BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974) *REACTION* | MERRY SLASHMAS! | FIRST TIME WATCHING

We're dreaming of a Black Christmas, with final girls screaming all night, may your days be numbered, hold tight. And may all your Christmases, cause affright. It's our first time watching Black Christmas and we can say this classic slasher truly jingled our bells. 🎄
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[@TheHalloweenSpirit]

This was "Halloween" before John Carpenter's Halloween existed, a pre-slasher movie with elegant horror, funny moments and a final girl that made her own choices about her life and body in the 70s 👏

[@snowflakewhite5068]

I honestly hate the final girl, I won't lie, like, I love that she made her own choice about her pregnancy, don't get me wrong, she gets to choose, her body, her choice, I just...don't like the way she went about it really, if that makes since, but that's just my general opinion

[@dementiavongrimm5774]

Not only one of the best Slasher movies of all time, but also the movie is an intended metaphor for pregnant people's rights of pro choice. There was a big Anti Abortion movement in Canada at the time, so the director purposefully added the pregnancy/abortion storyline in support of pro choice.

[@SmileyAdventures]

LOVE THAT! Especially during this time. Thanks for this, I had no clue!

[@Historian2113]

Jess and Sally (from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," which came out the same year) are the original final girls and helped lay the foundation for all the other ones since. And Chris is the boyfriend every girl should have.

[@chrisquinlan6527]

Some obvious choices aside, this is the creme de la creme of 70s slashers. A near fifty year old movie that can just give you chills. Also, you don't really get to know anything about the killer, and the ending doesn't resolve anything. It's so dark. I love it. Edit: For a Billy backstory, there is "Black Christmas" 2006. Beware of some VERY icky plotpoints and lotsa gore. Also, Kris was played by an actor named Art Hindle. For more horror with that fine man, he did make a movie with David Cronenberg called "The Brood" from 1979, which I strongly recommend.

[@Grandmastergav86]

Nah, avoid the remakes like the plague - the less you know about Billy, the better. The second the mystique is removed the fear is erased.

[@chrisquinlan6527]

@@Grandmastergav86 I...kind of like 2006. It does away with the mistique and suspence and any sense of class, but its fun. 2019...we don't talk about her. Should NEVER have happened.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

@@chrisquinlan6527 I actually forgot there was a 2019 remake. I think the 2006 version sucks in comparison to the original, but at least it is so messed up it is memorable.

[@jakeruhl2499]

This is one of my favorite horror movies. Its the only slasher movie that genuinly scares me. Amazing atmosphere and cinematography. And a PERFECT scary ending.

[@itswessums]

Merry CHRISmas everyone 🥵

[@sean8615]

Period 💅🏻😌

[@SmileyAdventures]

Yassss😂❤

[@euro-trashling]

It doesn't matter who the killer is in the movie. The whole point is that it can be literally anybody which is a very real perspective to women who don't have the privilege to know which man is gonna be violent against them and which man wouldn't. The killer is not a person, but more of a symbol of all the depravity and violence women have to suffer from certain men sometimes on a regular basis (not murder though, but like vile comments, stalking, harassment, threats etc. like when he was calling them).

[@jimhaggard7436]

Black Christmas was one of the original slasher flicks. Peter was a great red herring, along with Chris (Art Hindle). It never states definitively who Billy is, but presumably he was an escaped mental patient who used to live with his family in the sorority house before it was converted into a dormitory. The director toyed with the idea of making one of the boyfriends the psychopathic killer, but in the end, he felt it was more thrilling to leave the ending ambiguous. The thought that your home could be invaded by a psychotic stranger who hides out in the attic and makes obscene phone calls using your phone line and creeps down to kill is freaky. It’s scarier yet more believable than having a lover turn out to be a psycho.

[@kevinmarques7716]

Just so you guys know, the actor who played Chris is Art Hindle and he was also in Invasion of the Body Snatchers from 1978 and Porky's, along with many many other things. He looks damn good in Invasion too.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

He was also the lead in The Brood.

[@tl1110]

Fun Fact: The coat he wore in this film belonged to him and he still has it to this day.

[@evernevermore-ci2so]

This is one movie that makes me paranoid after watching it. Every single time. I always have to double check the doors and windows and inspect every room in the house before I go to bed. Thankfully I don't have an attic. Such a well made, genuinely creepy horror movie.

