Does the dog die?
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Black Christmas
Movie • 1974 • Horror
ReportA sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break.
This movie contains 42 potentially triggering events.
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Greyshadow
One of the women mentions that their dog died the previous night, but she is lying to get the men at the door to leave.
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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racheljustine
the phone calls imply that the caller may have been abused by his parents, but it’s not clear
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Is someone stalked?
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SamhainStranger
The protagonists are stalked throughout the film’s duration, and there are several shots from the stalker’s perspective looking through windows, etc.
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RoboPigeon
There is some verbal abuse between romantic partners but nothing physical.
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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AJMiller
It's for the killer's and perhaps the audience's.
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glacierhouse
It is implied through the killers monologues where he acts out other peoples voices that he was abused in some way by his parents.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Protagonists boyfriend tries to convince her she wants to have his baby, when she doesn’t change her mind, he calls her telling her “we can’t kill our baby” and that she was talking about it “like she was having a wart removed”
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FinalGirl
No children are abused on-screen, but dialog acted out over the phone heavily suggests past events of child abuse (verbal, physical, + sexual). A child’s voice is imitated to be pleading “no” or “stop” repeatedly, along with imitated screaming and crying. These calls become more intense and disturbing as the film progresses.
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Addiction
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georgiarose
regular painkillers (like aspirin, but i can't remember exactly) and a mention of cold medication
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Is there addiction?
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The house mother is clearly addicted to alcohol. It's played for humor, but she keeps booze stashed in every room of the house.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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RoboPigeon
There are multiple characters who appear to be alcoholics.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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AJMiller
No, however rabbit skins are mentioned in a nursery rhyme/lullaby.
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Does a cat die?
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RoboPigeon
There is a magnificent cat who does not come to harm.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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ScenicStump
Alligators are briefly mentioned in a song sung by one of the characters, but none are in the film.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Metta
debatable. it is implied in the killer's phone calls that he abused his baby sister, but it's not made explicit and nothing is shown. he reenacts the sounds of a child crying and saying "no" a lot, so it would still be triggering either way.
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Is rape mentioned?
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racheljustine
there is discussion of a rape that previously occurred, and a drunk/bitchy character says “you can’t rape a townie”
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RoboPigeon
There is a reference to an earlier sexual assault followed by some insensitive comments on the matter. Someone makes graphic, obscene phone calls to the sorority house.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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Not in a sexual context
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Carz
One person has their throat cut.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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RoyalHistoria
One of the first murders involves a character having a plastic bag placed over her head.
Later on, another character has an asthma attack.
Later on, another character has an asthma attack.
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Is there a hanging?
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georgiarose
one of the deaths involves a character hanging from a hook by the neck/head - it isn't a traditional hanging but her body does hang in the air, which may be similarly distressing
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Is someone tortured?
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Not physical, but psychological torture. The main characters receive distressing and obscene calls frequently.
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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teppichkusse
the antagonist "billy" chases the main character through the house towards the end and is briefly "shown" (we never see his entire body) and you can hear him falling down the stairs whilst running.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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No, but there is a lot of shots of a woman who was suffocated by a plastic bag, with focus on her wide open eyes. This appears many times throughout the movie.
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Is there excessive gore?
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AJMiller
It's a slasher. Your mileage may vary, but this seemed relatively low on blood and gore.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
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RoboPigeon
They don't show it on screen but several characters find a kid's body.
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a family member die?
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Metta
two daughters die and their parents are shown reacting to this frequently
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Is someone kidnapped?
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idridian
A child disappears and is later found dead. It's unclear whether she was abducted prior to being killed or not
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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SatansNo1Fan
no vomit is visible but as an emetephobe, the sounds of gagging and coughing are frequent throughout the scene. although i managed to watch the whole way through, severe cases of this phobia may not be able to handle the audible side of this.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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georgiarose
there are many police officers, most of whom are dismissive of the main characters' problems and generally incompetent. one cop is presented in a neutral/positive light
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LGBTQ+
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Loss
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Medical
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Mental Health
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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georgiarose
the killer isn't explicitly stated to be mentally ill, that is just an assumption that a lot of people have made
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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RoboPigeon
A character has an asthma attack paired with an anxiety attack stemming from a nightmare.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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AJMiller
Your mileage may vary, but there is a cramped attic and another character dies with something placed over her head. I could see both being triggering for someone with severe claustrophobia.
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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RoboPigeon
It is not extreme but it occurs in a few places.
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Does a baby cry?
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Carz
An adult mimics the sound of a baby crying.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Scarybitch
The protagonists receive many graphic obscene calls
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
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racheljustine
*SPOILER* the man who is making the perverted phone calls has been inside the house the whole time spying on and killing the sorority girls
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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georgiarose
the main character is pregnant, but doesn't have a bump, and she talks of wanting to get an abortion
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Are there abortions?
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RoboPigeon
A character is pregnant and plans to have an abortion but it does not occur during the movie.
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Scarybitch
Up to the viewer's interpretation
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Prejudice
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Does an LGBT person die?
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RoboPigeon
While the character's sexuality is never explicitly discussed, she is seen looking at nude photos of women during the movie before her death.
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Are there fat jokes?
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Not really a joke, but the caller calls the girls at the house "fat pig c*nts" and similar language during calls.
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Does the black guy die first?
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charity_froggenhall
Only because there aren't ANY Black people in the film at all.
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Is there hate speech?
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FinalGirl
The qualifier for hate speech in this film would be misogyny. Women in particular are harassed/targeted and are referred to by The Caller in derogatory ways (“pig”, “c*nt”, “b*tch”). There are no examples of racial, religious, or LGBT-phobic hate speech.
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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AJMiller
It's set at Christmas and there are religious carols sung during the film.
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Sex
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RoyalHistoria
It's implied that the main character sexually abused and killed his younger sister. He at times mimics his sister's voice, 'she' can be heard crying and yelling things like 'no'.
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Is there sexual content?
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RoboPigeon
An unknown caller makes sexually explicit calls to the sorority house. No sexual activity occurs on screen.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Metta
the main character is seeking an abortion and frequently fears the negative reactions that people will have towards her if they find out. however the movie is very clearly in support of her decision and the people who are judgmental to her are framed as being wrong for it.
so you will hear some characters (particularly jess's boyfriend peter) make anti-abortion comments, but the movie's themes are very pro choice.
so you will hear some characters (particularly jess's boyfriend peter) make anti-abortion comments, but the movie's themes are very pro choice.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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A character is asked to dress up as santa & is seen in the costume while being around children & swearing. I wouldn't consider this a kid friendly movie by far lol but just in case!
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Does it have a sad ending?
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RoyalHistoria
The movie ends with the sleeping main protagonist temporarily left alone in the house by the other characters, who all believe that the killer is dead. However, a pan to the attic and the sound of a ringing phone say otherwise.
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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RoboPigeon
It's not exceptionally graphic but it is there.
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