Black Christmas
Seen it?1974 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 10 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$7 million worldwide on a $686K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 302K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Clark
- Olivia HusseyJess
- Keir DulleaPeter
- Margot KidderBarb
- John SaxonLt. Fuller
- Marian WaldmanMrs. Mac
- Andrea MartinPhyl
- James EdmondMr. Harrison
- Doug McGrathSargeant Nash
- Art HindleChris
- Lynne GriffinClare