I'm not sure why people keep saying 'Black Christmas' is the first slasher movie. Clearly, the films 'Bay of Blood' and 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' we're both released first. Not to mention the fact that all slasher films owe a great deal to Hitchcock's 'Psycho'.
That being said, Bob Clark is a skilled director, and this film is one of the better films in the slasher genre. Minimal gore, strong acting, and Andrea Martin help separate this film from the million other slashers that would be released in the late 70s and 80s.
That being said, Bob Clark is a skilled director, and this film is one of the better films in the slasher genre. Minimal gore, strong acting, and Andrea Martin help separate this film from the million other slashers that would be released in the late 70s and 80s.