"Things were going along well, until one day, Harvey Weinstein showed up on set" is one of the most repeated (and dreaded) phrases uttered in Hollywood!

"Things were going along well, until one day, when Harvey Weinstein showed up." Truer words have never been spoken.

"Things were going along well until one day when Harvey Weinstein showed up on set" pretty appropriate now

I freaking LOVE the Black X-Mas remake. LOVE IT. I’ve watched it every year at Christmas for the last 8 years.

I'm sure it's been commented a million times, but Bob Clark made Black Christmas, Christmas Story and Porky's. The man's a genius.

To everyone who that that this remake ruined the franchise, well it now looks fantastic compared to the 2019 remake.

It would be cool if A Christmas Story and Black Christmas took place in the same universe

I'm getting the vibe that you shouldn't trust the Weinstein's ;)?

I can say, from watching your videos for about the past few few weeks on and off, you've truly enlightened me on how much Hollywood devastates movies.

I actually like this movie. I agree with you on many of the things you mentioned. I also liked that they used "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies" as the theme song. I've always that it is a dark and haunting Christmas song so it fits. Having a well known and attractive cast doesn't hurt either.

You sir, are probably the most calm, logical, and we'll spoken person I have ever seen.

I actually love both films and has heavily inspired me as a creative mind

people seem to forget that Bob clark also made the great horror film "children shouldn't play with dead things". A great horror film

you know, I HATE remakes for the most part, and I hated this remake, considering that black Christmas is one of my all time favorite movies, but yet again, with YOUR video and the considerate amount of research you have done on this, it makes me appreciate the IDEA and that the intentions of the filmmakers of this one. I gotta give you props man, you DO YOUR RESEARCH, I especially like your "tank girl" review. so much that I defended the film on NOSTALGIA CRITIC video on tank girl, explaining extras tid-bits and facts that you mentioned, and how people should do more research themselves on movies that they are just following the hate-bandwagon on. and I got MASSIVELY troll-bombed. but it doesn't bother me, because if I know that there are other people out there like us that can see through the hate and beneath the surface, then the trolls insults can fall on deaf ears, so here's to you dude, keep on, keeping on! :)

Very interesting info. I mainly know this from Phelous' review of it. And he hated all the jump scares, and gore. He clearly wasn't a fan of the movie. It's interesting to know the people working on it didn't want that stuff, more studio interference.

The original is one of my all-time favourites too, as well as a holiday tradition for myself. I actually watched the trailer for the remake out of curiosity and it left such a bad impression I completely wrote off seeing it, but thanks to you, I might just have myself a double feature this Christmas.

I fucking love your videos man -- they are brilliant and you are so articulate and well spoken. I remember wanting to see this movie so badly when it came out but my friend's brother wouldn't take us to go see it haha. I have still yet to see either the original or the remake. Next Christmas I will be seeking these out first before I see anything else! Keep up the amazing work!

This and Santa's Slay are pretty much mandatory holiday viewing for me every year.

The remake is honestly a guilty pleasure to me, even though the original is still superior. I loved the remake's colorful sets, the star-studded female cast (which is rarely done lately), the bizzare backstory, Glen Morgan's (anti-MTV-style) directorial vision, the disturbing Christmas irony, etc. I like this movie. I'm excited to have both 'BC' movies! ;D

I remembering watching this film late night a few years back and it scared me to the bone. I was so gory, but hard to look away from. Black Christmas is a true horror film.

Once again, amazing analysis and review for 'Black X-Mas', GBF. That's what I like about u; u are one of the more cool-headed critics who even give flawed movies a second chance, instead of simply bitching and moaning at the movie for its flaws, like what most YT critics seem to do more often. Even since I've seen it at the theater (yes I saw it in theaters) on New Year's Eve 2006, I thought it was decent. This movie led me to the 1974 original. While the original was better (and is now a favorite of mine as well), I still thought the remake was okay as a stand-alone. And now thanks to u, you've made my unorthodox appreciation for this movie more justified. It's a guilty pleasure of mine now. Thank u for this, GBF, u r awesome. ;)

Compositing CG into a film takes the same skill as mixing a drink - you shouldn't be able to see/taste them, just bask in their awesome delivery.

