An Average Movie-Goer’s Review
No spoilers! If you would like spoilers – check out the Spoiler post
I love horror movies and if I’m going to watch them anyway, why not write an entertaining/funny review from the POV of an average movie-goer and not a professional critic.
Today we’re looking at 1974’s Black Christmas
During Christmas, a sorority house is harassed by strange phone calls and later targeted by a killer who might be closer than they think.
Is Black Christmas (1974) Scary?
Yep Black Christmas is creepy and does a great job of getting under your skin. There aren’t too many jump scares and the horror comes mostly from how the killer is portrayed as well as the atmosphere of the movie. By the end, you’ll never want to answer your rotary phone and luckily you most likely don’t have one.
Review:
Black Christmas (1974) is great. I was worried that it would be a real slow burn like Halloween (1978) but nope, Black Christmas moves quickly and sets up the creepiness from the start. The acting, dialogue, and story are all well done. And some questionable moments of the film are done effectively that it just fits perfectly with it.
Probably the only nitpick I have with Black Christmas 1974 is the handling of one character where their actions become somewhat illogical. It doesn’t ruin the movie and an argument can be made for their actions but, to me, I felt it was heavy-handed.
Overall I highly recommend giving Black Christmas (1974) a watch, it holds up and is definitely a horror classic.
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