Black Christmas (2019 film)
Black Christmas is a 2019 slasher film directed by Sophia Takal and written by Takal and April Wolfe. Part of the Black Christmas series, it is the loose second remake of the 1974 Canadian film of the same name, after the 2006 film and follows a group of sorority sisters at Hawthorne College as they are preyed upon by an unknown stalker. The film stars Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O'Grady, Caleb Eberhardt and Cary Elwes.
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| Directed by | Sophia Takal |
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| Based on | Black Christmas by A. Roy Moore |
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| Cinematography | Mark Schwartzbard |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $18.5 million |
Development of the project began in June 2019, when Jason Blum announced that he would produce the film through his studio Blumhouse Productions. Sophia Takal signed as director and co-writer with principal photography beginning soon after, lasting for 27 days in Otago.
Black Christmas was theatrically released in the United States on December 13, 2019, by Universal Pictures, coinciding with Friday the 13th. The film grossed $18 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It received mixed reviews from critics.