This was a great recommendation for a Holiday Slasher!! What are some other classic Slasher movies we need to check out?! Thank you for all the support everyone!

After every killing, Billy made a phone call, being that you hear the phone ringing at end of the movie, depicts he killed Jess also..

I feel like this movie is one of the scariest older movies EVER.

one of the best horror movies ever

I love Margot Kidder every scene she owned. What a hilarious actress she was and very talented. May she rest in peace.

The unknown killer known only as "Billy" was played by Canadian actor Nick Mancuso in an uncredited role.

Don’t look now released in 1973 is a highly influential horror film. Filmed in Venice and starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, not a slasher but one of the creepiest endings to a film ever made, so worth reacting to!

Fun fact: The director, Bob Clark also directed A Christmas Story and Porky's!!!!

Hope you guys liked this movie? Its one of my favorite horror movie from the 70's. Its a Halloween film before Halloween 🎃 🔪

A good mate of mine thinks this is one of the most underrated horror movies ever made. I'm completely with him on that. It came before Halloween and has a massive cult following. It doesn't bother to answer many questions and leaves it completely open. You never find out who the killer is. Quiet, creepy ending too.

19:07 I'm guessing either Billy called again, freaked out again when nobody answered so he climbed down and killed Jess in a frustrated rage or he killed her then rang.

I've never heard of this movie before except for that "the calls are coming from inside the house!" thing. Now I know where it comes from! 😮

Another great classic for Holiday is My Bloody Valentine 1981 Also fun fact the police chief portrayed in this movie is portrayed by the actor John Saxon who also the played the chief of police and Nancy's father in the original 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Black Christmas was 1974. Halloween was 1978. The beginning shot isn't the only one copied in Carpenter's movie either. It's a camera pan, rather than a montage, but this movie also had the ending shots of all of the places the killer had been accompanied by the sound of his voice (Michael's breathing in Halloween). This has to be my all time favorite slasher movie. Sorry, Mr. Carpenter, I love Halloween, but this one has you beat.

Actually i think a British movie made in 1972 staring Susan George called FRIGHT which predated Black Christmas and Halloween was the original babysitter in peril, started that genre.👍🇬🇧

Supposedly the idea the director had for a sequel was used as part of the basis for Halloween after he told it to John Carpenter

Classic Canadian slasher movie. You never actually see the murders, but that kind of makes it spookier. I love Olivia Hussey, so I'm not going to bitch about her not changing her British-Argentinian accent for a movie set in Worst Case Ontario. Keir Dullea from 2001: A Space Odyssey is pretty good in this too. And the SCTV cameos are great.

Kids today think that horror movies are about following a formula, showing as much graphic gore as possible and jump scares. It seems people don't know how to deal with ambiguity anymore. They need every last thing explained and resolved and if it's not, then they need a whole other movie just to give them backstory. I love that this film establishes some tropes while subverting expectations and that we never find out who Billy is or what his motivations are. It is scarier that way because if this were happening to you, you wouldn't have a backstory either. You'd just know that this twisted stranger is fucking with you and no amount of backstory will change the danger you're in.

So great to see this movie being appreciated 🙌🏽 Happy holidays!

I watch this review of black Christmas every year because it's one of my favorites I love you guys happy holidays

One of if not the earliest slasher(s). Although all parties deny it, Black Christmas definitely had an influence on the development of Halloween. This set the formula that Halloween later took to the next level.

Have you guys reviewed The Brood (1979)? Not a Christmas movie, but it’s set in a snowy Canadian winter.

Great work. Thank you for maintaining consistency in uploading content. I know it can't be easy especially given the holiday time of year.

I like the detail that Peter is wearing such a generic outfit and hairdo for the time. He easily looks like Billy in silhouette.

Very influencial to the slasher genre. The 'first' slasher was Halloween so the slasher type movies that came before are considered 'proto-slasher'. Like this or texas chainsaw massacre or Bay of Blood by Mario Bava. If the opening seems like Halloween, it's not a coincidence as the opening shot of Halloween was a direct reference to this movie. As a matter of fact, the original script of Halloween was intended to be a sequel to this movie.

Great reaction video guys. This is one of my all time favorite horror films. It considered thee 1st slasher film. John Carpenter said he was very influenced by this to do Halloween. It the first film to use the calls are coming from inside the house trope. I love you don't know anything about the killer and have to work out his backstory from the calls. He always calls after killing so more than likely he has killed Jess at the end. Dan 😀

Other slashers you should watch : Maniac 1980,April Fool's Day 1986,Child's Play 1988, Alone in the Dark 1982, Candyman 1992,Tenebrae 1982, The Funhouse 1981, Opera 1987, Alice sweet Alice 1976, Deep Red 1975,Psycho 1960.

It’s called letting your imagination do the work it is a far more effective scare than showing too much. Billy is an escapee from an asylum which is mentioned at the start of the film and he killed the 13 year old girl. This was the first time the trope of the killer calling from the house was used in a major motion picture. Not showing the killers face was a way to keep the suspense up. Did you notice that the killer called after each killing? The call at the end was to let the audience know he got Jess - Who’s next?

