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Black Christmas (2006) -- An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one. A remake of the 1974 horror movie, Black Christmas (1974).
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Overview

User Rating:
4.3/10   9,561 votes
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Director:
Glen Morgan
Writers (WGA):
Glen Morgan (screenplay)
Roy Moore (1974 screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 December 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
This holiday season, the slay ride begins. more
Plot:
An escaped maniac returns to his childhood home on Christmas Eve, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
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Another awful remake more (259 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black X-Mas (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Noël noir (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity and language.
Runtime:
84 min | 94 min (unrated version)
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Manitoba) | USA:R (certificate #42313) | Germany:18 (unrated version) | Portugal:M/18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Italy:VM14 | Singapore:R21 | Peru:18 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | New Zealand:R16 | New Zealand:R16 (theatrical rating) | New Zealand:R18 (TV rating)

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Trivia:
Andrea Martin, who played Phyllis in Black Christmas (1974), said in an interview that she hadn't thought about Black Christmas for 32 years and it "came out of the blue" when Glen Morgan offered her the role as the house mother in the movie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: You can not see anyone's breath when they go outside, even though it is supposed to be really cold. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Dana Mathis: Can't we just get on with this thing?
Ms. Barbara MacHenry: We have to open Billy's present first!
Heather: I'm really not okay with this. Buying a present for a serial killer?
Ms. Barbara MacHenry: Billy lived here.
[all but Heather laugh]
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Movie Connections:
References Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Silent Night more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, an official version:
Were the girls named after famous singers?
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17 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Another awful remake, 29 January 2007
2/10
Author: azgolfguy from United States

Well, call me old school, but to say that this movie was as good or better than the original is confounding and appalling. Scanning some of the comments, I find it interesting that some folks downgrade the original 1974 version because it leaves loose ends, and the new one explains things. I will say that the remake does provide a back story on the killer lacking in the original, but that doesn't make it any better. Quite the contrary. Another slash and gore bore.

The subtle atmospheric dread and suspense BC 1974 in the old version, while not great, is vastly superior. It is hard to improve on one of the best of the genre, and the original Black Christmas certainly belongs near the top. It did influence Halloween, When A Stranger Calls, Friday the 13th I and other classics of a few years later and is as good or better than all of them.

The 2006 version belongs near the back of the rental area at your local DVD store. Watch it on cable some night, but for those who have seen neither, ignore the new version and find a copy of the old one to buy or rent. You'll be better served for your DVD dollar.

A final editorial comment: I have yet to see a 200X horror film remake that came close to the original in spite of all the FX technology.....e.g. The Haunting. No, the Thirteen Ghosts remake was better, but only because the old Castle version was so cheap and campy. One man's opinion is that the Black Christmas remake would have been better not made. Final Destination I (at least) was quite unusual and quality in this genre.

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