Today at Harsh Language we have a review of a slasher film that predates the slasher genre itself Black Christmas.  Black Christmas was released in 1974 and was directed by Bob Clark, and written by A. Roy Moore. It stars Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, Andrea Martin, Lynne Griffin, and John Saxon. The story follows a group of sorority sisters who receive threatening phone calls and are eventually stalked and murdered by a deranged killer during Christmas.

Upon its release, Black Christmas received mixed reviews, but it has since received critical re-appraisal, with film historians noting it as one of the earliest slasher films.  It is also praised for its influence on John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). The film has since received retroactive recognition and has been regarded as one of the greatest horror films ever made.

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