Welcome to the greatest Christmas movie genre of scary ever I was scared to be in the house alone at night at my grandma's house after seeing this movie when I was a kid still phenomenal movie it needs it to your imagination at the very end of what happened when where who what

The uniform cop who identifies the location of the call was Spider from Pale Rider.🤔Doug McGrath.

Bob Clark had no interest in sequels, a friend (John Carpenter) asked him if he did a second film, what would he call it, Bob told him “Halloween”!

Jess was killed after everyone left to take Claire's dad to the hospital. That is why the phone started ringing. "Billy" called after every kill. {The first call was right after he snuck into the house. That would be after he killed the missing 13 year old.}

The other newer Black Christmas I don't like. But this one I love because you never who the real killer was. And to me that makes a movie even more scarier.

Slashers... Peeping Tom and Psycho came out in 1960 and influence everybody who made horro movies including Italian director Mario Bava who has a movie called Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971?) which has that whole kill count / slasher thing going on before anything else did as far as I know. Bava is the father of the Giallo horror sub-genre which was mastered by another Italian director - Dario Argento - who’s 1975 film Profundo Rosso (Deep Red) is the best of the best. So Giallo was influence heavily by Hitchcock and Hitchcock was a little influence back by Giallo as is evident in his nastiest movie ever, Frenzy (1973?). Black Christmas, like TCM (1974) before it, has the final girl, the POV shots so prevalent in Friday the 13th (1980) and in the entire opening of Halloween (1978). Black Christmas also has a goalie mask in it which may have given the Friday the 13th world folk some inspiration. Another great Canadian slasher movie that is highly underrated is the original My Bloody Valentine (1980?), and another great Canadian horror is The Changeling (1980?) (a haunted house story). For some offbeat bizarro stuff please check out my three favourite WTF slasher recommends: Aerobicide (aka Killer Workout), Pieces, and Sleepaway Camp. All from the 70s/80s golden age of horror. Thanks for making videos eh.

This Canadian film predates Halloween, and is loosely based on true incidents that happened in Canada. And in my opinion it’s superior to Halloween. My wife and one of our best friends and I watch it together every holiday season 😂

A strong vote for Deathdream mentioned earlier. It a grim scary movie. Not a slasher movie but more classic horror storyline.

Such a scary movie and excellent acting. Oliva Hussey (Jess) starred in Franco Zeffirelli's film version of Romeo and Juliet (1968) at age 17. I love Mrs. Mack!

Nice job! This is one of my favourite horror films and it was filmed in my province of Ontario :)

A great horror flick right here. There is a re make from 2006 which wasn't too bad. In that, they tell you who Billy is and why he is the way he is. It's a re make, but it's also a sequal, if that makes sense. In fact, the 2006 version i would consider a sequal more than anything.

"Its me, Billy " a LEGIT high quality fan film black Christmas sequel is set to drop this spring. Check out the "its me, billy" teaser trailer!

Glad you you enjoyed this movie,its considered a cult classic here in Canada where it was made,I generally like to suggest that those who are going to react to older movies go to IMDB to check the cast list...Barb played by Margo KIdder will go on to Superman fame with Christopher Reeve,Olivia Hussey came from her first picture the 60's iconic Romeo and Juliet,also considered one of the most beautiful women in the world,Andrea Martin played Phil was from the Canadian farce tv show Second City(like SNL),Kier Dullea as Peter will star in 2001:A Space Odyssey and there's the iconic John Saxon who already had many movies under his belt was considered a B actor but was very popular because of his easy style of acting and charisma.

This movie was em released in 1974, 4 years before Halloween. Here’s something to ponder. Janis is killed in the park before the movie starts. Billy follows Jess back to the sorority houseZ Billy has been in the attic and climbs back in. The sorority is called and Billy tells Barb “I’m going to kill you.” Then Billy proceeds to call the sorority after every kill. Now Jess is the final girl, however, Peter was a red herring. No Billy climbs down from the attic while Jess is sedated. As the camera pans out on the house, minutes later the phone rings. The assumption is that Billy has killed Jess and has called the sorority one last time.

R.I.P. John Saxon you will be missed

"Frohe Weihnachten" from Germany 🎄!

Absolutely loving the sexy shoulder, lol.

Hard to believe it’s made by the same guy who made ‘A Christmas Story’

Never heard of this movie.. looks intense!

When billy stabs the girl with the unicorn, it’s almost as if he’s thinking about it and debating stopping, then she wakes up and he panics

*Black Christmas* Is up there with the likes of Halloween, Friday 13th And the texas chainsaw massacre.

Bob Clark was a genius-Deathdream is his best imo, love Black Christmas though, great use of sound and also darkly funny. The remakes are terrible!

You guys did a great job! 😃

Merry Christmas you two!!! Have a safe and happy New Year!!!

