Black Christmas is a remake of the 1974 cult classic of the same name, directed by **Sophia Takal**. This iteration of the slasher film takes a more feminist approach, infusing the classic horror formula with themes of gender politics, empowerment, and social commentary on toxic masculinity. While it retains elements of the original film, it significantly deviates in both tone and story.
The story is set at **Hawthorne College**, where a group of sorority sisters, led by **Riley Stone** (played by **Imogen Poots**), are preparing for winter break. The campus has a dark history connected to its founder, **Calvin Hawthorne**, who believed in maintaining male dominance over women. As the holidays approach, Riley and her friends begin receiving strange, threatening messages from an anonymous stalker.
The tension builds when members of Riley’s sorority start disappearing, and it becomes clear that they are being hunted by masked assailants. As Riley and her friends try to uncover the truth behind the killings, they realize that the murders are part of a larger conspiracy tied to the college’s secretive male fraternity, which is steeped in ancient rituals that seek to control and subjugate women.
The film culminates in a fight for survival as Riley and her friends band together to fight back against the malevolent forces targeting them.
