http://horrorfanzine.com/movie-review-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/ Online zine for horror film fans Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:07:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://horrorfanzine.com/movie-review-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/#comment-31 Movie Review: Black Christmas (1974) » oddculture.com Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:03:25 +0000 http://horrorfanzine.com/movie-review-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/#comment-31 [...] While Silent Night Deadly Night used Christmas and Santa Claus as a gimmick, Black Christmas is deadly serious about its holiday proceedings. Snow falls heavily, darkness sneaks in from around every corner, the the use of the old sorority house with low-light sources allows a pervading dread. The claustrophobia of the movie is accompanied by great performances, especially by Margot Kidder (who plays a fun drunk while looking sexy) and John Saxon (a believable police detective - this role probably helped get him A Nightmare on Elm Street). [...] [...] While Silent Night Deadly Night used Christmas and Santa Claus as a gimmick, Black Christmas is deadly serious about its holiday proceedings. Snow falls heavily, darkness sneaks in from around every corner, the the use of the old sorority house with low-light sources allows a pervading dread. The claustrophobia of the movie is accompanied by great performances, especially by Margot Kidder (who plays a fun drunk while looking sexy) and John Saxon (a believable police detective - this role probably helped get him A Nightmare on Elm Street). [...]

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