The first time I watched the Black Christmas remake, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, but on my second viewing last night--I finally figured out why it works so well.

Despite coming out over 30 years after the original film, Black Christmas is one of the most effective remakes in the genre. Why is it so good? Because it isn't a scene-for-scene remake yet it's quite faithful to the original film, structurally the foundation remains the same: sorority in a house with a dark past, phone calls, Billy and a holiday setting.

Writer and director Glen Morgan then goes on to make an offering to the 1974 classic, as the house mother and sorority sisters pick through…

Dark, sleazy, and not worried about being a shot for shot remake of Bob Clark’s 1974 Classic, 2006’s Black Christmas has been a topic of debate ever since it was released... every time I tell someone how much I love it I’m met with intense reasoning by non fans on why it’s terrible. I disagree with every take I’ve ever heard, also, I don’t care either and it baffles me why anyone would try to persuade someone to dislike something because a subjective film doesn’t line up with someone else’s views.

Bob Clark’s 1974 masterpiece is one of my top ten favorite films that I could watch any day of the year, I’ve travelled 100 miles on Christmas Eve (twice) so I could…

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I stayed away from Glen Morgan's Black Christmas remake for years. I didn't want any part in it. The 2000s decade was packed full of remakes, reimaginings, and reboots, some of which succeeded (The Hills Have Eyes, The Ring) and others that failed (The Fog, The Uninvited, Prom Night, yeesh), but I already had Bob Clark's 1974 classic tucked away in my Christmas stocking as a forever favorite, so I decided against it. Not out of spite, necessarily, but wanting to leave the original as its own thing, detached from the IP-recycle mentality. But of course, with a Blumhouse production on the way (with Imogen Poots! Yes!), and an accumulation, increasing seemingly every year, of positive reflections…

HO-HO-HOLD UP, A 2.3 AVERAGE RATING ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS?! What did this movie ever do to you HATEFUL AWFUL PEOPLE?! WWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

I’m calm, I’m breathing, I’m zen. In comes anger, out comes love. I just.......y’all......I mean......*deep breath*.........of course I respect everyone’s opinion and whatnot and I would never ever give anyone a hard time for not loving a movie that I love because only flapsnotty people do that......but I will absolutely throw some side eye and silently judge the hell out of everyone who has given this a low rating because HONESTLY it’s one of the best horror remakes I’ve ever seen. If we are friends and you rated this low, please know that I absolutely still…

So, I finally gave this a watch as truthfully, I felt it was one of the only 'decent' Christmas horror movies left that I have not seen and which just has a rental version I can click on something and watch without feeling basic and poor. Which is this problem I'm having lately. As in all other aspects of life, including my work, the problem is I am very much that person who will inform anyone who mentions Carol King including my mother in law that she sang the theme for the original Care Bears movie and sometimes, I will add her being a regular guest star on Gilmore Girls for those couple of seasons. Does my compulsive Carol King…

I don’t know how else to describe this, but in some strange way, I’ve always felt overly protective of this movie. During its initial release back in 2006, it got absolutely hammered by fans of the original (which also includes me) and disregarded by professionals as bargain-bin trash, and I just couldn’t understand it. It’s so bloody awesome! And I mean that literally and figuratively.

In all honesty, I would have to say this is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable horror movies I’ve ever seen...and I have seen a lot. From the snappy editing to the colourful set design, and the vicious kills to the outlandish bitchy humour, there is not one single second that allows room for tedium to…

Being that the original Black Christmas is my favourite horror film of all time and generally despising most remakes I avoided this like the plague. A juvenile protest that seems rather silly in hindsight. After reading a few reviews on here I decided to finally give it a chance. Anddddd.....

It wasn't all that bad! A gory, suspenseful and mean spirited Christmas jingle! Sure it's got that ugly mid 2000s look but that was minor compared to the over saturation of Christmas lights! Was it just me or did they really overdo the Christmas lighting? Not complaining because I really enjoyed the backdrop of constant Christmas glow. So big points for the retro Christmas aesthetic.

The whole back story of…

🎅Daily Ho-Ho-Horror Hunt #18 – Decembrrrr 2019🎅

25. It's Christmas! You should probably be with your family or friends but instead, you will watch the last Christmas horror movie of the year!

Black Christmas takes the bones of the '74 version, and builds off it, creating it's own unique story, characters, and style. And I appreciate that. Anybody looking for a retread of the original is going to be disappointed. That's probably where the sorry reputation this has comes from. But a 2.4 average just seems way too harsh. I know it kept me away for too long. Maybe I'll give the new one a shot as well... just maybe.

I like all the back story with Billy and his…

"She's my family now."

I was considering to give this movie a 6/10, but after analysing more things while comparing it to 6/10 movies, I arrived the conclusion to not.

So, what's the biggest problem with this movie? The narrative and the secondary characters. For example; Lauren who's inspired on Barb is basically the same but less, less dialogue, less importance to the plot, just less. The exact problem affects Ms. Mac, played by the wonderful Andrea Martin from the original. Leigh inspired on Mr. Harrisong is the contrary case, she's proactive, more involved and complex, while Kelli character goes well both with Leight and the villains.

And let's not forget Heather Fitzgerald, very decent and partially inspired on Clare…