i actually loved this remake as much as the original

Years later and I still don't like this Remake. However, after seeing the 2019 remake.....my....fucking God. In comparison, IN COMPARISON! At least the 2006 version is more respectful of the original Black Christmas. And it was still faithful towards the original, while coming up with new things. I'm not praising nor defending this remake, I still didn't like the characters personally, they were too annoying and drama plot holes just throw in there just to add drama for no reason. And giving TOO MUCH information about the killer Bill, REALLY PISSED ME OFF. But AGAIN! In comparison to the 2019 shitty remake, at least the 2006 remake was (at least) having a connection towards the original. The 2019 remake of Black Christmas on the other hand......I.....it was.....I....don't even know what the fuck that was suppose to be. And I have no goddamn idea who it was made for. You wanna talk about a remake that has ZERO connection to the original, NO references to the original and just steals an original title that has NOTHING to do to the original? With bullshit drama fest and sexist and horrible messages! Look no further than Black Christmas 2019! If Bob Clark was still alive, he would have been disgusted by that trash! I NEVER EVER thought I would EVER hear myself say this but.....the 2006 version.....is not that bad.

Another quality, well researched video, and another solid recommendation. Thank you for keeping up the good work.

I just found your channel and love your videos. Listening to your analysis of these movies, as well as their production history has really given me newfound respect for films I had originally written off like this and Book of Shadows.

Willard and Ben are classics! Ben is one of my fave movies of all time. So is the original of Black Christmas.

Black X-mas (2006) is one of my favorite guilty pleasures, I watched The Unrated Version, and it was entertaining.

God damnit Harvey Weinstein yet again ruin what could have been a good film!

Hot damn, sir. What you do here is magic to my ears.

you should do "I come in Peace" aka 'Dark Angel', I heard they are making a sequel

I will definitely check both out! Your show is great!

I'm in minority but I love this remake with passion. Yes, it has some problems. All those trailer scenes should have been in the final cut but this remake is still entertaining. The idea with sister was great. I love the fact that we had 2 killers. Really underrated remake, 100x better than that crappy Carrie one

Great, great video! You do a great job with these Exploration videos. Keep up the great work man!

Love this film..watch it twice a year - over Halloween and then over Christmas.

I saw the remake before the original and I loved it. It was fun, the characters, though bitchy, were genuinely likable and it didn't skimp on the gore. They really just don't make horror movies like that anymore. That said, when I finally watched the original, it quickly became one of my favorite horror movies of all time. The fact that you never get any backstory or motivation, you never see the killer's face and there is no real closure at the end, combined with the final shot of the house, makes it one of the most unsettling endings in any horror movie that I've seen. It is a shame it doesn't get the love it deserves and I would have loved to have seen the original vision of the remake.

Looks like I will need to give the reboot a second look. I initially watched it out of morbid curiosity, and then instantly dismissed it as a gory, sensational heap of candy-colored trash ... without the appeal and fright of the 1974 film (the original being a movie that is one of the most chilling slashers to me). And the tampering with the story, and the whole Agnes thing, left me vexed. When I saw the title of this video I assumed it was a look at the original movie; there's no indication there. This is 90% about the remake. I would enjoy seeing an in-depth look at the first version of "Black Christmas". These videos are always *so* enjoyable and nicely made.

this was an awsome fun fact video about this movie. and I personally love both black Christmas films. the remake has always been a guilty pleasure horror flick of mine that I enjoyed. this video gives me a bigger appreciation for it.

The best thing about the original movie is that it never reveals the identity of the killer or any clear motive to why he kills.

Hi, 53-y/o here. The POV shots date back to the Spencer Tracy Dr. Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde ('32?). Silent Night Bloody Night ('72) also used POV shots (& an Xmas theme too). The doc "Killer Legends" did a good job suggesting The Babysitter & Telephone dated to just b4 the Korean War, but it might be sooner (I'll ck that out, thanks!). I still think the boyfriend was the killer & the ending was tacked on to make everyone "unsure," but Bob Clark says if you watch carefully it is not the bf. (Sure.) Thanks for the newsy video!

You should Explore As Above So Below. I know it wasn't very well received but i enjoyed it.

