Horror, Mystery, Crime  •  1974  •  98 min  •  Adults (18+)

Black Christmas (1974)

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Black Christmas (1974)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.


Starring Cast

Olivia Hussey  •   Keir Dullea  •   Margot Kidder


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by portraying the vulnerability of women to male violence and critiquing the dismissive and ineffective responses of male-dominated authority figures, alongside a subplot supporting female bodily autonomy.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features a traditional cast for its time, with no explicit diversity-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on suspense and the survival of its female protagonists, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on broader DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Black Christmas (1974) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a slasher plot within a sorority house, and no elements of queer identity are present in the character portrayals or story arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Black Christmas" (1974) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a sorority house terrorized by an unknown killer, with no elements related to transgender identity or experience.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1974 film "Black Christmas" is an original story with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which any character's gender could have been swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Black Christmas (1974) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no characters in this film could have been race-swapped from a prior canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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7.3
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6.5

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