[@Kiddo_williams]

Such a classic Christmas horror slasher. A shocking and scary ending. Probably one of the scariest horror villains since we never ever see him. The kills are well paced and effective. Great characters too that have plenty of development for them. As for who billy is, I believe the sorority house was his own home and his split personalities started to manifest the more he stayed in his home. The first clue it’s his house is that there are toys or kids toys in the attic. I think Billy was abused as a child and he sexually assaulted Agnes which is why he says “don’t you tell what we did Agnes”, I also believe that Billy killed his parents at some point and then later killed Agnes as a child. As for this line “where did you put Agnes”, I believe that Billy kept Agnes hostage in the basement of the house at some point and I also think he escaped from a mental hospital and decided to go back home on Christmas. This is my theory on Billy and should answer the questions you have. As for the ending and Jess fate, I believe she will die because Billy was climbing down the attic ladder at the end you can see his shadow plus he always makes a phone call at the end of every kill.

[@user-ox3rh3lr5r]

And Before kill** but she alone and she sleep so her fate may be even worse

[@Kiddo_williams]

@@user-ox3rh3lr5r Yeah sad

[@EverythingEcstatic]

The actor who plays Chris is also in another great, snowy Canadian movie, THE BROOD (1979). It’s my favorite David Cronenberg film, and had the coolest, craziest plot!

[@dejaalston8672]

Black Christmas (1974) is one of the most greatest and scariest horror movies of all time. The story, performance's, music, images, astomphere, tension, and cinematography was so suspenseful, frightening, haunting, mysterious, thrilling, intense, eerie, creepy, and spooky 😰😱 which works perfectly for the movie. It was such a nail-biting and intense thrill ride as it kept me on the edge of my seat. 😰😱 To this day the ending still gives me chills and goosebumps 😱😰 as it gives a insightful and articulate representation of how true evil wins. It was decent. To this day I still watch it and I consider it a classic. It never gets old. 😍😎💯👍

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

Fun fact, first film to use the "caller is inside the house" trope was a short film from 1971 called Foster's Release. This movie used it, as noted, in 1974, while When A Stranger Calls was 1979.

[@Daavhimself]

This movie was wayyy ahead of it's time and succeeded with clever cinematography and story over gore and shock. I love it and watch it every Christmas. Hard to believe the same guy who directed this also directed A Christmas Story. Talk about versatility. Fun Fact: Margot Kidder who played Barb was "method acting" and was legit tipsy/drunk during all of her scenes.

[@thomasbaker2067]

Olivia Hussey rocked it in Black Christmas.

[@NotoriousPumpa]

Glad you liked it! If you pause at the right moment you can see the killer's black sweater... Not green. Also, his eyes doesn't match Peter's, he has like a strange reddish brown tint to it when you see him behind the door. It's a coincidence that "Billy" has some trauma about a baby ;)

[@fynnthefox9078]

Claire's actress was actually a swimmer, and she could hold her breath for long periods of time.

[@citydweller99]

John Carpenter's Hallowen was inspired by this movie. And I love the fact that the director of this movie was the director of A Christmas Story :)

[@e.s.9080]

Andrea Martin aka "Phil", a legendary comedian from the school of SCTV (Canada's own version of SNL), played Aunt Voula in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding ".

[@toshaj4138]

'Better Watch Out' is another good horror Christmas movie!

[@Allonsy305]

The ending to this day makes my skin crawl. He's never fully seen, killed, or even caught. He's just up there in the attic.

[@hayleyjohnson9505]

This is such a Classic Movie. I watch it every Halloween and on Christmas. So Billy is a fictional character from the Black Christmas film series. He first appeared in Black Christmas (1974), as a deranged murderer who taunts and kills a group of college students during the Christmas season. Created by Bob Clark and A. Roy Moore, the character was partly inspired by the urban legend "The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs", as well as a series of real murders in Montreal during the 1943 holiday season. I sure hope that helps you guys. As always my Favorite Queens…

[@gabrielmaiaweber7847]

if you realize billy makes the call after every death then it's jess is definitely dead

[@sassypantsg.6617]

#1 - This is now my favorite reaction to Black Christmas. #2 - 54 minute video - and I will watch it over and over! #3 - I’m a year older than Chey’s MOM? 😵 Love the channel - keep up the reactions 💓

[@gggooding]

_Not_ laughing at y'all for thinking it was Peter, totes fair. This is an OG horror, for sho. Billy didn't come from anywhere. Demons simply *are*. Billy came out of The Nothing. The _never_ ending *stoooory* ...ah ah ah ah ah ah *ah* ah...

[@shallendor]

This is the best of the 3 Black Christmas movies! For some questions, there are no answers! The woman that played Clare could hold her breath for a long time, so that was actually her not breathing in the shots of her in the attic!

