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** Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
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** Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time times he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Billy crosses it by killing a little girl.
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* ValuesDissonance: A DownplayedTrope example with Mr. Harrison casually inserting himself into the lives of the sorority house girls, up to and including having dinner with them. He often acts judgemental and like he's in charge of their lives just because he's an older man in their home. This despite having no relationship to any of them other than his daughter. The downplayed element is the fact his daughter is missing and he's working with them to find her.
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* TheWoobie:
** Jess goes through hell. Not only does she have to deal with the usual FinalGirl trauma of watching her friends cut down one by one as well as being stalked by an abusive psychopath but she also has to deal with the fact she's pregnant with an unwanted child by a boyfriend who becomes increasingly erratic throughout the period. In the end, [[spoiler: she kills the wrong man and is left drugged and alone in a house with a murderous killer.]]
** If you don't buy him as a JerkassWoobie, Mr. Harrison has come to check up on his daughter and is left with an increasing certainty that his daughter is dead despite all his attempts to look out for her. The fact he's a somewhat patriarchal authority figure doesn't change the fact he clearly is worried sick about her.
** Jess goes through hell. Not only does she have to deal with the usual FinalGirl trauma of watching her friends cut down one by one as well as being stalked by an abusive psychopath but she also has to deal with the fact she's pregnant with an unwanted child by a boyfriend who becomes increasingly erratic throughout the period. In the end, [[spoiler: she kills the wrong man and is left drugged and alone in a house with a murderous killer.]]
** If you don't buy him as a JerkassWoobie, Mr. Harrison has come to check up on his daughter and is left with an increasing certainty that his daughter is dead despite all his attempts to look out for her. The fact he's a somewhat patriarchal authority figure doesn't change the fact he clearly is worried sick about her.
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* JerkassWoobie: Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and considering how everything else in his life is falling apart, you just kinda want to give the poor guy a hug.
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* JerkassWoobie: JerkassWoobie:
** Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and considering how everything else in his life is falling apart, you just kinda want to give the poor guy ahug.hug.
** Mr. Harrison is a DownplayedTrope as he's nowhere near as controlling or threatening as Peter. At most, he expresses disapproval of the HardDrinkingPartyGirl lifestyle of his daughter's sorority as well as being obtrusive in their lives. However, his daughter is ''missing'' and he actively participates in both for the search of her as well as other victims. In the end, he's just a worried father and a bit stuffy.
** Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and considering how everything else in his life is falling apart, you just kinda want to give the poor guy a
** Mr. Harrison is a DownplayedTrope as he's nowhere near as controlling or threatening as Peter. At most, he expresses disapproval of the HardDrinkingPartyGirl lifestyle of his daughter's sorority as well as being obtrusive in their lives. However, his daughter is ''missing'' and he actively participates in both for the search of her as well as other victims. In the end, he's just a worried father and a bit stuffy.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: AlternateCharacterInterpretation:
** Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
** Jess insisting that she knows Peter wouldn't be the type to harass the girls or hurt them. Does she genuinely believe that? It's implied Peter destroying the piano is an isolated incident and he could just be exceptionally high strung from his stressful week [[spoiler: and the fact that he's ''not'' the killer]]. However, Jess doesn't want to marry him and is very quick to announce she'll abort his baby. Does this mean it's not the only time he's displayed abusive tendencies, and Jess has just been in denial beforehand?
* CreepyCute: The children singing Christmas carols. They're perfectly normal children, but their singing being juxtaposed with [[spoiler: Barb being murdered]] only makes them creepier.
* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** While Mr Harris is worried about his daughter's disappearance and there's talk of another young girl who's missing - Barb out of nowhere starts talking about turtles that can "screw for three days without stopping". The sheer MoodWhiplash is fantastic.
** There's also a gag where Barb is seen giving a child a sip of beer from her glass - which for someone like her is perfectly in character. It's funnier to fans from the UK and Ireland, where underage drinking is considerably less taboo than America.
** Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
** Jess insisting that she knows Peter wouldn't be the type to harass the girls or hurt them. Does she genuinely believe that? It's implied Peter destroying the piano is an isolated incident and he could just be exceptionally high strung from his stressful week [[spoiler: and the fact that he's ''not'' the killer]]. However, Jess doesn't want to marry him and is very quick to announce she'll abort his baby. Does this mean it's not the only time he's displayed abusive tendencies, and Jess has just been in denial beforehand?
* CreepyCute: The children singing Christmas carols. They're perfectly normal children, but their singing being juxtaposed with [[spoiler: Barb being murdered]] only makes them creepier.
* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** While Mr Harris is worried about his daughter's disappearance and there's talk of another young girl who's missing - Barb out of nowhere starts talking about turtles that can "screw for three days without stopping". The sheer MoodWhiplash is fantastic.
** There's also a gag where Barb is seen giving a child a sip of beer from her glass - which for someone like her is perfectly in character. It's funnier to fans from the UK and Ireland, where underage drinking is considerably less taboo than America.
* FirstInstallmentWins: This is considered a granddaddy of the SlasherMovie, and has a strong following among horror fans. Both remakes were poorly received and failed to make the same impact.
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** Jess also has to deal with an abusive boyfriend. Olivia Hussey detailed such a relationship in her autobiography, with Dean Paul Martin (who she had married only a year before) that ended badly.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to them afterwards.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to them afterwards.
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** Jess also has to deal with an abusive boyfriend. Olivia Hussey detailed such a relationship in her autobiography, with Christopher Jones who at one point raped her. Jess also chooses to abort the baby the abusive boyfriend gives her, and Olivia's book revealed that the rape left her pregnant and she aborted it. And of course her marriage to Dean Paul Martin (who she had married only a year before) that ended badly.
fallen apart right before filming.
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** Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to themafterwards.afterwards.
** Even though it provides an entry under TooDumbToLive, when Jess is informed that the calls are coming from inside the house, she calls out for [[spoiler: Phyllis and Barb who are dead. She runs upstairs, showing that she won't leave her friends alone in the house with a psycho]].
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** Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to them
** Even though it provides an entry under TooDumbToLive, when Jess is informed that the calls are coming from inside the house, she calls out for [[spoiler: Phyllis and Barb who are dead. She runs upstairs, showing that she won't leave her friends alone in the house with a psycho]].
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Mrs. Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervously smiles.
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** Mrs. Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervouslysmiles.smiles.
** Barb one-ups the incompetent Sgt Nash by telling him that the number for their sorority house spells out 'Fellatio'. He believes it. This turns into an epic BrickJoke later when another cop on duty reads this (shortly after the little girl was discovered murdered mind you) and bursts into a laughing fit. Lt Fuller finds it ActuallyPrettyFunny.
--> "Nash, I don't think you could pick your nose without written instructions."
** Another cop is brought in having been shot at by a trigger happy farmer. Shot in the ass to be specific. Lt Fuller turns to the same cop mentioned above and tells him he's fired if he laughs again.
** Barb proves quite unhelpful yet surprisingly knowledgeable when she out of nowhere tells Mr Harrison about a species of turtle that can "screw for three days without stopping", and says she watched them in the zoo. She clarifies that she didn't spend three days in the zoo watching turtle sex, and also refers to the zebras - who finished far too soon.
* HarsherInHindsight:
** Barb's status as the HardDrinkingPartyGirl - most of which is PlayedForLaughs - becomes harsher once you know that Margot Kidder later died of an alcohol overdose.
** Jess also has to deal with an abusive boyfriend. Olivia Hussey detailed such a relationship in her autobiography, with Dean Paul Martin (who she had married only a year before) that ended badly.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to them afterwards.
** Mrs. Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervously
** Barb one-ups the incompetent Sgt Nash by telling him that the number for their sorority house spells out 'Fellatio'. He believes it. This turns into an epic BrickJoke later when another cop on duty reads this (shortly after the little girl was discovered murdered mind you) and bursts into a laughing fit. Lt Fuller finds it ActuallyPrettyFunny.
--> "Nash, I don't think you could pick your nose without written instructions."
** Another cop is brought in having been shot at by a trigger happy farmer. Shot in the ass to be specific. Lt Fuller turns to the same cop mentioned above and tells him he's fired if he laughs again.
