The Last Theater

The second remake of Black Christmas has some admirable goals and intended messages, but did it succeed in creating an entertaining and socially aware slasher movie in the tradition of the original?

Show Notes

The original Black Christmas is a classic horror movie that helped shape the slashers that followed it, and its socially aware messages still resonate today. The second remake of the original, 2019's Black Christmas, is a movie with similar aspirations. This modern reinterpretation tried hard to create something significant and meaningful, but the end result feels like less than the sum of its parts. Find out why in the latest episode of The Last Theater!

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Total Run Time: 38:14

Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Additional Music: “Opening” and “Up in the Frat House” from the Black Christmas soundtrack by Will Blair & Brooke Blair

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Join chris and Joey as they explore the dark, forgotten side of film. From horror and exploitation, to b-movies, cult, trash cinema, and everything in-between, The Last Theater shows how even the movies mainstream audiences might find worthless have value. With reviews and discussions covering films and topics within the realm of the more extreme and often dismissed side of cinema, chris and Joey illuminate the vital role these types of films play in the larger pantheon of movie history.

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