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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 17:29, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

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Billy (Black Christmas)

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  • ... that although commonly referred to as Billy, the main antagonist from the 1974 slasher film Black Christmas was never listed in the film's end credits? [1][2]
    • ALT1:... that, contrary to many slasher film antagonists, the true identity and motivations of Black Christmas's antagonist, Billy were never revealed?[3]
    • ALT2:... that Billy, from the 1974 Black Christmas, has been noted by critics and film historians as establishing many of the tropes that would later become common occurrences in the slasher film genre?[4][5]
    • ALT3:... that Billy, from the 1974 Black Christmas, has been noted by critics and film historians as being one of the earliest characters to utilyse many of the tropes and characteristics that would later become common occurrences in the slasher film genre?[6][7]
    • ALT3:... that Billy, from the 1974 Black Christmas, has been noted by critics and film historians as helping establish many of the tropes that later became a staple for the slasher film genre,[8] such as the image of the "faceless killer"?[9][10]--Paleface Jack (talk) 20:21, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Created by Paleface Jack (talk). Self-nominated at 22:57, 19 February 2020 (UTC).

I think it's great.★Trekker (talk) 17:06, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks.--Paleface Jack (talk) 23:29, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
Saldy since it's been more than 7 days, it can't pas 1. New anymore. :(★Trekker (talk) 19:34, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
  • ★Trekker, as long as this nomination was made on time, which it was, it passes the newness criterion, no matter how long the review takes nor how many adjustments are made to the article and hooks. So you can certainly complete the review without any fears in that regard. It's the creation date (or expansion date or GA date) vs. the nomination date. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:03, 12 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Full review needed by new reviewer. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:54, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
  • Starting review
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: --valereee (talk) 12:19, 20 March 2020 (UTC)

  • @Paleface Jack: While ALT2 is the most interesting hook, it is not supported by the sources. None of the four sources credit this film for "establishing the slasher-film genre". I will promote something else, but please adjust this wording in the article. Thank you, Yoninah (talk) 17:23, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
it says "Billy has been credited by several critics and film historians as establishing many of the tropes that later became a staple for the slasher film genre." He did not estabish the genre itself only elements within it.---Paleface Jack (talk) 17:37, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Shaw-Williams, Hannah (September 17, 2019). "Black Christmas Original Movie Ending & Killer Identity Explained". Screen Rant. Screen Rant. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Bob Clark (Director) (1974). Black Christmas (DVD). Canada: Ambassador Films.
  3. ^ Kent Byron Armstrong (January 1, 2003). Slasher Films: An International Filmography, 1960 Through 2001. McFarland & Company. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-1462-8.
  4. ^ Benshoff, Harry (July 31, 2014). A Companion to the Horror Film. Wiley. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-118-88349-5.
  5. ^ Dinning, Mark (January 1, 2000). "Black Christmas Review". EmpireOnline.com. Empire. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Benshoff, Harry (July 31, 2014). A Companion to the Horror Film. Wiley. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-118-88349-5.
  7. ^ Dinning, Mark (January 1, 2000). "Black Christmas Review". EmpireOnline.com. Empire. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Benshoff, Harry (July 31, 2014). A Companion to the Horror Film. Wiley. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-118-88349-5.
  9. ^ Harper, Jim (2004). Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies. Critical Vision. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-900486-39-2.
  10. ^ Packer, Sharon; Pennington, Jody (July 15, 2014). A History of Evil in Popular Culture: What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal About America [2 volumes]: What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America. ABC-CLIO. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-313-39771-4.
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