Review of Black Christmas (1974) by Toby H — 21 Dec 2018

The darkest of dark Christmas films, but somehow still offers enough Christmas spirit.

This review of Black Christmas (1974) was written by Toby H on 21 Dec 2018.

Black Christmas has generally received positive reviews.

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