The 70's were without a doubt the golden era of horror films. Many brilliant classics have been produced in that time and "Black Christmas" is one of them. This is the godfather of all slasher films and rarely surpassed - "Halloween" would be on the same level as this one. Some argue that the first ever slasher made was Mario Bava's "A Bay Of Blood" which came out three years earlier from "Black Christmas". If you are a fan of the genre I would definitely recommend it since it does contain heavy elements common to the genre but nevertheless "Black Christmas" has a look that is considered modern even today. It has all the ingredients that make a great horror film: creepy atmosphere, tension that never lets go, nice camera work, eerie soundtrack and a nice mystery. There is even some dark humour thrown in. You will not be bored for even a second. The characters are interesting as well; they are not all your cliche college students which became very common in future slashers. Highly recommended to every true fan of classic horror.
Review of Black Christmas
