Black Christmas

1974 film directed by Bob Clark
Movie film Q783069
Black Christmas
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Black Christmas

Summary

Black Christmas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,645 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Christmas's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Black Christmas was directed by Bob Clark[4].
  • A. Roy Moore wrote the screenplay for Black Christmas[5].
  • Black Christmas's genre is horror film[6].
  • Black Christmas's genre is slasher film[7].
  • Black Christmas's genre is Christmas film[8].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Olivia Hussey[9].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Keir Dullea[10].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Margot Kidder[11].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was John Saxon[12].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Andrea Martin[13].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Doug McGrath[14].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was John Rutter[15].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Lynne Griffin[16].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Bob Clark[17].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Nick Mancuso[18].
  • A cast member of Black Christmas was Leslie Carlson[19].
  • Black Christmas was produced by Bob Clark[20].
  • Black Christmas's director of photography is recorded as Reginald H. Morris[21].
  • The original language of Black Christmas was English[22].
  • Black Christmas's Commons category is recorded as Black Christmas (1974 film)[23].
  • Black Christmas was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • Black Christmas's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[25].
  • Black Christmas's review score is recorded as 71%[26].
  • Black Christmas's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Black Christmas was produced by Bob Clark[20]. It was directed by Bob Clark[4]. A. Roy Moore wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Olivia Hussey[9], Keir Dullea[10], Margot Kidder[11], John Saxon[12], Andrea Martin[13], and Doug McGrath[14].

Publication

Publication dates include October 11, 1974[28], December 20, 1974[29], September 25, 1975[30], October 24, 1975[31], November 20, 1975[32], and November 21, 1975[33]. The original language of Black Christmas was English[22]. Genres include horror film[6], slasher film[7], and Christmas film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include home invasion[34] and abortion[35].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[25] and 71%[26].

Why It Matters

Black Christmas ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,645 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . Black Christmas. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . Black Christmas. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1970s
    Publication date +1974-10-11T00:00:00Z, +1974-12-20T00:00:00Z, +1975-09-25T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter A. Roy Moore
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
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