Review of Black Christmas (2006) by Jimmytancredi — 28 May 2011

There's been a lot of negativity about this movie, I never saw the original but I did think this film looked interesting after watching the trailer. Basically, this film is pure fun, it won't win any awards but it is enjoyable.

It isn't scary but the over the top kills and gore make this film enjoyable to watch with friends. The acting is pretty good and the film tries it's best to establish each character before the main bloodshed begins.

I'd say my favourite characters were Melissa and Lauren, I like Melissa because of her loyalty and I liked Lauren because she had cracking lines. One of the bad things about this film is the slightly repetitive kills, OKAY! we get you like eyeballs!!!!! but I won't go to much detail here.

One of the things the film did well was making you grow somewhat attached to the characters (apart from Kelli, she was just bland). Overall I'd say, go to this film if you like slasher films but don't go expecting a masterpiece.

But for what it is, I thought it was a blast to watch, especially with a group of friends.