Black Christmas (1974)
Good horror movies differ from bad ones more in the moments that aren't scary than those that are. It's the time between the deaths and bloodshed that develop tone and build characters we care about, thus giving their deaths meaning. A good horror movie cherishes these moments, making the most of every second. Black Christmas, on the other hand, does not. The characters remain dull, often coming across as being as bored with the movie as I was. Time drags between killings. Which isn't to say the deaths are all that interesting, either: by and large, they're as ridiculous and slow-paced as the rest of the film. As far as the plot's concerned, logic is a stranger to this film. A sorority girl disappears, and the police conduct a thorough search of the park. But not the house she lived in. If they'd bothered to look there, they'd have found her body in the attic. Along with the killer. It's not so much that the movie is absurd that bothers