Are the Black Christmas remakes as bad as we remember?
'Tis the season for Christmas horror - and what better choice than Black Christmas ? But after sticking on the beloved 1974 original, is it also time to revisit the two critically panned remakes ? Could the 2006 and 2019 versions of Black Christmas be better than we remember? I scoured the net for people willing to stick their neck out and defend the remakes - and it wasn't hard to find convincing defences of both films. But do they have a point? Is it time to readmit these modern horror films to the Christmas hearth, or is there no room at the inn? Mulled wine in hand - let's take each major defence of the remakes one at a time. Be warned, there will be spoilers for all three films ahead. The 2006 Black Christmas brings a welcome helping of gore and grindhouse nastiness ( Morbidly Beautiful , Bloody Disgusting ) The only thing in 1974's Black Christmas that could potentially disappoint slasher fans is the lack of gore - almost all of the kills take place mostly offsc