Black Christmas (2019)
1h 32m | PG-13
A group of sorority pledges are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young women discover that the killer is part of an underground campus conspiracy.
Director: Sophia Takal
Studio: Universal Pictures
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Video: 720p
Cast
Imogen Poots
as Riley Stone
Aleyse Shannon
as Kris Waterson
Lily Donoghue
as Marty Coolidge
Brittany O'Grady
as Jesse Bolton-Sinclair
Caleb Eberhardt
as Landon
Cary Elwes
as Professor Gelson
Reviews
More like Woke Christmas. A pedantic, misandric lecture in self righteousness and social justice whinging.
Black Christmas (2019) is just bad. The plot tries to be a horror movie with a message, but it completely forgets to be scary or even interesting. There’s no real tension, and everything feels super predictable. It’s like the movie wants to make a point so badly that it skips over things like suspense, mystery, or even just good storytelling. Instead of a creepy, slow-build slasher, you get a messy, rushed, and weirdly lifeless movie that doesn’t know what it wants to be. The directing feels basic, like they just wanted to get through the scenes as quickly as possible. The cinematography is nothing special either—flat and boring, like a low-budget TV show. The acting is all over the place. Some of the cast tries to make it work, but the script is so bad that even the best performances can’t save it. The dialogue is awkward and forced, making dramatic moments feel cheesy instead of intense. On top of that, the pacing is a mess. Some scenes drag forever, and others rush through important moments like they’re late for something. The script is just full of nonsense, and even simple things don’t make sense. The score? Completely forgettable. The sound design doesn’t do much either, which is a problem in a horror movie. Overall, it’s just a weak attempt at both horror and social commentary, failing at both.