Black Christmas fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout direction
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Black Christmas is nerve-racking, terrifying, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life.
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Black Christmas is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Philo, and Fandor in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 38 min
Black Christmas runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Black Christmas much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $686,000 to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 5.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Black Christmas in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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