Black Christmas

Name: Black Christmas
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: December 13, 2019
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Aleyse Shannon, Ben Black, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 13, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Aleyse Shannon, Ben Black, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes, Imogen Poots, Lily Donoghue, Madeleine Adams, Nathalie Morris, Simon Mead

Summary: Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. But as Riley Stone (Imogen Poots) and her Mu Kappa Epsilon sisters-athlete Marty (Lily Donoghue), rebel Kris (Aleyse Shannon), and foodie Jesse (Brittany O'Grady)-prepare to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties, a black-masked stalker begins killing sorority women one by one.Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. But as Riley Stone (Imogen Poots) and her Mu Kappa Epsilon sisters-athlete Marty (Lily Donoghue), rebel Kris (Aleyse Shannon), and foodie Jesse (Brittany O'Grady)-prepare to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties, a black-masked stalker begins killing sorority women one by one. As the body count rises, Riley and her squad start to question whether they can trust any man, including Marty's beta-male boyfriend, Nate (Simon Mead), Riley's new crush Landon (Caleb Eberhardt) or even esteemed classics instructor Professor Gelson (Cary Elwes). Whoever the killer is, he's about to discover that this generation's young women aren't about to be anybody's victims.… Expand

Director: Sophia Takal

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 92 min

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Christie Puchko

Dec 12, 2019

Blended brilliantly, this remake of Black Christmas makes for holiday horror that's a tantalizing and terrifying treat. Read full review

Angelica Jade Bastien

Dec 16, 2019

If the righteous retelling ever feels heavy-handed, it’s Poots’s command of her role and the cast’s electric chemistry that make this a reckoning fit for our fantasies. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

Dec 16, 2019

A horror film populated by smart characters that take on the patriarchy by refusing to play by its rules, its anger and its heart is in the right place. The problem is how it achieves these ends with plot devices that feel borrowed from cheap studio cash grabs usually dumped in theaters in January and September. Read full review

Beatrice Loayza

Dec 13, 2019

The latest Black Christmas reboot understands the frustrations and lived horrors of modern sexual politics, but stumbles over its scares and the finer points of its feminist messaging. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Dec 13, 2019

A feminist horror flick that lacks nuance in its feminism and thrills in its horror. But it should be applauded for reinterpreting rather than just retreading the original. Read full review

Matt Donato

Dec 12, 2019

Black Christmas deserves to be a better slasher satire propelled by empowerment than the messy, tonally obstructed holiday dud we're gifted. Read full review

Rex Reed

Dec 18, 2019

Despite its desperate efforts to justify the homicides, there’s nothing remotely innovative or even goofily satirical about it. The lousy actors, incompetent writer and clueless director remain nameless. That’s my good-deed Christmas gift to all involved, and better luck next year. Read full review

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Rcavey92212

Mar 18, 2020

This movie continues to get unjustly attacked because of mostly sexist reasons. And the truth is that despite its "Slay Girls" marketing campaign the film is perfectly serviceable genre movie. In fact very few things actually separate it from its group. Basically a group of sorority girls isThis movie continues to get unjustly attacked because of mostly sexist reasons. And the truth is that despite its "Slay Girls" marketing campaign the film is perfectly serviceable genre movie. In fact very few things actually separate it from its group. Basically a group of sorority girls is targeted by a fraternity with insidious intentions. Its really nothing new especially if you've seen the tv show Buffy the Vampire Slayer which this actually feels like an extended episode of. And I say that with admiration because that's my favorite show. As the film goes on the "woke" gets to be a touch too much towards the finale but it is entertaining and the points that are made in this genre themed battle of the sexes is really quite intriguing. The kills happen mostly off screen and because the killers are quite menacing some pay off gore would have been appreciated with an R rating. That being said I appreciated all the clever bits to the exorcist 3 homage to the rakes on mistletoe and women rougeing their cheeks. It all leads up to a girl power finale that's cheer worthy. In the end it's a refreshing take on expected material that deserves way more of the right attention than it's been getting.

Budget: $5m
Domestic Box Office: $10m
Worldwide Box Office: $19m

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zmgalen2000

Dec 29, 2019

Black Christmas is nothing more or less than the archetypal modern thriller. With a wildly predictive plotline, expected jump scares, and mediocre acting, Black Christmas lacks the foundation necessary to instill some true scares in its audience. It has the fun, upbeat pacing and progressionBlack Christmas is nothing more or less than the archetypal modern thriller. With a wildly predictive plotline, expected jump scares, and mediocre acting, Black Christmas lacks the foundation necessary to instill some true scares in its audience. It has the fun, upbeat pacing and progression of any other Blumhouse film but is one of the studio's less successful attempts at bringing modern horror to cinemas.… Expand

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BeardedYoda

Dec 14, 2019

While the film has some enjoyable scenes most of it is either dull, confusing or just flat out terrible.

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shpostal

Dec 17, 2019

Expecting a macabre black comedy as hinted by the numerous trailers, I was disappointed to discover it was a tired old sexist diatribe with, no doubt, a bunch of horny underage frat rats in a frat/cult that was dedicated to the subjugation of women the world over. To further itsExpecting a macabre black comedy as hinted by the numerous trailers, I was disappointed to discover it was a tired old sexist diatribe with, no doubt, a bunch of horny underage frat rats in a frat/cult that was dedicated to the subjugation of women the world over. To further its message, mind controlled frat pledges are out to invade sorority houses and murder as many "sisters" as possible. Lame. Real lame. But let's consider our average Greek student - I went to college with these creeps, and all I ever got and continue to "get" is that the Greek organizations are nothing but party houses, rape parties and a playground for ultra rich little **** who are grooming themselves to be politicians (GOP), bankers, lawyers and other such careers, while the women practice the art of being incredibly rude and snide to outsiders and spend weekends throwing up and not remembering what they did. Then it's rich husband material for them. So, in a clash between a fraternity and a sorority, and tough luck if you were a Greek, you know how you acted, I would prefer both sides lose. In a way they do. This movie is beyond cliche, wouldn't scare a sparrow, and its feminist diatribe is totally unconvincing and frankly very insulting to those of us men who are not misogynistic pigs. "Animal House" couldn't have portrayed a frat or sorority house any more accurately. This is beyond Mystery Science Theater/"Sharknado" stupid. It tries to be truly scary, to make a salient and societal point, and just comes across as the kind of horror movie you might expect a bright girl in a Girl Scout troop to make. Probably the worst picture of 2019.… Expand

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Rudyger

May 25, 2020

It's not feminist, it's totally misandrist. When will Hollywood understand that SJWs don't even care about their pandering ? They complain but they don't consume. I'm glad this movie bombed at the box office

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Nekator

May 23, 2020

Feminist hatemovie.. utter crap, should be forbidden. Sad times we live in, that such sh*t makes it into cinemas.

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Tony1984

Dec 18, 2019

Atrocious misandrist racist nonsense, Don't waste your time or money on this tripe. At first, I thought the hardcore fem metoo sjw stick was ironic self-parody. It's really severe. But no no..its for real.they meant it. If you’re a straight white decent looking man, well buddy, these peopleAtrocious misandrist racist nonsense, Don't waste your time or money on this tripe. At first, I thought the hardcore fem metoo sjw stick was ironic self-parody. It's really severe. But no no..its for real.they meant it. If you’re a straight white decent looking man, well buddy, these people really hate you. With a bit of luck, I'll never see any of the cast of this in another movie again. Worst I've seen for a long long long time.… Expand

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