If this picture doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on TOO TIGHT.
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.
Black Christmas (1974) is a horror, mystery and crime film directed by Bob Clark, released on October 11, 1974 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder and John Saxon. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 971 ratings.
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Olivia Hussey
as Jess
Keir Dullea
as Peter
Margot Kidder
as Barb
John Saxon
as Lt. Fuller
Marian Waldman
as Mrs. Mac
Andrea Martin
as Phyl
James Edmond
as Mr. Harrison
Doug McGrath
as Sargeant Nash
Art Hindle
as Chris
Lynne Griffin
as Clare
Michael Rapport
as Patrick
Leslie Carlson
as Graham
Directed by Bob Clark, written by Roy Moore, produced by Bob Clark.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 971 ratings.
***Historical slasher with John Saxon, Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder*** It’s the Christmas season at a sorority house in the Northeast wherein an ambiguous psycho hiding in the attic makes crank calls to the girls and slays them one-by-one. John Saxon plays the local detective. “Black Christmas” (1974) obviously influenced “Halloween” (1978), e.g. the closet scene, but was influenced itself by psycho slasher…
Reviewed on July 26, 2019
Black Christmas is what happens when a director decides to make a slasher but also decides to make a good movie. Each character has a purpose. By that, I don't mean simply to drive the plot along. Each character is a person, and they each have their own unique personalities and motivations. Barb isn't just the drunk and morally abrasive stereotype; she's driven by her jealousy and likely by issues from her…
Reviewed on October 11, 2019
One of only two films in my adult life to have been in any way involved in giving me a sense of genuine fear. _Final rating: ★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
Reviewed on December 29, 2019
Black Christmas decorates traditional festivities with blood, suffocation and disturbing phone calls. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! And have a slashin’ good time! The slasher sub-genre was most proficient during the mid-to-late 70s, with ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’, ‘Halloween’ and a plethora of spicy Argento features to add a worldly aesthetic. However, one film that innovated the tropes and traits commonly found in…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
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The main cast of Black Christmas (1974) includes Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon and Marian Waldman. The film was directed by Bob Clark. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Black Christmas was released on October 11, 1974 and runs for 1h 38m.
Black Christmas (1974) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 971 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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