone call like that I would shit my pants.
Also if you're a big fan of John Saxon, such as I am, he once again plays a
police chief since he tends to be a bit type cast in that role. But he plays it well
as usual. Coupled with true suspense and hilarious moments, Black Christmas
is an unique cut above the horror movies of it's time, and is most deserving of
its cult status.
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Overall: 8/10
Waldman.
Directed by: Bob Clark
Story: A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening
phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break.
Review:
Black Christmas was directed by Bob Clark, also director of such favorites as A
Christmas Story, Porkys, and uh... Baby Geniuses. It's also been announced
he'll be taking on a remake of Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Our
film begins centered around a sorority during Christmas break. The girls are
made up of a few famous faces including Barb, the wise cracking' perpetually
drunk girl played by Marrgot Kidder (Amityville Horror, Superman), and our
heroine Jessica played by Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet, Stephen Kings It).
The girls begin to get obscene phone calls from what sounds like several voices.
We see right away in the beginning of the film that there is a mysterious lunatic
hanging out in the attic, so all signs point to him (her?).
Sorority girl Claire soon goes missing, and a search party is formed only to find
a dead teenager in the park. Still no Claire. Jessica finds out she's pregnant and
confronts her seemingly bipolar boyfriend Peter about getting an abortion. He
becomes enraged at the idea and warns Jessica that she will be very sorry. The
calls keep coming' and the plot thickens. I've come to believe over the years
that this movie is only for the serious horror fans. Everyone else would
probably be bored to tears and screaming at the television screen for walking
away with so many unanswered questions.
If you're taking the time to even read this review, something tells me you are a
true horror fan, and you can get over that stuff. First of all, the obscene phone
calls are seriously creepy. If I got a phone call like that I would shit my pants.
Also if you're a big fan of John Saxon, such as I am, he once again plays a
police chief since he tends to be a bit type cast in that role. But he plays it well
as usual. Coupled with true suspense and hilarious moments, Black Christmas
is an unique cut above the horror movies of it's time, and is most deserving of
its cult status.
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Overall: 8/10
Genres: Crime, Horror,
Mystery, Thriller
Rated: R
Country: Canada
Year: 1974
Runtime: 98 minutes
Studio: Somerville House
IMDB Page
Amazon Page
Mystery, Thriller
Rated: R
Country: Canada
Year: 1974
Runtime: 98 minutes
Studio: Somerville House
IMDB Page
Amazon Page
Online since: February 20th, 2006
Review done by: Michelle Fatale
