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Black Christmas
2019 92 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★4.2
Horror, Mystery
Director: Sophia Takal
🎭 Based on
«Black Christmas»
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Description
A group of sorority pledges are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young women discover that the killer is part of an underground campus conspiracy.
Budget:
$5M
US Gross:
$10.43M
Worldwide:
$18.53M
Starring
Imogen Poots
Actor
Aleyse Shannon
Actor
Lily Donoghue
Actor
Key opinion
The 2019 remake of Black Christmas is widely panned for prioritizing heavy-handed social messaging over effective horror storytelling. Critics and audiences alike criticize the film for its shallow characters, predictable plot, and failure to function as a compelling slasher.
| Screenplay | The film fails as a slasher, replacing genuine suspense and horror with predictable, lifeless sequences. | |
| Theme | The writing relies on a binary, extremist approach to gender politics that vilifies male characters and lacks nuance. | |
| Direction | The direction is considered flat and uninspired, failing to elevate the material beyond generic slasher tropes. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is erratic, with scenes that feel either unnecessarily dragged out or poorly rushed. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's feminist commentary are divided: supporters of the project aimed for a contemporary #MeToo-inspired empowerment narrative, while detractors argue this agenda destroys the film's logical coherence and emotional resonance. |