Black Christmas
2006, Other/Horror, 1h 30m
64 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A gratuitous remake of the 1974 slasher, Black Christmas pumps out the gore and blood with zero creativity, humor, or visual flair. Read critic reviews
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Kelli
Heather Lee
Dana Mathis
Melissa
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Critic Reviews for Black Christmas
All Critics (64) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (54)
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[I]t's just another witless trip to the slaughterhouse.
April 12, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review… -
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January 20, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review… -
Glen Morgan's update of Bob Clark's 1974 slasher flick Black Christmas is an exemplar of how to screw up a modern horror film remake.
January 5, 2007 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
It's old-school stupid.
January 3, 2007 | Rating: D | Full Review… -
Black Christmas lacks the timing and visual wit to make its splattery EC Comics gags either genuinely scary or funny.
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Like the fruitcake sitting on your counter it's a rather rote waste of time, and for the life of me I can't come up with anything else to say.
January 2, 2007 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Black Christmas
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Jan 17, 2020Obviously doesn't hold a candle to the original, and some of the acting is pretty genuinely bad, but it knows what it wants and it goes for it. What it wants, here being: To be hamstrung to keeping in step with its predecessor but also being wildly different enough to piss anyone off who was expecting an actual "remake".Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Oct 19, 2018Just another shitty remake in a world so full of many: unpleasant (but not in a good way), completely devoid of scares and with an awful, unimaginative plot in which no one is smart enough to call the police when things become seriously weird.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Jan 17, 2016Talk about f***ing up a classic, Black Christmas is a disgrace and unfit to bear the name. In this reboot the residents of a sorority house, which has a bloody history, are killed off one by one during a severe snow storm. There's no real mystery or intrigue to the plot, just senseless violence and killing. And while the cast is first rate (Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert), they're completely wasted playing bland, stereotypical characters. Additionally, the violence is extremely gruesome and lacks any subtlety. Sadistic garbage, Black Christmas is an ugly and vulgar film.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Mar 27, 2012Unnecessary remake of the classic groundbreaking horror film of the same name, Black Christmas is a dull film that has everything you'd expect from a bad remake, bad acting, bad directing, predictable story and a poor cast. The original was a classic film that did not need to be remade. This film is not very entertaining, and relies on old ideas to create its horror. The end result is a film that simply doesn't work. As with nearly all remakes, Black Christmas is dull and is a disappointing film. There's nothing of interest that would make this film worth watching. The film lacks any depth to really make this one really stand out. The film navigates through constant mediocrity and overall ends up being an awful waste of time. Usually studios constantly remake horror classics such as Prom Night, The Hitcher Friday the 13th to name a few. Only a small handful were decent at best. But the Black Christmas remake suffers from a pointless story with bad acting that really tries too hard to entertain the viewer. Good horror films should be effortless in building the terror. However with this one, this is predictable and really bland with nothing new. As a slasher film, this remake doesn't do any that would make you expect the traditional good elements of what makes a slasher film so special. This remake is bland and predictable and is yet another remake that doesn't work because previously explored ideas that are just not intriguing. This should be avoided.Alex r Super Reviewer
Black Christmas Quotes
| Lauren: | Christmas is more about warding off evil spirits than Halloween. What Christmas shit in this room resembles anything Christian, huh? It's all neo-pagan magic. Christmas tree, a magical rite ensuring the return of the crops. The mistletoe is nothing but a conception charm. Fifth century Christians jacked a Roman Winter Festival - twelve days in December when the nights were long and the Earth was ruled by the demons of chaos. And fucking Santa Claus? This fat voyeur that watches you all year long to make sure you live up to his standards of decency before breaking into your house. And that is different from what Billy did, how? |
| Heather: | I'm really not okay with any of this. I mean, buying a Christmas present for a serial killer? |
| Melissa: | No. You see, serial killers murder repeatedly for sexual thrill. Billy Lenz was a spree killer - dude just fucking lost it. |
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