The Steves discuss the 1974 holiday slash, Black Christmas, along with their two remakes and what's making them happy in pop culture today.
What's Making Us Happy?
- YOU, Season 2 (Netflix)
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (VH1, Paramount +)
- Resident Evil: Welcome to Racoon City (Theatres)
Black Christmas (1974) Topics
- The origin of the 'Babysitter in Danger' trope
- Who killed Janett Christman?
- Who is Wayne Boden?
- Creating (and breaking) modern horror tropes
- The impact of the abortion B-plot
- Our theories about Billy's backstory
- Who killed Jennings, the cop on lookout?
Black Christmas (2006)
- Their graphic take on Billy's backstory
- Differences in the sorority and storylines
- The multiple issues with the character of Agnes
Black Christmas (2019)
- Why this should have been titled something else
- The importance of the movies B-plot
- Men and their evil goo
Which version did you prefer and why? Let us know by emailing us at happylifepod@gmail.com or getting involved with our social media @happylifepod
Until next time, Stay Happy!
Ending- Any music or audio clips were borrowed from the original source material.
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