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Black Christmas (Original title)Silent Night, Bloody Night (Alternative title)
Date: 1974 (Copyright)

Country: Canada

Directed by: Bob Clark

Production company billing: ©1974 Film Funding Film Funding in association with Vision IV presents Produced in co-operation with Canadian Film Development Corporation and Famous Players
Synopsis: Suspense thriller that takes place at Christmas and involves the residents of sorority house, Sigma Lamba Chi.

Genre:
Horror

Subjects:
Sororities, Homicide, Christmas
Credits (45)
©/Production Company: Film Funding International, Presented in association with: Vision IV, Produced in co-operation with: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players, Executive Producer: Findlay Quinn, Produced by: Bob Clark, Assistant Production: Gary Goch, Co-producer: Gerry Arbeid, Associate Producer: Richard Schouten, Production Supervisor: Dave Robertson, Production Comptroller: Barry Leyland, Production Assistant: Melady Greene, Assistant Director: Tony Thatcher, Assistant Director (2nd): John Eckert, Assistant Director (3rd): Don Brough, Script Supervisor: Sandra Ulosevich, Screen Play: Roy Moore, Director of Photography: Reg Morris, Camera Operator: Bert Dunk, Assistant Camera (1st): Peter Luxford, Assistant Camera (2nd): David Petty, Gaffer: Bob Milligan, Key Grip: Carmen Mcdermaid, Stills Photographer: Bev Rockett, Editor: Stan Cole, Assistant Editor: Rick Clarke, Art Director: Karen Bromley, Property Buyer: Keath Barrie, Property Master: John 'Frenchie' Berger, Wardrobe: Debi Weldon, Ladies' Wardrobe: Pat Call Boutique, Make-up: Bill Morgan, Assistant Make-up: Kathy Southern, Hairdresser: David Beecroft, Music: Carl Zittrer, Jingle Bells/Choral Effects Performed by: The Counterpoint Singers, [The Counterpoint Singers] Conducted by: Paul Feheley, Soundman: Rod Haykin, Sound Mixer: Bill O'Neill, Dave Appleby, Boom: Herb Heritage, Sound Editor: Ken Heeley-ray, Assistant Sound Editor: Charles Owens, Patrick Drummond
Cast (27)
Olivia Hussey (Jess), Keir Dullea (Peter), Margot Kidder (Barb), Marian Waldman (Mrs Mac), Andrea Martin (Phyl), Art Hindle (Chris), James Edmond (Mr Harrison), Lynne Griffin (Clare Harrison), Douglas McGrath (Sgt Nash), Michael Rapport (Patrick), John Saxon (Lt Fuller), Les Carlson (Graham), Martha Gibson (Mrs Quaife), John Rutter (laughing detective), Robert Warner (doctor), Syd Brown (farmer), Jack Van Evera, Les Rubie (search party), Marcia Diamond (woman), Pam Barney (Jean), Robert Hawkins (Wes), Dave Clement (Cogan), Julian Reed (Jennings), Dave Mann, John Stoneham, Danny Gain, Tom Foreman (cop)