Black Christmas

In 1974, a bunch of folks made a holiday-themed flick. They’d later all be famous

Comments (0) By Nick Keppler Thursday, Nov 29 2007

Domy Books’ Web site calls Black Christmas, screening today, “arguably the best out of the Christmas horror genre.” This is actually a rather expansive niche; there’s Jack Frost, Snow Beast; Christmas Evil; Silent Night, Bloody Night; and all five installments of Silent Night, Deadly Night. But Black Christmas stands above the rest because of its star-studded cast and crew. Who knew that before they became a Broadway star and Lois Lane, respectively, Andrea Martin and Margot Kidder played sorority girls hounded by a perverted stalker at a holiday-party-turned--bloodbath? Who guessed that, six years after starring in the best Shakespeare adaptation ever (Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet), Olivia Hussey was answering dirty calls from the killer in this mid-budget Canadian slasher film? And who would have guessed that Bob Clark, who redefined the Christmas movie for an entire generation with 1983’s A Christmas Story, had used the season as a backdrop for a plot that can be summed up as “hot-chicks-get-killed,” just nine years prior? For lovers of A-list celebrities in B-list projects, Black Christmas is the gift that keeps on giving. 8:30 p.m. 1709 West-heimer. For information, call 713-523-3669 or visit www.domystore.com. Free.
Mon., Dec. 3, 8:30 p.m., 2007