Jess is definitely dead. The killer makes a call after each kill. As the camera pulls away, when we hear the phone ringing we know she's already dead.

People keep saying Halloween. I would say Scream was inspired by it as well.

Oh my gosh, did you guys go dark for Christmas! Hope you guys have a good one in any event!

I saw this movie back in 2016 when I was a sophomore in high school, I couldn’t sleep for days. Definitely the creepiest movie I’ve ever seen lol.

Love this movie! Great pic 🤘🏼

It’s by far my favourite Christmas horror movie. Make sure to check out Dave McRae’s new Black Christmas fan film teaser trailer. It looks like it will be way better than the 2 remakes

It's my fav Canadian cult classic

Just watched this and the latest remake. No question, this one is a real movie. The other I will flush from my memory.👍

From the directory of "A Christmas Story"

Hey guys, somebody on KZfaq posted a fan film movie sequel follow up to Black Christmas called "It's me Billy". It takes place around 50 years later after the events of the first movie. It's very creepy and captures most of what made the original Black Christmas the classic horror movie that it is. It's around 40 minutes long. So, if you guys ever get the chance, I highly recommend that you check out "It's me Billy". It's very very good! 😊

I’d love to see you’re reaction to the original When a Stranger Calls with Carol Kane.

My favorite Xmas movie and one of my favorite films of all time. Period. So ahead of it's time in terms of style, content and even feminist themes. SO suspenseful and frightening. And also, really smart and darkly funny, with excellent acting and direction.

Oh Boy! Fresh meat here. I enjoy showing a particular horror flick and watch from the corner of my eye. I get off when people are scared of what they are watching. Event Horizon is one in particular.

One of my favorite horror films. I'm so glad you reacted to it, guys. Many people love it. I love the 2006 remake too. I know, not many people will agree but I find it entertaining as well. The 2019 remake was God-awful though

Oh! A classic indeed that was scary but also creepy and eerie and still is even today for to be a Christmas/slasher/horror movie.

4:52 Yup, that's late 70's Superman's girlfriend. Sigh........I feel ......aged. Me: (Sips rum and coke).....anywho, let's continue, shall we......play a ga.........DAMMIT. I'm stuck in the past cult movie rabbit hole!!!! Seriously.....everyone have a safe and healthy Happy Holiday. 2020 ✌😎👍

Another good Canadian holiday themed horror movie to check out would be My Bloody Valentine (1981)

You guys should watch robocop movie the first one.🤔🤔🤔🤔

The mid 2000s remake was bad then good compared to the most recent re remake

This film is made a year before I was born.

You should check out Stripped To Kill starring Greg Evigan.

Please watch "Scrooged" !

rip margot kidder

This is the origin story of HowtoBasic

Carpenter asked Bob Clark if he'd ever make a sequel to this (when they worked together on The Hills Have Eyes, a year before Carpenter made Halloween). Clark said the sequel would be Billy breaks out of a mental institution, finds a mask, and goes on a killing spree at Halloween...be titled Black Halloween. And then, well...

This is actually my favorite slasher horror movie. There's actual satire and feminist themes! As for Christmas, I gotta recommend "Krampus" if you haven't seen it yet. There's also "Christmas Evil," John Waters' favorite Christmas movie.

8:20 HA! Like Clue, this was like watching today's streamers playing Among Us.

maybe you could do the Silent Partner,another Canadian slasher/thriller.

imo this movie > classic Halloween movie

Slow moving film. Overall a okay movie

The movie Black Xmas (2006) is . A modern take on this movie that fills in . The back story of the killer. Don't bother with the (2019) one. It just uses the name alone . Completely different story an plot .

the remake is also a good one

Apparently, John Carpenter based Halloween on this movie.

Remade in 2018

Can you please please please please please do 2006 black Christmas

I seen this movie' an hour ago it was f**led up! x(

hi! I don't know if you guys watch movies with lgbtq characters in it but if you do, It would be so cool if you guys react to the taiwanese lgbtq coming of age film called "Your Name Engraved Herein." It's on Netflix and it's intense and emotional in the best way possible. The film is set in 1987 when martial law had just been lifted in Taiwan. I cried a lot of happy and sad tears. Also, there's english subtitles on it too!

The shot of Billy's eye in the crack of the door will forever creep me out. This movie is often considered feminist because of Jess standing firm in not bending to Peter and wanting to abort the baby. PS:(do NOT watch the attempt at a remake that was just terrible from the past few years, as it has nothing to do with this film and the director said "the message is more important than the plot."when it came to making it a powerful "feminist"piece(which was a dumb thing to say).

please watch wrong turn

Black Christmas 2006 and Black Christmas 2018 sucked big time Black Christmas 1974... Halloween came out in 1978

Very nice 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

The 2006 remake Black X-mas explains Billy/Agnes. John Carpenter stole the sequel idea for this movie and made Halloween.

Why are you watching this crap