[@wendyrodger]

“Did Santa butt dial?” 😂😂 I’ve never heard of this movie and I was born in ‘71! You guys make me laugh with your reactions. Look forward to each one. Great job! 👍

[@mjslawrence9554]

You guys really need to check out It's Me, Billy on KZbin. Unofficial sequel to this one, and it's so good!

[@leslust]

Y’all should watch the Black Christmas 2006 remake it gives more backstory to Billy with some changes ofc

[@DanielSelk]

That eye behind the door...OMG, the creepiest, scariest part of the movie! O_O

[@ryanje8147]

Billy was one of the guys at the party near the beginning of the movie.

[@angelnegrete4163]

Timestamp?

[@TS-mt6bo]

A true classic in the slasher genre and such a underrated film and one of my favorite slashers of all time and i watch it every Christmas eve. It is absolutely brilliant from start to finish and the cinematography just stunning. Even though i have seen this countless times it still creeps me out and makes me feel uneasy. The way they keep " Billy " in shadows and only show his hands or eye and not knowing who he is makes him even more terrifying. You need to watch the fan film IT'S ME BILLY. It's set 50 years after the 1974 film and involves Jess Bradford's granddaughter Sam. It's incredible!!! Oh and the girl who played Phyl is also the house mother in the 2006 Black Christmas or aka Black Xmas. Another great reaction guys.

[@kaylaturner4095]

It's not a christmas horror but I would love to see yall watch Suspiria! I can't remember if yall have mentioned it before but I think you would appreciate the cinematography and coloring as in this movie. Old and new are both great watches!

[@travispearce8216]

Olivia Hussey(Jess) played the role of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" 1968 film, she also played Bill's wife Audra in "IT" 1990. P.s. have you guys watched the unofficial sequel to this? It's called "It's me, Billy"

[@Eric-ue6fm]

If you like Art Hindle who plays Chris, check out his 1979 horror film THE BROOD.

[@michiganjfrog366]

Claire's father looks like he should live in Whoville.. also, I still have a phone from when I was a little boy that was in my house. And the exchange was Prescott... = 77.. did you know that "Phil" Phyllis is Andrea Martin! A wonderful actress! You'll probably remember her from the Greek Weddings movies. But, she was in SCTV ,= Canada Saturday night live. She also played Mrs Mack in the remake of the s***** s***** s***** s***** remake.

[@KallmeGhostface]

One of the best and one of my favorite movies ever. Still quite unnerving today.

[@dgaller06]

Warner Bros wanted Bob Clark to change the ending of this movie before they released it here in the US. They wanted Chris, the boyfriend of the first victim Clare, to be revealed as the killer. He was supposed to say something like "Agnes, don't tell them what we did" before killing Jess. Bob Clark had to fight to keep the killer ambiguous.

[@ImpossibleCaseEdits]

How am I just now discovering your channel?! I'm spending the night bingeing your reactions and having the time of my life.

[@disturbedrenegade9815]

I'm glad you both loved this movie. It's one of my personal favorites, the ending is just chilling af. As for the identity of Billy and his whole deal, you would have to harken back to his obscene phone calls. Because when you listen to them closely enough it paints a whole different picture to a certain extent, showing he might not be spewing some insane bullshit over the phone, despite how batshit it actually sounds.

[@Haunter_Who88]

YES!! At a time where I thought I've seen it all and couldn't be phased by any horror- I checked this out a couple years back and it still hits a nerve everytime. For me it was the phone calls that were frightening- When you think of a menace over the phone its usually someone charismatic and threatening IE Ghostface- This guy BILLY was unhinged and was telling a disturbing story through those various voices- just so unsettling!! Now if I were to make a recommendation for you both- check out "It's Me, Billy" on youtube!! It's an unofficial sequel for Black Christmas and so worth checking out!!

[@snowflakewhite5068]

Funniest thing, when we were watching this in school (yes they let us do that in my first period since we had free time and we were all seniors) and I was like "what if Peter is the killer?" And my friend immediately practically started to ball her eyes out saying "no! He's so ugly!" I couldn't stop laughing, and I still laugh about I to this day.

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Amazing reaction to the OG Slasher! To answer your question: "where's Black Christmas 2?" it's called Halloween (1978) haha

[@John_Locke_108]

Great movie but I kept getting distracted by the house. The staircase is beautiful, the doors are solid and well made, and the whole layout is terrific. I remember houses like that back in the 80's and it's sad that they don't build them like that anymore.

[@Omni-Blast]

Legend has it Barb is still at the Zoo watching the animals getting it on 😂💀

[@JoRN1222]

"Did Santa butt dial?" I. Am. Dead! 😅😂

[@yaseminmerwede6596]

WOOHOOO I can't wait to watch this!!!! You two are the best, Merry CHRISmas!

