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"This film was long very difficult to see; it was tangled in legal battles and became mythic as a result. I first saw the film with Les Blank present during his residency screenings at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem. Blank had an incredible ability to blend in with the surroundings and be a literal shadow on the wall or friend on a bar stool while shooting. For this film, he moved onto a boat on Leon Russell’s property and subsequently filmed for the next half-year, only to be told toward the end by Russell that he didn’t like the film and didn’t want it be released. After Blank’s untimely death, his son restored the film and thankfully put it into circulation. I think this film captures a little of what it must have been like during that time: an inexplicable, strange dream. A fascinating film from an inspiring and visionary filmmaker."

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Andy K (10823 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies

Jan 7, 2018

Get Out (2017)

2017 | Horror, Thriller

8.0

(208 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Great set up (1 more)

Interesting characters

Ending (0 more)

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I admit to being extremely late to the party on this one. I was luckily able to avoid hearing anything about the film until I saw yesterday.

In reading the ratings given by others, it is interesting they go from 1 to 10.

While I was skeptical over the hype, especially now considering this film is nominated for several awards. I just thought "isn't this another cheap horror film crap"?

I thought the first hour of the film was great with homages to other horror classics like The Stepford Wives or Rosemary's Baby, but enough original material to keep me interested.

I didn't even mind the big reveal as you have to go along for the ride in a horror film like this.

I just thought the ultimate resolution seemed not up to the level of the rest of the film and was forced or someone just thinking "we have to end the film now". I wish there would have been a more clever conclusion up to the standard set by the beginning of the film.

I'll also say this film certainly doesn't deserve any award recognition especially if people are just doing so to fill some sort of diversity quota.

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Michael Packner (32 KP) rated Black Christmas (1974) in Movies

Jun 15, 2019 (Updated Jun 15, 2019)

Black Christmas (1974)

1974 | Horror

8.4

(12 Ratings)

Movie Rating

The ultra dark atmosphere, even with the beautiful Christmas setting. (7 more)

The super gritty and dark tone of the film.

The acting, especially Olivia Hussey is perfect.

A terrifying boogeyman who is not supernatural in any way.

Even being made in 1974, the film still holds up and is just as terrifying today.

John Saxon

The plastic bag.

The touching on hot button issues such as abortion still resonates today, and may be one of the best uses of the issue ever.

There is truly only one word to describe this movie: PERFECT. This is everything a perfect score film should be. Black Christmas is suspenseful, intense, and absolutely provocative. The film is deeply disturbing even by today's standards. Most films don't hold up in that department. What was provocative and disturbing in 1974 is by comparison tame and cheesy in 2018. Not Black Christmas. This film is just as terrifying and just as vile as it was when it came out. Nothing makes your skin crawl quite like this film. If you were to pair this as a double feature with 2008's The Strangers, you just might need to take some heart medication, and just like the latter film, the ending to this film is a nihilistic mindfucking piece of genius. If you haven't seen Black Christmas, what in the he'll are you waiting for? I think this film is a better Bob Clark Christmas film than his ever popular family film, A Christmas Story, but that's just my opinion.