Black Christmas

The entire finished product feels like it was just rushed out into theaters as quick as possible.

Watching it, I went from bored to confused to occasionally intrigued, but never entertained or scared.

For all its political positioning and explorations of institutional violence, the thing that makes Black Christmas most endearing is the strength of its sisterhood.

Despite its desperate efforts to justify the homicides, there's nothing remotely innovative or even goofily satirical about it.

At its best, "Black Christmas" is a smart alternative to slasher horror, and Takal provides a needed voice in the current conversation. Her message is clear, but her execution needs some work.

It has plenty of ideas, but falls short in delivering the scares.

To say Black Christmas is delicate with its concept would be a fib. This is a movie where there is no subtext whatsoever.

Smartly, Takal doesn’t always do away with the most obviously “expendable” characters...

Quite possibly the most offensive remake in the past decade. Any attempts at story or entertainment are sidelined aggressively for the movie's inept preaching of it's blatant and mind-numbing message. 90 minutes of an angry protestor screaming in your ear

Those jealously devoted to the original may not appreciate Takal's new vision and how it telegraphs its themes, but she follows in the tradition of horror remakes that completely rethink their predecessors.