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Stop Me

Black Christmas

1974

Bob Clark

Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon ...

6.2

2,259

Horror. Thriller. Mystery It's time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. When Clare disappears, they contact the police, who don't express much concern. Meanwhile Jess is planning to get an abortion, but boyfriend Peter is very much against it. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park. They set up a ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		A.H. Weiler The New York Times	"Considering the ersatz tension and plotting, 'Black Christmas' is hardly worth the efforts of all concerned."
		Noel Murray AV Club	"Few repeated Clark's most devious tactic, accompanying the violence with the sound of the killer's nerve-janglingly maniacal shouting. In 'Black Christmas', the audience can't escape the horror by closing their eyes"
		Variety	"[A] slow-paced, murky tale (...) The plot has the usual abundant cliches"
		Budd Wilkins Slant	"'Black Christmas' just may be the perfect antidote to the saccharine sweetness of most Christmastime fare (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Mark Dinning Empire	"Fascinating as opposed to wholly enjoyable (...) [It] is largely gore-free, but bolsters the anaemia with a genuinely disturbing tone (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Anthony Arrigo Dread Central	"I cannot overstate how exceptional Clark’s film is (...) [with] a cast of interesting, unique people who don’t ever feel like archetypes (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

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