Black Christmas
12/20/1974•R•1 hr 38 min
ONYX AFTER HOURS Friday 12/20 @10 PM: This pioneering slasher film (it inspired John Carpenter’s Halloween) follows a group of sorority sisters who begin receiving disturbing, anonymous phone calls during the holiday season. As they prepare for Christmas break, the mysterious caller’s behavior escalates, and the women soon realize they are being stalked by a violent killer. With police unable to track down the perpetrator, the tension grows as the body count rises. Set against a festive backdrop, BLACK CHRISTMAS blends psychological horror with suspense, creating a chilling atmosphere that helped establish many tropes of the slasher genre.
