Perhaps frightening in 1974, it really doesn't hold up today unless you can forget the 12,000 films exactly like it, which is difficult.
Black Christmas (1974)
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Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 14
Rotten:10
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The few remaining residents of a Canadian sorority house are celebrating the onset of Christmas vacation when a thirteen year-old girl is found dead in the park. Soon, it is discovered that one of the sorority sisters is missing, which... The few remaining residents of a Canadian sorority house are celebrating the onset of Christmas vacation when a thirteen year-old girl is found dead in the park. Soon, it is discovered that one of the sorority sisters is missing, which triggers a terrifying chain of murders within the house. Director Bob Clark's (PORKY'S, A CHRISTMAS STORY) tense, effective film is a precursor to the slasher films that would come a half decade later, but never relies on gore. Olivia Hussy (ROMEO AND JULIET) stars alongside Margot Kidder and SCTV's Andrea Martin. [More]
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Andrea Martin, Marion Waldman, Art Hindle, Lynne Griffin, Michael Rapport
Director: Bob Clark
Director: Bob Clark
Screenwriter: Roy Moore
Composer: Carl Zittrer
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Release:
Dec 3, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 0
- Keep Case
- Full Frame
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
- Dolby Digital Mono - French
Additional Release Material:
- Audio Commentary - 1. Bob Clark - Director
- 2. John Saxon, Keir Dullea - Stars
- Trailers - 1. English
- 2. French
- TV & Radio Spots
- Alternative Title Sequences
- 'Dark Dreamers' Interview with John Saxon
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Selection
Additional Products:
- Reversible Cover w/ Original 1974 Art
Reviews for Black Christmas
Clark consegue crier uma atmosfera incômoda a partir de um fiapo de roteiro, sendo auxiliado também pela performance contida da bela Hussey.
Although strictly standard fare, the material is elevated somewhat through Clark's skillful handling of such plot devices as obscene phone calls from the killer to the girls via the upstairs phone and a nicely handled twist ending.
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