Christmas horror movie offends religious groups

December 16, 2006 Moviegoers seeking a bit of seasonal entertainment are being offered blood and terror alongside Santa and his reindeer -- much to the horror of religious groups. Movie studio Dimension Films has remade a cult hit from 1974 about a group of female students being terrorized by a killer during Christmas and is releasing the film, "Black Christmas," on December 25 -- tagging it as the "ultimate slay ride." [...] religious groups have condemned the timing of the release of the R-rated slasher movie as tasteless and offensive.

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