CBB presents The Bear Cave of Terror - Ep. 4 - Black Christmas (1974)

It's never too early for holiday horror, and in this episode, Steve is joined in the Bear Cave by horror fan Jay Yospa of the Life on the Sh*t List (LOSTL) podcast, who brings one of his favorites, the seminal 70s slasher, Black Christmas (1974), directed by Bob Clark. In this film, Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, and Andrea Martin are among the sorority sisters terrorized by an unseen murderer with a penchant for disturbing crank calls. John Saxon brings his woofy self to the mix as a concerned police lieutenant. Jay and Steve chat about the urban legend (and real murders) that inspired the film, the sound design, the house itself, the choices never to fully reveal the killer, and the ambiguous ending, and the infamous *69 gets a mention, too!

Additional resources for this episode:

"The Legacy of Black Christmas: Women in horror, Feminism, and the Blumhouse remake of the cult classic" by Moxie McMurder, Honeysucklemag.com

"Black Christmas remains emblematic of Canadian Horror" by Chad Collins, 12/1/20, Rue-Morgue.com

"The Chilling True Story that Inspired Black Christmas" by Riley Presnell, 12/21/23, Collider.com

IMDB.com

It's Me, Billy:A Black Christmas Fan Film, dir. Dave McRae - both parts available on YouTube.com/@DaveMcRaeofficial

Jay Yospa can be found on the Life on the Shit List podcast (aka LOTSL) - https://podcasts.apple.com › podcast › lotsl