Review of Black Christmas (2006) by Jesse F — 01 Jul 2016

Oddly enough RT has these movies rated differently than I do. Although we are close on the original the critics and audience seemed to hate this remake which is kind of baffling to me. While I am generally a bigger fan of older horror (mainly 70's & 80's horror) there are some moments in modern day horror that I like and think are well done with this being one of them.

While I admit the story is actually rushed more than the original it wastes no time getting into the tension and killing right off that bat. The movie features a couple of familiar names in Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (10 Cloverfield Lane) as a couple of the girls who are being stalked by a killer.

...or killers. Unlike the original the remake here goes into further detail with the backstory as to why things are happening like they are. The gore is well balanced, not over the top and the body count is good.

The ending is abrupt but also symbolic of the movie itself. Can it be a bit corny at times? Yea, but arent all horror movies corny to a degree? Either way, I connected more with this remake than the original and felt it still had more to offer in terms of storyline and overall vibe.

And if I had to be honest, the girls in this flick actually look more like sorority girls than the women they used in the original. Sorry, Margaret Kidder just didnt pass it for me to be a sorority girl.

lol.