Black Christmas (1974)

3.5 / 5
Tagline: If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl...It's on Too Tight!
Directed By: Bob Clark
Written By: Roy Moore
Actors Include: Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, Keir Dullea
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Length: 98 Minutes
Banned: nope
Country: Canada

Review:
I remembered being bored by this film as a kid, so I went out and bought a copy thinking I just didn't appreciate a classic because I had no attention span. Well about twenty years later, I certainly appreciated it more, but unfortunately in parts it's still boring. Yeah I know, I know. This is one of those "classics" that I don't really think is worth nearly the hype it's recieved but it's still got some good moments. It is one of the better Canadian horror films I've seen, but how many are there even? Anyhow, there are frightening calls being made to these girls at a sorority, but who is responsible? Will they make it out alive? The Police are less than helpful, until a body turns up but will more die before the mystery is solved? Another case of I don't care, and although I'm sure this was one of the first with this "twist" plot it's not very suspenseful. Perhaps more modern takes on this story have sullied me, but perhaps this just could have been done about a thousand times better. At least some of the deaths are interesting and the '70s atmosphere is a bit fun to soak in, even if the story did tend to get a bit dull in places. It has it's moments and it's a worthwhile film, but it's hardly amazing is all!