** Barb proves quite unhelpful yet surprisingly knowledgeable when she out of nowhere tells Mr Harrison about a species of turtle that can "screw for three days without stopping", and says she watched them in the zoo. She clarifies that she didn't spend three days in the zoo watching turtle sex, and also refers to the zebras - who finished far too soon.
* HarsherInHindsight:
** Barb's status as the HardDrinkingPartyGirl - most of which is PlayedForLaughs - becomes harsher once you know that Margot Kidder later died of an alcohol overdose.
** Jess also has to deal with an abusive boyfriend. Olivia Hussey detailed such a relationship in her autobiography, with Dean Paul Martin (who she had married only a year before) that ended badly.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Despite it soon leading to [[spoiler: Barb's death at Billy's hands]], Jess is so distressed over the night's events that she goes outside to listen to a group of children singing Christmas carols. She momentarily gets a break from the horror of the night, and sincerely applauds when they're done. She also donates money to them afterwards.
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* NightmareFuel: '''ALL OF IT!!!''' The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls...''the ending!''
* ParanoiaFuel: Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody couldn't have broken in... could they?
* ParanoiaFuel: Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody couldn't have broken in... could they?
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* NightmareFuel: '''ALL OF IT!!!''' The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls...''the ending!''
* ParanoiaFuel:ParanoiaFuel:
** Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody couldn't have broken in... couldthey?they?
** Clare's body is never found. It's always going to be up there in the attic. By the time Christmas break is over, the smell will probably alert someone. And think of the state it'll be in by the time they find her.
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** Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody couldn't have broken in... could
** Clare's body is never found. It's always going to be up there in the attic. By the time Christmas break is over, the smell will probably alert someone. And think of the state it'll be in by the time they find her.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/BobClark later went on to make ''Film/AChristmasStory''.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/BobClark The fact that Creator/BobClark, who directed this slasher film set in Christmas, later went on to make ''Film/AChristmasStory''.
''Film/AChristmasStory'', one of the most classic American Christmas movies.
* JerkassWoobie: Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite[[{{TearJerker}} heart breaking]] [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] and considering how everything else in his life is falling apart, you just kinda want to give the poor guy a hug.
* JerkassWoobie: Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite
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* ValuesResonance: [[http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/22/13872376/skip-die-hard-watch-black-christmas This article]] by Aja Romano views the film as having arguably more resonance in 2016 than it did in 1974. To wit: the killer, who harasses the girls over the phone before he comes to kill them, is basically a woman-hating internet {{troll}} before the internet. This harassment isn't taken seriously until it's too late, the film not-so-subtly blaming the community for allowing it to reach that point and fester within their midst (the famous line "the calls are coming from inside the house" can just as easily be seen as metaphorical). Finally, its portrayal of its sorority sister protagonists is quite sex-positive, especially by the standards of the time and the genre, including having the FinalGirl not only be sexually active, but planning to get an abortion despite the wishes of her boyfriend.
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* ValuesResonance: [[http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/22/13872376/skip-die-hard-watch-black-christmas This article]] by Aja Romano views the film as having arguably more resonance in 2016 the 2010s than it did in 1974. To wit: the killer, who harasses the girls over the phone before he comes to kill them, is basically a woman-hating internet {{troll}} before the internet. This harassment isn't taken seriously until it's too late, the film not-so-subtly blaming the community for allowing it to reach that point and fester within their midst (the famous line "the calls are coming from inside the house" can just as easily be seen as metaphorical). Finally, its portrayal of its sorority sister protagonists is quite sex-positive, especially by the standards of the time and the genre, including having the FinalGirl not only be sexually active, but planning to get an abortion despite the wishes of her boyfriend.
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* CultClassic: Considered one of the grandfathers of the slasher genre. Its cult status even gained it a [[Film/BlackChristmas2006 2006 remake]].