Just watched this after seeing your video and all I gotta say is Thank You. That was the best

I'll give it another shot! I think with the posters for this film, the tagline should've read, "Santa won't like these cookies."

This movie has Mary-Elizabeth Winstead, for her alone this movie is worth watching. She is so much fun in horror movies.

Always love your exploring features Cecil. Looking forward to Cold Fear pt2

I love how everyone is talking about Harvey Weinstein... of course they're all talking about Harvey for a different reason 😂😂😂😂

i watch this every year at Christmas time. i was disappointed that the trailer flat out lied. but the one thing you did not touch on was the music. it was so well done and quite a twist for the horror genra. its hard to make Christmas music scary ,but it was and very hauntingly eerie yet beautiful at the same time. i love this movie because its fun and it hits the way we all eventually feel at Christmas time...."fuck you santa clause " greatest line in the whole movie !

The first slasher is an interesting topic.

Another awesome video, bud! Happy New Year!

I enjoy this film and watch it every December. I too really like the use of lights and colors in the movie.

I have to admit, I love this movie. But I would also like to see the original too.

Thanks so much for this. I'v only ever seen the uk version and was really annoyed that scenes from the trailer weren't in it. Now I understand a bit more so cheers!

The dude in the top left at 7:16 isnt just your average cannon fodder! He was great in Party Down!

The shotgun footage that was shot exclusively for the trailer, is available online. Check out Black Christmas TV spot 2006 TV spot 3 on KZfaq if you’re interested.

Yeah when I was a kid and saw the trailer I was looking forward to watch because of the fake scenes, when I got on dvd when it was released I was like WTF where are those scenes. I did like the movie but it would’ve been better with those scenes

And then it was remade again now in 2019 for even Less at 5million and had only grossed 14.1million opening weekend. This screenplay was written by chicks and produced by Blumhouse...and fm the trailer seems like its the girls against the boys...which is a cheap way to tap into the political climate of WOMEN AGAINST THE MEN. I wont be going to the show to see it but will watch once out on DVD to see how it compares to the other 2

I think the first one is scarier due to the fact that they never gave billy a backstory.

merry Christmas and a happy new year goodbadflicks dude oh and good review i have not seen the original or remake but will be seeing both now

Black christmas, i gave you my heart.

What I find interesting is that the director refers to jumpscares as jack in the box scares. And last year, when I wrote a paper on the downfall of horror movies, I compared jumpscares to a jack in the box, and I had never seen the interview

I don't C A R E what anyone says.....Black Christmas (1974) is better than HALLOWEEN (1978) in my opinion. John Carpenter was heavily influenced by Black Christmas when he made Halloween. Top Review! : ) btw the Black Christmas Remake "Staaaannk" LOL!

Great video, it was quite insightful. I'm glad the 2006 remake has indeed gained a cult following of sorts

I enjoyed this remake, especially after watching the 2019 one.

by far my favorite channel on youtube awesome job once again man. I'd love to see you do a review of either the evil dead series, fright night, or waxwork 2

Best review yet. Thank you!!

This is such an interesting view on the movie! I personally don’t like it that much, and I’m kinda sad about that, cause they really wanted it to be good, like, they cared. I guess I just disliked the backstory they gave billy. It felt kinda gross

Cast in the trailer for Black Christmas as Michelle Trachtenberg's character. The movie was so gory that in order to show the trailer on American television; all the scenes that would be used needed to be filmed again. Michelle was unavailable so the production company thought they could get away with casting a new person even though Jillian is not actually in the film. In the trailer Jillian gets thrown off a snowy roof and gets pierced by a Christmas tree, she gets stuck having to chop her friend out of a frozen lake in the snow and then she see's her face....

When I first saw this film, it distributed me. Until the 2019 version came out, perhaps I was a bit too harsh on the 2006 version.

I really, really love the original movie, and never had any interest in the remake. However, after watching this, I'd be willing to give it a shot. Well done, sir.

The tv spot with Michelle Trachtenberg and the shotgun is back up on KZfaq. Just search “Black Christmas tv spot 3” !!!

