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It's time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. When Clare disappears, they contact the police, who don't express much concern. Meanwhile Jess is planning to get an abortion, but boyfriend Peter is very much against it. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park. They set up a wiretap to the sorority house, but will they be in time to prevent a sorority girl attrition problem? Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Plot Keywords:
christmas | subjective camera | holiday horror | sorority | sorority house |Taglines:
If this movie doesn't make your skin crawl... It's on TOO TIGHT See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 December 1974 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Black Christmas See more »Box Office
Budget:
CAD 686,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Film Funding Ltd. of Canada, Vision IV, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) See more »
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Composer Carl Zittrer said in an interview that he created the bizarre music score for the film by tying forks, combs, and knives to the strings of his piano so the sound would warp as he struck the keys. Zittrer also said he would distort the sound further by recording audio tape while putting pressure on the reels of the machine to make it turn slower. See more »Goofs
Before the search party begins, we see a man wearing a Canadian beret in a car door window reflection when Mrs Quaife is looking worried even though the film is supposed to take place in the USA. See more »Quotes
Barb Coard: Oh, why don't you go find a wall socket and stick your tongue in it, that'll give you a charge.See more »
Bob Clark's "Black Christmas" is a horror classic.It's obvious that it was clearly an influence on the slasher films of the late seventies and early eighties."Black Christmas" takes place in a sorority house.Most of the sorority sisters go home for the holidays,while Barb(Margot Kidder),Jess(Oivia Hussey)and Phyl(Andrea Martin)stay behind.At the outset of the film,we see a mysterious killer enter the house and hide in the attic.He then begins to kill the sisters one by one,with each murder being followed by a disturbing phone call.Bob Clark managed to create a startling atmosphere of total dread and fear.The finale is extremely creepy and memorable.The soundtrack,particularly the killer's voice on the phone is frighteningly effective.So if you want to be scared give this gem a look.Highly recommended.