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The 1974 slasher that shaped the genre turns 50 and deserves way more credit than it gets.
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In this episode
- Why Black Christmas is one of the most influential horror films ever made
- How Bob Clark went from this film to directing A Christmas Story
- Personal stories from meeting cast members Margot Kidder and Andrea Martin
- A case for why this underseen classic belongs in your holiday rotation
About this episode
Keep the Christmas festivities going by playing this episode! If horror fandom is like a sorority, Mark and his returning guest Jeff Bugajski would be the presidents, or treasurers, or housemothers, like boozy Mrs. Mac! It's the 50th anniversary of the super creepy and super influential 1974 slasher Black Christmas, directed by Bob Clark before he directed A Christmas Story (he really knew how to make iconic holiday movies!). Although this movie might be less talked about than other horror films, Mark and Jeff agree that it's their life mission to spread the good word. Plus, they share stories about meeting Margot Kidder and Andrea Martin!
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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