Gore and horror films set in conjunction with December festivities are not too uncommon, but Clark’s film really sets the tone – not just for the subversive impulses of the holiday horror, but for the architecture of the entire slasher flick.
Surrounded by cheery decorations and cozy Christmas lights, a phone is ringing. A small group of sorority girls have been receiving increasingly threatening obscene phone calls. When one of the girls goes missing, both fear and frustrations arise as their concerns are not taken seriously by police. As the situation becomes more complicated, the girls must question the motives of even the men closest to them.
Released just one year after Roe V. Wade, and often cited as the very first slasher film, it might surprise you to learn that Bob Clark’s 1974 holiday horror film Black Christmas is overtly feminist, and explores themes of abortion, misogyny and female sexuality.
With standout performances by Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder, a chilling soundscape, scenes that are still shocking and themes that are still relevant 50 years later, Black Christmas is a truly scary Christmas classic!
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