EPISODE · Dec 11, 2020 · 1H 37M
Episode 175: Festivus Series | BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)
from Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast · host Ryne Barber
We had meant to cover this last Christmas and for multiple reasons, it just didn't work out. But on this episode we take a look at the most controversial remake of Black Christmas, the Sophia Takal version released by Blumhouse in 2019. This film got a lot of hate from the people that it criticizes: straight white males. It's no surprise, since it wears its feminist leanings on its sleeve, but this is a pretty inoffensive film for people to level their ire at. And it's not really that bad - it has some homages to the original film (and other horror movies), it has competent direction and some iconic cinematography, and its first 50 minutes are a treat. But we talk about where it goes wrong and what really got our goat (hint: fake snow). Remote episode, sorry for any issues. Approximate timeline 0:00-19:00 Intro19:00-27:00 Beer talk27:00-end Black Christmas If you like our show, please think about donating to our Patreon account, subscribing on a podcast app of your choice, and leaving a review. You can find us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/bloodandblackrum), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bloodnblackrum), or email us at [email protected]!
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We had meant to cover this last Christmas and for multiple reasons, it just didn't work out. But on this episode we take a look at the most controversial remake of Black Christmas, the Sophia Takal version released by Blumhouse in 2019. This film got a lot of hate from the people that it criticizes: straight white males. It's no surprise, since it wears its feminist leanings on its sleeve, but this is a pretty inoffensive film for people to level their ire at. And it's not really that bad - it has some homages to the original film (and other horror movies), it has competent direction and some iconic cinematography, and its first 50 minutes are a treat. But we talk about where it goes wrong and what really got our goat (hint: fake snow). Remote episode, sorry for any issues. Approximate timeline 0:00-19:00 Intro19:00-27:00 Beer talk27:00-end Black Christmas If you like our show, please think about donating to our Patreon account, subscribing on a podcast app of your choice, and leaving a review. You can find us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/bloodandblackrum), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/bloodnblackrum), or email us at [email protected]!
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