Black Christmas (2019)
Imogen Poots stars in this Blumhouse remake of the 1974 Canadian slasher flick. Shot at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
As Hawthorne College quietens down for the Christmas holidays, sorority girls start to be killed one by one by an unknown stalker. But rather than become hapless victims, the remaining girls resolve to square off against the killer.
- Director:
- Sophia Takal ('Green', 'Always Shine')
- Writer:
- Sophia TakalApril Wolfe
- Cast:
- Imogen PootsLily DonoghueCaleb EberhardtAleyse ShannonBrittany O’GradyCary ElwesBen BlackSimon Mead
Reviews & comments
Doesn't jingle all the way!
The Geets: An interesting premise with a unique plot, but a lacklustre final product. Despite its many flaws this movie does bring a sense of originality and authenticity to the cultures and sensibilities of modern times. It perfectly represents the egos and issues regarding sorority and fraternity conglomerates. At the heart of this narrative is Riley...
Sydney Morning Herald
pressNaturally, qualms are raised about the dubious reputation of the university’s 19th-century founder ('He owned slaves – in the North!'). Naturally, too, there are protests afoot against the resident conservative literature professor (Cary Elwes), an amalgam of culture warrior Jordan Peterson and Giles from Buffy who quotes Camille Paglia and smirkingly defends his choice to teach an all-male canon. All this threatens to veer towards the heavy-handed, but there's enough wit to make it work.
The New York Times
pressBut if the 2019 "Black Christmas" is not nearly as chilling as the original, it is genuinely barbed as gender satire, and it cleverly pre-empts obvious outrage.
IGN
pressBlended brilliantly, this remake of Black Christmas makes for holiday horror that's a tantalising and terrifying treat.
IGN
pressBlended brilliantly, this remake of Black Christmas makes for holiday horror that's a tantalising and terrifying treat.
RogerEbert.com
press[Black Christmas] mostly feels personal and urgent thanks to some atmospheric scare scenes and some sharp dialogue that reflect the world outside the movie theatre in ways that most other studio-distributed horror films don't.
The Guardian
pressThe second attempt to resurrect the 1974 campus-set horror is a well-intentioned yet ultimately unconvincing modernisation.
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnfortunately, Takal's Black Christmas is far more ordinary, a blunt object in a fight demanding either sharp knives or explosives.
Variety
pressAn innovative if at times crudely diverting fright flick in which the heroines, and the villains as well, are all playing their part in a larger scheme.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressNaturally, qualms are raised about the dubious reputation of the university’s 19th-century founder ('He owned slaves – in the North!'). Naturally, too, there are protests afoot against the resident conservative literature professor (Cary Elwes), an amalgam of culture warrior Jordan Peterson and Giles from Buffy who quotes Camille Paglia and smirkingly defends his choice to teach an all-male canon. All this threatens to veer towards the heavy-handed, but there's enough wit to make it work.
The New York Times
pressBut if the 2019 "Black Christmas" is not nearly as chilling as the original, it is genuinely barbed as gender satire, and it cleverly pre-empts obvious outrage.
IGN
pressBlended brilliantly, this remake of Black Christmas makes for holiday horror that's a tantalising and terrifying treat.
IGN
pressBlended brilliantly, this remake of Black Christmas makes for holiday horror that's a tantalising and terrifying treat.
RogerEbert.com
press[Black Christmas] mostly feels personal and urgent thanks to some atmospheric scare scenes and some sharp dialogue that reflect the world outside the movie theatre in ways that most other studio-distributed horror films don't.
The Guardian
pressThe second attempt to resurrect the 1974 campus-set horror is a well-intentioned yet ultimately unconvincing modernisation.
Hollywood Reporter
pressUnfortunately, Takal's Black Christmas is far more ordinary, a blunt object in a fight demanding either sharp knives or explosives.
Variety
pressAn innovative if at times crudely diverting fright flick in which the heroines, and the villains as well, are all playing their part in a larger scheme.
Doesn't jingle all the way!
The Geets: An interesting premise with a unique plot, but a lacklustre final product. Despite its many flaws this movie does bring a sense of originality and authenticity to the cultures and sensibilities of modern times. It perfectly represents the egos and issues regarding sorority and fraternity conglomerates. At the heart of this narrative is...
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