Black Christmas

Black Christmas

Let the slay ride begin.

Directed by Glen Morgan

Produced by Dimension Films, 2929 Productions

200692 min5.2 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked slasher that weaponizes the holiday season and female vulnerability against a backdrop of childhood trauma and serial murder.

As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...

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Questions people ask

  • Is Black Christmas scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Black Christmas one of a kind? No. Less singular than 97% of films.

  • Does Black Christmas end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Black Christmas violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Black Christmas easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Black Christmas sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Black Christmas, and what each one shares →

Like Black Christmas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Christmas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Christmas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Christmas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Christmas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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