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Ho, Ho, No! Christmas Slasher Called "Out of Line"
A remake of the 1974 cult classic Black Christmas has come under attack for delivering a horror-themed take on the holy day this Dec. 20. "It's out of line," a spokesperson for the Catholic League tells the New York Daily News . "It's not showing any sensitivity to Christians [or] the birth of our Lord." A rep for the film — which stars Michelle Trachtenberg and Lacey Chabert — counters, "There is a long tradition of releasing horror movies... as counterprogramming to the regular yuletide fare." Wait, when did Glitter come out?
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Dec 14, 2006 8:15 AM
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LOL...Glitter comment very funny Matt...scary movie indeed. Let's hope there is never a sequel to that one!
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Dec 14, 2006 10:15 AM
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Wait, when did Glitter come out?
Gold star for you today, Matt. That was funny.
On a serious note, I just saw the preview for the movie this week and did find it disrescpectful. I wonder if it was a horror movie titled Black Hanukkah or Black Ramadan anyone would be offended?
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Dec 14, 2006 10:54 AM
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Just be glad it's not 1984 when the people at Tri-Star were supposed to release the killer-dressed-as-Santa flick Silent Night, Deadly Night during the holiday season. The commercial alone, I'm sure, scared a lot of under-12 children. I think they released it the following January or February.
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Dec 14, 2006 11:06 AM
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"Black Hannukah, starring Sammy Davis Jr."
Just be glad it's not 1984 when the people at Tri-Star were supposed to release the killer-dressed-as-Santa flick Silent Night, Deadly Night during the holiday season.
As my old high-school teach, Mr. Girardi, used to say, "I remember it well...." — and I even blogged about it at Halloweentime.
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Dec 14, 2006 11:09 AM
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"Black Chanukah" probably wouldn't offend too much. Let's get real. Christmas on the whole hasn't been about Christ in years. There are a few vocal groups that take offense at any slight, but the average citizen wouldn't care. Plus the viewers that horror movies are marketed to usually skew young and male. The average teen-age boy is worried more about whether or not he's going to get a PS3 on Christmas than whether he'll find a seat for mass.
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Dec 14, 2006 9:32 PM
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