Black Christmas
Image:Blackchristmasos.jpg Poster for Black Christmas
Directed by	Glen Morgan
Produced by	James Wong Odgen Gavanski Bob Clark Mark Cuban Glen Morgan Todd Wagner
Written by	Glen Morgan
Starring	Katie Cassidy Michelle Trachtenberg Mary Elizabeth Winstead Crystal Lowe Kristen Cloke Lacey Chabert Oliver Hudson Andrea Martin
Distributed by	Dimension Films (USA) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA) Pathé (UK theatrical) 20th Century Fox (UK DVD)
Release date(s)	December 25, 2006 December 15, 2006
Running time	1 hours. 40 mins.
Country	Canada/USA
Language	English
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Black Christmas is a 2006 remake of the 1974 film of the same name. It is directed by Glen Morgan. The movie is rated R in the US and 15 in the UK for strong horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity and language [1] Glen Morgan is an American television producer, writer and director, best known for his work on The X-Files, Millennium, Space: Above and Beyond, Willard (2003 film), and The One (film) He is often credited along with long-time writing partner, James Wong. ... This article is about the writer/producer James Wong. ... Benjamin Bob Clark (August 5, 1941[1] – April 4, 2007) was an American director known for the 1982 hit film Porkys and its sequel Porkys II: The Next Day. ... Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American billionaire entrepreneur. ... Todd R. Wagner (born August 2, 1960 in Gary, Indiana) is an American billionaire entrepreneur who co-founded Broadcast. ... Katie Cassidy (born Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy on November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress. ... Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American television and film actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Crystal Lowe (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress, best known for her lead roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. ... Kristen Cloke (born September 2, 1969) Biography She attended California State University, Northridge. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Oliver Rutledge Hudson (born September 7, 1976) is an American actor. ... Andrea Martin (born January 15, 1947) is a Tony Award-winning American actor and comedienne. ... Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Black Christmas (1974) is a Canadian horror film, directed by Bob Clark. ... Glen Morgan is an American television producer, writer and director, best known for his work on The X-Files, Millennium, Space: Above and Beyond, Willard (2003 film), and The One (film) He is often credited along with long-time writing partner, James Wong. ...

Plot

Template:Spoiler This film is a remake of the 1974 horror movie of the same title. The movie tells the story of Billy, a young boy who was abused by his mother as a child (due to being born with a liver defect, making him a freak in the eyes of his mother). While his mother was cheating on Billy's father, she eventually killed his father one Christmas (with a claw hammer right before Billy's own eyes) and kept Billy in the attic—for good (since she only saw the husband she'd come to despise when she looked at him), while she was with her lover and starting a "new" family. On one night, after her lover fell asleep while they were having sex, Billy's mother seduced him and they had intercourse, the result being Billy's mother being pregnant. As Billy's mother fell pregnant with a daughter and treated her with love, which Billy had never experienced with his mother, Billy came out of the attic after 15 years and brutally murdered his mother and her lover (using such objects, as an ornament and rolling pin) as his sister looked on. Cut to present day, a group of nine sorority sisters consisting of Kelli (Katie Cassidy), Melissa (Michelle Trachtenberg), Lauren (Crystal Lowe), Heather (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Dana (Lacey Chabert), Megan (Jessica Harmon), Clair (Leela Savasta), Eve (Kathleen Kole) and their house mother, Ms. Mac (Andrea Martin), who now live in Billy's childhood home, find themselves being harassed by threatening and intimidating mystery phone calls during Christmas break, and as two of the girls go missing, the girls begin being murdered one by one by none other than a mysterious person who lived in the house before them...might have been haunting them as well. Template:Endspoiler Clawhammer is a method of playing the five-string banjo. ... Etymology: The word object comes from the latin word objectum a noun form of objectus which in turn comes from objicere, which means to throw or put something before someone. ... Ornament is frequently used to denote: An element of decoration. ... Wooden rolling pin A rolling pin is a food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough. ... Katie Cassidy (born Katherine Evelyn Anita Cassidy on November 25, 1986) is an American singer and actress. ... Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American television and film actress. ... Crystal Lowe (born January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress, best known for her lead roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Black Christmas, and Wrong Turn 2: Dead End. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jessica Harmon (born December 27, 1985 in Barrie, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film actress. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Minor actress, with four (4) IMDB credits. ... Andrea Martin (born January 15, 1947) is a Tony Award-winning American actor and comedienne. ...