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* CultClassic: Considered one of the grandfathers of the slasher genre. Its cult status even gained it a [[Film/BlackChristmas2006 2006 remake]].two]] [[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10481868/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1 remakes]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Billy is voiced by a young (and uncredited) Nick Mancuso, best known for his role in ''Series/Stingray1985'', while Phyllis is played by a pre-''Series/{{SCTV}}'' Andrea Martin.
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* ValuesResonance: [[http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/22/13872376/skip-die-hard-watch-black-christmas This article]] by Aja Romano views the film as having arguably more resonance in 2016 than it did in 1974. To wit: the killer, who harasses the girls over the phone before he comes to kill them, is basically a woman-hating internet {{troll}} before the internet. This harassment isn't taken seriously until it's too late, the film not-so-subtly blaming the community for allowing it to reach that point and fester within their midst (the famous line "the calls are coming from inside the house" can just as easily be seen as metaphorical). Finally, its portrayal of its sorority sister protagonists is quite sex-positive, especially by the standards of the time and the genre, including having the FinalGirl not only be sexually active, but planning to get an abortion despite the wishes of her boyfriend.
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* NightmareFuel: The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls...'''THE ENDING!'''
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* NightmareFuel: '''ALL OF IT!!!''' The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls...'''THE ENDING!'''''the ending!''
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Billy is subject to this since we know so little about him. His ranting during the phone calls indicates that he had a very negative experience with a person named Agnes and a baby, but nothing is known beyond this. There's also the question of just how insane he actually is (several time he acts in such a way that indicates that he knows what he's doing and is acting with premeditation) and whether or not the phone calls are just an act to intimidate his victims or if he really is just that crazy. There's also the question of how he's able to change his voice so often.
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* JerkassWoobie: Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that.
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* JerkassWoobie: Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that. The scene where he phones Jess and begs her not to abort their child and starts sobbing is actually quite [[{{TearJerker}} heart breaking]] and considering how everything else in his life is falling apart, you just kinda want to give the poor guy a hug.
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* CultClassic: Considered one of the grandfathers of the slasher genre. It's cult status even gained it a [[Film/BlackChristmas2006 2006 remake]].
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* CultClassic: Considered one of the grandfathers of the slasher genre. It's Its cult status even gained it a [[Film/BlackChristmas2006 2006 remake]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Billy is voiced by a young Nick Mancuso, best known for his role in ''Series/Stingray1985'', while Phyllis is played by a pre-''Series/{{SCTV}}'' Andrea Martin.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Billy is voiced by a young (and uncredited) Nick Mancuso, best known for his role in ''Series/Stingray1985'', while Phyllis is played by a pre-''Series/{{SCTV}}'' Andrea Martin.
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* SignatureScene: Jess getting a glimpse of the killer's eye.eye.
* ValuesResonance: [[http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/22/13872376/skip-die-hard-watch-black-christmas This article]] by Aja Romano views the film as having arguably more resonance in 2016 than it did in 1974. To wit: the killer, who harasses the girls over the phone before he comes to kill them, is basically a woman-hating internet {{troll}} before the internet. This harassment isn't taken seriously until it's too late, the film not-so-subtly blaming the community for allowing it to reach that point and fester within their midst (the famous line "the calls are coming from inside the house" can just as easily be seen as metaphorical). Finally, its portrayal of its sorority sister protagonists is quite sex-positive, especially by the standards of the time and the genre, including having the FinalGirl not only be sexually active, but planning to get an abortion despite the wishes of her boyfriend.
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* ValuesResonance: [[http://www.vox.com/culture/2016/12/22/13872376/skip-die-hard-watch-black-christmas This article]] by Aja Romano views the film as having arguably more resonance in 2016 than it did in 1974. To wit: the killer, who harasses the girls over the phone before he comes to kill them, is basically a woman-hating internet {{troll}} before the internet. This harassment isn't taken seriously until it's too late, the film not-so-subtly blaming the community for allowing it to reach that point and fester within their midst (the famous line "the calls are coming from inside the house" can just as easily be seen as metaphorical). Finally, its portrayal of its sorority sister protagonists is quite sex-positive, especially by the standards of the time and the genre, including having the FinalGirl not only be sexually active, but planning to get an abortion despite the wishes of her boyfriend.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Billy is voiced by a young Nick Mancuso, best known for his role in ''Series/Stingray1985'', while Phyllis is played by future ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' cast member a pre-''Series/{{SCTV}}'' Andrea Martin.