[@Starkardur]

Art Hindle played Chris. He was also in David Cronenberg's The Brood. A movie which is a Must see.

[@GoodYegg]

dude, Art Hindle who played Chris is a customer of mine and aside from grey hair and a hearing aid, he looks pretty much the same in his 70s

[@PettyPumpkins]

Omg!!!! Art is incredible!!!! That’s amazing- Love to hear he looks the same! 🤍

[@John_Locke_108]

Did you ask him if he knows who the real killer was?

[@Plexippuspetersi92]

Ok, the bleeps definitely made it unintentionally hilarious.

[@1pknail]

No offense to the OG Halloween, but Black Christmas '74 is my favorite slasher and I watch it every Christmas. The "call is coming from inside the house" *was* done in When a Stranger Calls (and is the better known version, I think), but Black Christmas did it first, four years earlier.

[@jimbearone]

The ‘Original’ Slasher Flick. You never find out who the killer is but, there is a radio report at the beginning about an escaped lunatic and the 13 year old girl was the first victim. You never see the killer’s face and it is said to be his childhood home that became the sorority house.

[@TB-fh2vw]

I remember years ago after my friends and I watched this movie, we were told that after each killing is when “Billy” would make his phone calls. So we always thought that the phone ringing at the end indicated the end of Jess 😢. That being said we were kids and I don’t remember the source so we could have been way off base. But this was still a very atmospheric and creepy movie from my childhood and I enjoyed watching it again through a fresh and fun perspective.

[@naveendravid7142]

Love this film! Watch it every year. Great reaction, you guys are hilarious

[@billr3724]

Great reaction. I appreciate that you guys view films technically as well as organically. Keep them coming.

[@Joemal782]

What I consider the best movie ever made

[@Leonorexplore]

It's the first video I watch from you guys and you are SOOOO amazingly funny! I'm one of your subscribers now! 🙂

[@jasons2202]

I just love how absolutely wrong you were about the killer 😂 hahah 😂😂😂😂

[@christhornycroft3686]

The original slasher film, a Canadian slasher film, directed by the same guy behind A Christmas Story, Bob Clark, filmed in Toronto and co-starring some of the SCTV (Canadian Saturday Night Live) gang and headlined by Juliet from the 1968 Romeo and Juliet and Dave from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I don't know how you can do better than that for casting in 1974. It's pretty slow and suspenseful compared to modern movies, but I love it for that. It's paced well, doesn't show a ton of gore compared to modern horror. When I saw the hilariously raunchy opening, I realized we were in good hands. Subbed.

[@b100d.br02]

im so demented i regularly say lines that billy says over the phone in my real life

[@trinitym6485]

I’m always to excited to see which mugs y’all use😂

[@bla9917]

Seeing your faces pop up on my KZbin always is an instant click from me ! Love u guys ❤

[@enriqueb.8114]

GREAT reaction y’all yesss. You guys should also react to Don’t Worry Darling! It’s such a good thriller with queen Florence Pugh and Harry Styles!

[@christianpedraza858]

Great reaction to this horror classic, you guys are hilarious, absolutely love this video!!.

[@ghostface6901]

After the remake Bob Clark was gonna make a sequel but sadly died before he could

[@LDH-qn5pd]

Feels like I’ve been waiting forever for this video. I’m so glad it’s here! Black Christmas is my favorite horror movie. I hope y’all like it as much as I do. Will you be covering the other Black Christmas’s?

[@xDezxdisasterx]

I hope they do the first remake not the last travesty. Fingers crossed

[@phataguilar1724]

"Black Christmas"and "Alice, Sweet Alice" are la creme de la creme slashers of the 1970s

[@1pknail]

For more Art Hindle (who played Chris), I highly recommend The Brood (1979) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). He's still acting and still a hottie in his 70s.

[@paulinegallagher7821]

You guys are hilarious 😄this film is so disturbing, and one of the few (along with Halloween which clearly borrowed a lot from this movie) where the ending is ambiguous; the killer is still around, unseen, and there may be more victims to come

[@MariothePlumber529]

This movie is sooooo good and unsettling but too few people have seen it compared to like Halloween and F13 its a classic

[@zombiecat5019]

Marathon of horror christmas movies?? Yeees!! Idk if you watch "your better watch" out and "krampus" but i highly recomended ❤

[@JWUniverse]

I think When a Stranger Calls took that line from Black Christmas… I don’t even remember them saying that line in the Original When a Stranger Calls. Although I do prefer the Remake of that film more than the OG. But I do like When a Stranger Calls Back though that was good even for a TV Movie!