It's funny because the remake of Black Christmas is one of my favorite horror remakes. I felt like they gave so much character to each one of the girls and I love that because they're all played by up and coming actresses, that you don't quite know who the final girl will be, something that not a lot of horror films do.

I become a bigger fan of yours with every passing video. I've never seen the remake of BC. I figured it was just another remake put through the Hollywood meat grinder, but you've got me seriously interested. I'll be watching it.

Still one my favorite episodes of yours Cecil, that said, even know it was shot solely for the trailer, the christmas light thresher bit would have been awesome in the film. DAMN YOU WEINSTEIN!

I haven't seen the remake, but the original "Black Christmas" is a great watch. And I enjoy your videos.

Ughhhh i still need that death scene with dana getting dragged i hope a actual christmas horror movie does that..

I saw Willard in theater. Not bad, the sound design was amazing. Definitely to be watched with surround sound. The doppler effects of off screen sounds was great. It really immerses you.

There's only one thing that bugs me about it.Who found out and told Billy's backstory?.It seems unlikely he'd tell anyone.

Black Christmas is getting another remake and it’s definitely going to be interesting comparing it to the original and this remake

The remake of Black Christmas was a masterpiece compared to the re-remake, but I've ranted about THAT one enough in my vids.

Turns out keeping the killer a complete mystery was what made the first one so interesting even if it happened by accident.

Awesome Video. Love the original, now I am curious for the remake.

I honestly really enjoyed the new black xmas, the unrated version is tripe tho, thanks for covering this movie

Hmmm....okay, so this could be a stretch, but "Lauren Hannon" could be a reference to Bob Hannon, who recorded children's songs in the 50's including a few for Christmas, like "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". That's the only "Hannon" I've found connected to Christmas music. Also, pretty sure the character of "Kyle Autry" is a reference to Gene Autry, another famous singer who had a really famous version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Anyway, music trivia moment over. Carry on.

I watch this movie every X-mas! It is a beautiful movie.

As someone who adored this film growing up and even now, I think people are way too critical of it. Yes, it can be a little too gory and a lil cringe at times, but tell me a horror film since the 2000s thats had such a great story line, with great direction and colour scheming that wasn't a direct remake. I think its a very twisted and intricate storyline with a great amount of action, would recommend!

Good review, but I was honestly hoping this was an exploring review on the first one, which I love. Oh well, maybe someday you'll review the original.

Love love love this video.

I don't know how you only have 31k subscribers, you rock!

I've never really paid any attention to this film, but after this I should take a look while I have the chance.

Thanks Cecil for reminding us that christmas is only 356 days later. All jokes aside great video, love the movie keep it up ;)

The trailer was exactly why I never saw it before. Guess I need to check it out.

Are we going to get a 2019 Black Christmas exploring?? That would be a nice follow up

Looks like a gory x-files Christmas Episode!

That was such a well-written, insightful review. I loved the original and now will watch the remake upon your recommendation. New sub : ) (Can you do something on The Beguiled? It is one of my favorite gothic horror movies.)

For years I felt I was the only one who knew of the movie Black Christmas. When the remake came and went, whenever I talked about Black Christmas everyone thought I was referring to the lacklustre remake! Bad to hear about the original director's death.

Love the original Black Christmas. It's one of my favorite Christmas movies. While the remake had its moment, I hated the whole backstory that was added. It took away the dark mystery of the original and almost made the remake more comical. When I went to watch It: Chapter Two, they showed a trailer for yet another remake of Black Christmas. I'll save my money on that and wait for it to come out on cable.

What child was watching the original Black Christmas??? This child!!! I'm a hopeless horror addict...lol. I love the remake as well.

I totally agree. I loved the remake, and all the ladies were gorgeous! Great video as always keep it up!

Well it was kind of fitting that I did happen to watch Black Xmas, yes the remake, this christmas for the very first time. Aaaand it was more like a black comedy/horror movie than anything else. I did enjoy the cast, part of the reason why I watched it in the first place, but despite not having any expectations, I would not exactly call it good. But I will definitely see the orginal, if I can find it, and then perhaps give the remake another viewing. Happy New Year!

I was trying to remember why I never had any interest in this remake, then I saw the trailer and remembered. I was over that jump scare crap already by then. Shame, the cast looks great.