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Runtime: 98m
During the holiday season, a group of sorority sisters begins receiving unsettling phone calls. As the tension rises, they realize something sinister may be lurking inside the house.
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List of Jump Scares in Black Christmas (1974)
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Black Christmas (1974) features a low jump scare count. All five scares are minor, using sharp cuts, sudden sounds, and brief bursts of violence to jolt the viewer. The scares are spaced throughout, with a strong final moment.
So how scary is Black Christmas (1974)? It’s more about atmosphere and dread than constant shocks, but it still delivers a few tense surprises. The film’s slow pacing and eerie silence make its scary scenes land with extra weight.
00:11:53
With a rustle of plastic, an unseen person suddenly suffocates a woman in a closet with some plastic wrapping.
00:16:43
A sound effect accompanies a cut to a corpse in a rocking chair as it sways into frame.
00:41:05
Another cut to the corpse in the rocking chair, paired with a sudden sound effect.
00:46:07
Peter startles Jess by throwing his jacket onto a banister beside her while she’s on the phone.
01:25:09
The killer suddenly grabs Jess by the hair as she tries to escape.
