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Black Christmas: The Novel
If this book doesn't make your skin crawl... it's on too tight!
As winter break starts, a group of sorority sisters begin receiving chilling, anonymous phone calls. When one of the sisters goes missing, and the news reports that a local adolescent girl has been murdered, the joyous holiday season takes a grim turn when it becomes obvious that a serial killer is on the loose. As the women work with the police to trace the number the stranger is calling from, no one realizes just how close he already is.
As winter break starts, a group of sorority sisters begin receiving chilling, anonymous phone calls. When one of the sisters goes missing, and the news reports that a local adolescent girl has been murdered, the joyous holiday season takes a grim turn when it becomes obvious that a serial killer is on the loose. As the women work with the police to trace the number the stranger is calling from, no one realizes just how close he already is.
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December 24, 2024
"Billy is a real lady killer!"
Billy, a creep who both loves and hates (because they hate him!) girls, is a mean nasty guy. He likes to lurk in the shadows - watching girls. December 23rd, 1974, Billy is hiding under a tree outside the Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority house, for after all, "college girls were his favorite to fuck with."
There are ten girls living in the house, including the housemother, Mrs. Mac, but for the last few weeks, there's been eleven residents; unbeknownst to everyone, Billy has also made it his home, hiding out in the attic, amongst the storage.
Billy doesn't just enjoy watching, he also quite enjoys his killing sprees, especially during the holidays when everyone is distracted. Billy sees the sisters as hogs in a slaughterhouse, and objectifying them makes it all the more easier to justify hunting them. But it's not a quick hunt - Billy must be patient, biding his time, truly making each girl fear him before he makes his move. After all, that fear is what makes Billy feel powerful, like a man - it's what makes it all worth it for him - his greatest pleasure.
"This year, the holiday would not be merry and bright. For the girls of Pi Kappa Sigma, it would be a Black Christmas."
That night, Pi Kappa Sigma is having a small party, and once the guys leave, they get a phone call from "him," dubbed "the moaner." The calls began in November, and in that short time from then to now, he had become a sorority house legend. Jess answered the very first creepy call, which at first the girls thought was a prank, but as time and frequency wore on, they concluded this was no joke.
For the first time, that night on the phone, he does more than moan, and begins hurling horrible sexual comments and suggestions to the girls. It's not only one voice they hear either, it's several, both male and female, as if "the moaner" has multiple personalities.
As days pass, the calls keep coming; death threats begin to ensue along with sexual harassment. Worse even than that - way worse - one of their Sorority sisters goes missing. As the other girls, her father, the housemother, the police and search parties try desperately to find her, even more girls continue to disappear.
Billy does not plan on stopping until he teaches all these disgusting tramps a lesson! Will the police be able to put an end to his reign of terror on time, or will it be a Black Christmas for everyone?
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I'm absolutely obsessed with horror movie novelizations, especially vintage ones, so obviously I was going to love this. I really didn't remember anything about the movie, so reading it really was like a whole new experience and nothing was already spoiled ahead of time for me.
The one thing that I wished they would've went into is Billy's backstory; I wanted to know about his multiple personalities and Agnes, etc. Like I said, I'm not sure if they discussed it in the movie, but there was no background given in the book.
This was my 6th Christmas read.
Billy, a creep who both loves and hates (because they hate him!) girls, is a mean nasty guy. He likes to lurk in the shadows - watching girls. December 23rd, 1974, Billy is hiding under a tree outside the Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority house, for after all, "college girls were his favorite to fuck with."
There are ten girls living in the house, including the housemother, Mrs. Mac, but for the last few weeks, there's been eleven residents; unbeknownst to everyone, Billy has also made it his home, hiding out in the attic, amongst the storage.
Billy doesn't just enjoy watching, he also quite enjoys his killing sprees, especially during the holidays when everyone is distracted. Billy sees the sisters as hogs in a slaughterhouse, and objectifying them makes it all the more easier to justify hunting them. But it's not a quick hunt - Billy must be patient, biding his time, truly making each girl fear him before he makes his move. After all, that fear is what makes Billy feel powerful, like a man - it's what makes it all worth it for him - his greatest pleasure.
"This year, the holiday would not be merry and bright. For the girls of Pi Kappa Sigma, it would be a Black Christmas."
That night, Pi Kappa Sigma is having a small party, and once the guys leave, they get a phone call from "him," dubbed "the moaner." The calls began in November, and in that short time from then to now, he had become a sorority house legend. Jess answered the very first creepy call, which at first the girls thought was a prank, but as time and frequency wore on, they concluded this was no joke.
For the first time, that night on the phone, he does more than moan, and begins hurling horrible sexual comments and suggestions to the girls. It's not only one voice they hear either, it's several, both male and female, as if "the moaner" has multiple personalities.
As days pass, the calls keep coming; death threats begin to ensue along with sexual harassment. Worse even than that - way worse - one of their Sorority sisters goes missing. As the other girls, her father, the housemother, the police and search parties try desperately to find her, even more girls continue to disappear.
Billy does not plan on stopping until he teaches all these disgusting tramps a lesson! Will the police be able to put an end to his reign of terror on time, or will it be a Black Christmas for everyone?
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I'm absolutely obsessed with horror movie novelizations, especially vintage ones, so obviously I was going to love this. I really didn't remember anything about the movie, so reading it really was like a whole new experience and nothing was already spoiled ahead of time for me.
The one thing that I wished they would've went into is Billy's backstory; I wanted to know about his multiple personalities and Agnes, etc. Like I said, I'm not sure if they discussed it in the movie, but there was no background given in the book.
This was my 6th Christmas read.
January 31, 2025
Once again, Armando Munoz shows his love for the source material by crafting another excellent novelization of a horror classic. As someone who’s been a Black Christmas fan since my teens, I was ecstatic to learn he was taking a swing at it, especially since the original novelization is damn near impossible to get nowadays. Munoz takes you into Bedford by fleshing out characters you know from the film but also introducing the reader to new ones, that to be honest usually serve as extra body count. However his attention to detail whether it’s wardrobe descriptions or dialogue from the film, along with little details added that are not present in the film (Billy putting glue into front door lock so it slowly builds up, Billy’s inner thoughts revealing he’s been stalking the sorority for some time, Ms. Mac’s vaudeville act, Barb’s sexual assault by a local frat) and pop culture references cannot be best. While not as crass nor violent as his previous novelizations, Black Christmas is a literary treat for any fan of the films, fans of horror, or even someone just looking for a nice festive tension builder.
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December 27, 2025
A lot more in-depth than the film, and I appreciated the details in each character’s background. I also really enjoyed the ending and the message accompanying it. While based on a classic from 1974, this novel is fitting for modern times.
January 12, 2025
Nasty Billy!
December 6, 2025
Another fun read from Munoz! I loved how it kept to the movie perfectly and added just enough to make it a novel.
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