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* CultClassic
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* CultClassicCultClassic: Considered one of the grandfathers of the slasher genre. It's cult status even gained it a [[Film/BlackChristmas2006 2006 remake]].
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Barb is fondly remembered thanks to Margot Kidder's performance.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Barb is fondly remembered thanks to Margot Kidder's performance.
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* JerkassWoobie: Peter.
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* JerkassWoobie: Peter.Peter wasn't a nice guy by any means, but he certainly wasn't [[spoiler:a killer]]. Too bad Jess didn't realize that.
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* SignatureScene: Jess getting a glimpse of killer's eye.
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* SignatureScene: Jess getting a glimpse of the killer's eye.
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* NightmareFuel: The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls...
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* NightmareFuel: The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the attic, Barb's murder as a group of children carol outside, the phone calls... '''THE ENDING!'''
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* ParanoiaFuel: Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody may well have broken in.
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* ParanoiaFuel: Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody may well couldn't have broken in.in... could they?
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* ParanoiaFuel: Any odd disturbances or noises you hear around the house? Somebody may well have broken in.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Mrs. Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervously smiles.
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: Mrs. Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervously smiles.
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* SignatureLine: "TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse!"
* SignatureScene: Jess getting a glimpse of killer's eye.
* SignatureScene: Jess getting a glimpse of killer's eye.
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* CompleteMonster: Mrs. Lenz.
* EndingFatigue: The tacked on hospital sequence.
* NightmareFuel: Melissa's death in the UK edition. After having a bag pulled over her head, she gets her eyes ripped out, and is subsequently dragged kicked and screaming down the hallway by her bleeding sockets.
* SoBadItsGood
* {{Squick}}: Eye ripping and munching, skingerbread men, incest...
* EndingFatigue: The tacked on hospital sequence.
* NightmareFuel: Melissa's death in the UK edition. After having a bag pulled over her head, she gets her eyes ripped out, and is subsequently dragged kicked and screaming down the hallway by her bleeding sockets.
* SoBadItsGood
* {{Squick}}: Eye ripping and munching, skingerbread men, incest...
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* CompleteMonster: CrowningMomentOfFunny: Mrs. Lenz.
Mac is discussing with Clare's father about her disappearance in Clare's room, when he notices a poster of an old woman giving the finger. Mrs. Mac looks at it, and then just nervously smiles.
*EndingFatigue: The tacked CultClassic
* HilariousInHindsight: Director Bob Clark later went onhospital sequence.
to make ''Film/AChristmasStory''.
* JerkassWoobie: Peter.
* NightmareFuel:Melissa's death The numerous shots of Clare's corpse on the rocking chair in the UK edition. After having attic, Barb's murder as a bag pulled over her head, she gets her eyes ripped out, and is subsequently dragged kicked and screaming down group of children carol outside, the hallway by her bleeding sockets.
phone calls...
*SoBadItsGood
* {{Squick}}: Eye ripping and munching, skingerbread men, incest...SeinfeldIsUnfunny: It was, more or less, one of the first slashers.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Director Bob Clark later went on
* JerkassWoobie: Peter.
* NightmareFuel:
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* CompleteMonster: Mrs. Lenz.
* EndingFatigue: The tacked on hospital sequence.
* NightmareFuel: Melissa's death in the UK edition. After having a bag pulled over her head, she gets her eyes ripped out, and is subsequently dragged kicked and screaming down the hallway by her bleeding sockets.
* SoBadItsGood
* {{Squick}}: Eye ripping and munching, skingerbread men, incest...
* EndingFatigue: The tacked on hospital sequence.
* NightmareFuel: Melissa's death in the UK edition. After having a bag pulled over her head, she gets her eyes ripped out, and is subsequently dragged kicked and screaming down the hallway by her bleeding sockets.
* SoBadItsGood
* {{Squick}}: Eye ripping and munching, skingerbread men, incest...
