Black Christmas (2006 movie)
Black Christmas (also abbreviated as Black X-Mas) is a 2006 Canadian-American slasher movie. It was directed by Glen Morgan and was produced by Marty Adelstein, Steve Hoban, Glen Morgan, Dawn Parouse, Victor Solnicki, and James Wong. Black Christmas was released on December 15, 2006 in the United Kingdom and on December 25, 2006 in the United States. The movie is loose remake of the 1974 movie with the same name.
| Black Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Glen Morgan |
| Produced by | Marty Adelstein Steve Hoban Glen Morgan Dawn Parouse Victor Solnicki James Wong |
| Written by | Based on Black Christmas by A. Roy Moore |
| Screenplay by | Glen Morgan |
| Starring | Katie Cassidy Michelle Trachtenberg Mary Elizabeth Winstead Oliver Hudson Lacey Chabert Kristen Cloke Andrea Martin |
| Music by | Shirley Walker |
| Cinematography | Robert McLachlan |
| Edited by | Chris Willingham |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | TVA Films |
Release date | December 15, 2006 (UK) December 25, 2006 (U.S.) |
Running time | 84 minutes 92 minutes (unrated cut) |
| Country | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million[1] |
| Box office | $21,510,851[1] |
In December 2006, before the movie's premiere, it gained some criticism from religious groups because of its graphic content in a holiday setting, and the distributor's choice to release the movie on Christmas Day in the United States.[2]
The movie gained negative reviews from critics and holds a 14% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Sam Adams of the Los Angeles Times was quoted as saying "Like an ugly tie or a pair of slipper socks, Black Christmas is destined to be forgotten the instant it's unwrapped, gathering dust until the season rolls around again".[4]
Cast
- Katie Cassidy as Kelli Presley
- Michelle Trachtenberg as Melissa Kitt
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Heather Lee-Fitzgerald
- Lacey Chabert as Dana Mathis
- Kristen Cloke as Leigh Colvin
- Andrea Martin as Barbara MacHenry/Mrs. Mac
- Crystal Lowe as Lauren Hannon
- Oliver Hudson as Kyle Autry
- Karin Konoval as Constance Lenz
- Dean Friss as Agnes Lenz
- Christina Crivici as 8-year-old Agnes
- Robert Mann as William Billy Lenz
- Cainan Wiebe as young Billy
- Jessica Harmon as Megan Helms
- Leela Savasta as Clair Crosby
- Kathleen Kole as Eve Agnew
- Howard Siegel as Beauregard Rice
- Peter Wilds as Frank Lenz
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Morgan was inspired by the crimes of serial killer Edmund Kemper when writing the film.
Harvey Weinstein demanded that the film's original ending be altered and had additional footage shot for television spots.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead attending the 2007 Scream Awards, where the film earned her a nomination for best Scream Queen.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Black Christmas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ "Christian groups fume over Black Christmas". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ↑ "Black Christmas". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ "'Black Christmas' is destined to be forgotten". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
