# Black Christmas (1974)

> A pioneering Canadian Christmas slasher traps sorority sisters in a festive house stalked by obscene calls, hidden violence, and an unknowable killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10196

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Bob Clark
- Cast: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon, Marian Waldman, Andrea Martin, James Edmond, Doug McGrath
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071222/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, claustrophobic, christmas horror marathon, late night horror viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling holiday season turns deadly as a group of sorority sisters face an unseen threat.

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- [The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/16558)
- [Christmas Evil (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/16357)
- [April Fool's Day (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/14739)
- [When a Stranger Calls Back (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/18968)
- [Torso (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/19813)
- [Happy Birthday to Me (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/23812)
- [Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/16504)
- [Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/132418)
- [Curtains (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/46642)
- [The House on Sorority Row (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/25562)

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