Cast

• Katie Cassidy... Kelli Presely
• Michelle Trachtenberg...Melissa Kitt
• Kristen Cloke...Leigh Colvin
• Crystal Lowe...Lauren Hanon
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead...Heather Lee
• Oliver Hudson...Kyle Langton
• Lacey Chabert...Dana Mathis
• Andrea Martin...Ms. Barbara MacHenry
• Karin Konoval...Mrs. Lenz
• Jessica Harmon...Megan Helms
• Robert Mann...Billy Lenz (Ages 20-35)
• Dean Friss...Agnes Lenz
• Leela Savasta...Clair Crosby
• Kathleen Kole..Eve Agnew
• Cainan Wiebe...Billy Agnes 6 + 12
• Christina Crivici...Agnes Age 8
• Howard Siegel...Stepfather
• Peter Wilds...Mr. Lenz
• Ron Selmour...Security Guard
• Michael Adamthwaite...Santa
• Peter New ...Asylum Worker
• Juan Riedinger...Morgue Attendant
• Aaron Pearl...Bludworth
• Anne Marie Loder...Mrs. Presely
• Greg Kean...Mr.Presely
• Clark Gregg...Lt. Henry Briggs [uncredited]

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Criticism

The film drew backlash from Christian groups because of the studio's decision to release a bloody slasher film about Christmas on Christmas Day. Several groups, including Liberty Counsel and Operation Just Say Merry Christmas, have called the film offensive, ill-founded and insensitive.^[1] Additionally, L.A. Weekly columnist Nikkie Fenke also questioned the filmmakers' decision to release the film on Christmas.^[2] Dimension Films defended the timing, saying "There is a long tradition of releasing horror movies during the holiday season as counter-programing to the more regular yuletide fare."^[3] Dimension's own Scream, originally released on December 20, probably being the most successful example. Furthermore, genre critic Egregious Gurnow, of The Horror Review, countered Liberty Counsel's complaint[2] on several counts, foremost of which is the critic's citation that the organization's views upon the feature, Liberty Counsel is a legal organization dedicated to advancing its organizers conceptions of religious freedom the sanctity of human life and the traditional family. ... The L.A. Weekly is a weekly free paper in Los Angeles. ... Dimension Films is a motion picture unit currently a part of The Weinstein Company. ... Scream is a 1996 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. ...

are naively idyllic and aesthetically limited, especially from a cultural perspective in that they forbid the notion that such atrocities as murder don't politely take a sabbatical during the Holiday season.

Trivia

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• Glen Morgan didn't specifically have any male actors considered for the role of Kyle in the movie. Instead, during auditions, his 14-year-old daughter (stepdaughter of Glen's actress wife Kristen Cloke, who also has a role in the movie), picked out Oliver Hudson shouting out, "That one!"
• This is the last feature film scored by composer Shirley Walker. She would pass away from complications of a stroke less than a month before its release.
• Andrea Martin (Ms. MacHenry) played "Phyllis" in the 1974 version of Black Christmas. Glen Morgan specifically wanted either Andrea Martin or Margot Kidder ("Barb") to return to pay respect to the 1974 version of the movie. Martin said in an interview that she hadn't thought about Black Christmas for 32 years and it "came out of the blue" when Morgan offered her the role of the house mother.
• The original film's villain was given no identity or back story, but this film gives him one.

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External links

• Black Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
• Black Christmas Reviews at Metacritic
• Black Christmas Clips
• Black Christmas Trailer
• RadioLinksHollywood.com - Audio Clips narrated by award winning radio journalist Lori Lerner.