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Black Christmas

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Black Christmas (1974)

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Reviews Counted: 23

Fresh: 13

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: The few remaining residents of a Canadian sorority house are celebrating the onset of Christmas vacation when a thirteen year-old girl is found dead in the park. Soon, it is discovered that one of the sorority sisters is missing, which... The few remaining residents of a Canadian sorority house are celebrating the onset of Christmas vacation when a thirteen year-old girl is found dead in the park. Soon, it is discovered that one of the sorority sisters is missing, which triggers a terrifying chain of murders within the house. Director Bob Clark's (PORKY'S, A CHRISTMAS STORY) tense, effective film is a precursor to the slasher films that would come a half decade later, but never relies on gore. Olivia Hussy (ROMEO AND JULIET) stars alongside Margot Kidder and SCTV's Andrea Martin. [More]

Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon

Starring: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Andrea Martin, Marion Waldman, Art Hindle, Lynne Griffin, Michael Rapport

Director: Bob Clark

Director: Bob Clark
Screenwriter: Roy Moore
Composer: Carl Zittrer

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The film still manages a good slice of old-fashioned suspense.

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Keith H. Brown
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Perhaps frightening in 1974, it really doesn't hold up today unless you can forget the 12,000 films exactly like it, which is difficult.

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07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
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Clark consegue crier uma atmosfera incômoda a partir de um fiapo de roteiro, sendo auxiliado também pela performance contida da bela Hussey.

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...a sporadically effective slasher...

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April 04, 2007: "Christmas Story" Director Bob Clark Dies In Crash
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