Black Christmas (1974)
Obscene calls terrorize a sorority house during Christmas, building chilling dread with each passing moment.
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
How intense is Black Christmas?
Black Christmas is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a late-night trip and a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Black Christmas feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulchillinggrittyatmospheric
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Late nightFull attention
Where to stream Black Christmas
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Is Black Christmas for you?
Is Black Christmas scary?
Yes, properly. Black Christmas is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Black Christmas gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Black Christmas sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Black Christmas OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Black Christmas?
Black Christmas runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream Black Christmas?
Black Christmas is streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, AMC+ and Kanopy.
Does Black Christmas have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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