Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

morrison-dylan-fan Catching the fizzy Pop-Rock (sort of) Slasher Happy Death Day,I decided that I would stay in the sub-genre,and watch a Slasher flick the next day at home. Planning for it to be The Burning,I got caught completely by surprise,when a very kind IMDber sent me a parcel. Despite seeing A Christmas Story every year since childhood,I've never seen Bob Clark's "Horror" take on the holiday,which led to me finding out how black this X-Mas could be."The plot:At a sorority house Christmas party, a stranger sneaks in and climbs into the empty attic. During their partying,Jess gets a call from a stranger. Allowing fellow students Barb Coard/Phyllis "Phyl" Carlson and Clare Harrison to listen in,Jess is told by the caller that he is going to kill them all. Whilst they debate if the threat is serious,Harrison goes to pack her bags for the holidays. Hearing a noise as she walks upstairs,Harrison finds out how serious this cold Christmas call is.View on the film:Becoming Elvis's favourite horror,the level of care (un- credited) co-writer/(with Roy Moore) director Bob Clark & cinematographer Reginald H. Morris put in,allow this to remain The King of the Slasher genre. Opening in the middle of a holiday party,the screenplay by Clark and Moore impressively alters the image of the pretty young gang with impressive layers of maturity,as Jess goes to the cops to unmask the identity of the caller,and the initial sweet romance image is changed to a frank,adult discussion on abortion (with the writers breaking a big taboo at the time by letting Jess have a free-choice.) Along with the tough personal dramas they each face,the writers unwrap winning Slasher cuts,via each call building anticipation to the next appearance of the stranger, an eerie passage of time between the incredibly macabre killings,that give the final an unpredictable,nail-biting chill.Wisely keeping the identity of the killer vague, (three people dubbed the "voice") Clark and Reginald H. Morris build on the stylisation of the Giallo, via smoothly handled,extended first- person tracking shots that slither in the background of the house,and an ending (which Clark had to fight for) which covers the winters tale in a haunted,ghostly atmosphere,of the mystery being unfinished. Backed by the spine-tingling score of Carl Zitter (who got the sound by playing the strings of his piano with forks, combs, and knives!) Clark melts the snow away with a jet-black comedic strike,as the pile of bodies look out on the Christmas scenery.Only working for the first week of production, (with clever editing making him appear more prominent) Keir Dullea hits icy notes of doubt as Jess's boyfriend Peter,and Margot Kidder pours merry cheer as Jess's close friend Babs. Advised by a psychic to take the role (!) the elegant Olivia Hussey gives an excellent performance as Jess,thanks to Hussey bringing across Jess's thoughtful, rational solutions to closing the book on this bloody Christmas carol.

Fella_shibby 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.

Realrockerhalloween The definition of a cult classic black Christmas was the standard whodunit set around Christmas.While house sorority girls are getting ready to head out for the holidays they are being stalked by a crazed maniac.It may be a controversial idea, but I found it better then Halloween. It has a mysterious killer, a big house to work with, faster paced and better characterization. I felt like a kid hiding under the covers during some of the brutal scenes. It could be very creepy like when the killer would taunt them or talk about sexual content that I suspect he was performing on the bodies.The music even became an entity that reached a pitch at climatic scenes resulting in nearly turning my hair white.I can't say there was ever a dull moment. I watched it dozens of times and have never been bored by it. It always has the characters involved in parties or on a hunt and noting around. I nearly suffered whiplash.Black Christmas may be ignored by critics at its release, but now has the cult following it deserved.Special mentions to Marget Kidder who was a delight and my favorite character. Olivia before her Romeo and Juliet days and John Saxon we all know from elm street. Ask for black Christmas this December. It'll be the best present you ever got.8/10.

Charles G Black Christmas, also known as Silent Night, is a Psychological Slasher Horror movie and considered to be one of the earliest Slasher films in general. It's based on a urban legend about a teenage girl babysitting children who receives telephone calls from a man who continually asks her to "check the children". If that doesn't sound like the perfect Christmas flick for the entire family, then I don't know. The actresses are both gorgeous and talented, but what I loved most about this movie is that unsettling voice that you keep hearing through the phone. It's genuinely disturbing and I didn't even understand everything he mumbled. The contrast between the Christmas/ holiday spirit with the dark atmosphere works perfectly. The movie isn't really that graphic but again, that voice will possibly haunt you for a while. Another interesting element is that we look through the killers perspective, which allowed to killer to keep his identity secret from the audience. The Slasher genre may have become a bit repetitive but don't let that stop you from watching this classic. Now I'd love to write some more but I have some calls to make.