[@robmann400]

Because this is a horror movie it has been horribly underrated from a technical aspect for a long time. The editing, the transitions, the camerawork, lighting, and sound design are masterful and somewhat difficult to appreciate without several viewings because the nastiness of this plot is so gripping and at times hard to take in. The killing of Barb is set up in the style of The Godfather scene of Michael’s son’s baptism juxtaposed with varies mob hits. Thanks for making videos eh.

[@John_Locke_108]

The water in the toilet tank is technically potable. It's the same water that came out of the faucet.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

I figure that some people are turned off by the tank water's proximity to the bowl that receives human waste. But, yes, it's from the water that we draw from the tap for drinking or for coffee or tea or washing up.

[@anderslundgren7762]

Such a great reaction, guys!😍😍😍😍 Love your reactions! Black Christmas is a great early slasher with wonderful, complex characters. Have you ever watched "Serial Mom (1994) with Kathleen Turner? A great fun slasher with a lot of black comedy that i could highly recommend!💕💕

[@adriennerobinson8984]

There is a fan-made short film sequel to this film called "It's Me, Billy" that is on the youtube. You can check it out if you like.

[@kennethramsey5444]

I love how this movie don’t reveal the killer at all love suspense babyyyy🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥I love this movie and the sequels but not the 2019 one that was terrible also love y’all SWEEETIES 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️and happy holidays 🥰🤞🏽

[@iluvcandies1]

Adorable shirts boys! this is such a great, creepy movie.

[@kennethrohloff7535]

I enjoyed BLACK CHRISTMAS, the one you watched. It is really quite eerie and scary! You guys could watch the BLACK CHRISTMAS remake, i think it came out in 2006. It's good. I love the horror mixed with Christmas movies!

[@foof76]

Ok, me NOT feeling ancient when Chey said his mom is only 2 years older than me

[@starrmendez9177]

Me every time you kept saying Peter “… billy lol”

[@AshDub86]

22:45 I legit thought there was someone/something walking behind you in your room. Scared the bajeeezus outta me 😱☠💀 Too much sativa 😧😆🤣

[@laramiebear2595]

This is one of my favorite movies!

[@sharonellis8776]

This movie is so creepy, it freaked me out so much. When I had some unwanted phone calls, I unplugged my phone ! xx

[@montanabrown2693]

You guys have to react to Better Watch Out 2016.

[@jenniferpercy2806]

Thanks!

[@soymilk]

I want you two for Christmas ❤

[@ACinemafanatic]

Him running down the stairs so fast scared me when I first saw this

[@DaringDasher]

"Slice and dice like you're on thin ice, baby" come on rhymes!

[@gggooding]

Been lookin a long time for a channel with 2... gentlemen like yourselves. Glorious! Y'all pumpkins are _charming_ as f! Fantastic reaction to this masterpiece of macabre! I'm gonna suggest a movie, like all random, commenting d-bags do for y'all to skim my comment and then ignore: Deathtrap ('82). Michael Caine and Superman in a whodunit (yeah, it's not a horror, quite. But it's up y'all's alley). It's 🔥, and I suggest it for a particular reason - but it'd *spoil* the twist(s) to say, so... Superman's upsettingly hot in it...kinda?

[@travzimmerman1340]

Fantastic movie!!!!

[@jadegreenarchitect]

YESSS

[@Leo-Galaxy]

*It would be great if you react to the 2006 remake of Black Christmas, if you haven't yet!*

[@Mr1991kid]

The director of the movie said Jess did not die. They were supposed to make a sequel in the 2010s I believe that picks up from here but unfortunately, he and his son were killed by a drunk driver.

[@elijahperez6506]

Absolutely awesome movie!

[@neorock7491]

RIP Margot Kidder and John Saxon.

[@michiganjfrog366]

🖤🎄You need to love this movie more than Halloween! It's the original that inspired halloween. It's my favorite movie of all time. In that genre. Of course. But I just love your guys's critiques. You make me smile and laugh so much. The thing with the phones that you never experienced.. is that when you hit a bad connection the people on the other line were screaming at you too. It was just a bad connection. By the way.. the upper tank of the toilet has 100% clean water. That is always being emptied into the s******.. you need to watch Porky's. Detective Nash and fur coat are in Porky's. It was also directed by Bob Clark who directed by Christmas and a Christmas story.

[@nightponyinrface6009]

How could you two have thought it was Peter? It was obvious the killer was both A: still in the house, since he entered. & B: is this "Billy"

[@RhythmBulzara]

I enjoyed this. Have you guys reacted to The Exorcist from 1973??