Comprehensive List of Christmas Horror(Movies A-Z)

12 Slays of Christmas, The

The 12 Slays of Christmas poster

2016

Director:

Natalie Bailey-Trist, Dustin Ferguson, Kieran Johnston, Tony Newton, Noel J. Rainford, Joe Saulino, James Atkins, Mike Connors, Jason Figgis, Jonathan Patrick Hughes, Jason Impey, Reyna Young, Sam Mason-Bell, Kim Sønderholm

Synopsis:

A Christmas horror anthology. 12 of the world's leading indie horror directors bring you twelve twisted tales of terror with a yuletide twist.

13 Slays Till X-Mas

13 Slays Till X-Mas poster

2020

Director:

Brittany Blanton, Sean Blevins, Jed Brian, Shawn Burkett, William Capps, Alexander Clark, Carlos Omar De Leon, John Hale III, Blair Hoyle, Eric Huskisson, Robert Kern III, Drew Marvick, John Mason, P.J. Starks, Julie Streble

Synopsis:

On December 24th, five seemingly random men are invited to a dive bar by a mysterious e-mail. They decide to pass the time by resurrecting the old tradition of telling scary stories on Christmas Eve.

A Cadaver Christmas

A Cadaver Christmas poster

2011

Director:

Joe Zerull

Synopsis:

United by terrifying and bizarre circumstances, the janitor, the drunk, the bartender, the cop, his perp, and the student security guard must fight to undo the professor's work. A dark force is at work in the cadaver lab this Christmas and this unconventional band of heroes are the only hope the world has against an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. The undead have been given the gift of life and it's up to the janitor to take it back.

A Christmas Horror Story

A Christmas Horror Story poster

2015

Director:

Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett Sullivan

Synopsis:

Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.

A Christmas Nightmare

A Christmas Nightmare poster

2001

Director:

Vince Di Meglio

Synopsis:

After witnessing the murder of a presidential candidate, a young couple is taken to a safe house by a bodyguard, whose personality begins changing. He is possessed by the spirit of a madman who murdered his family there fifty years ago.

A Christmas Tale

aka Películas para no dormir: Cuento de navidad

A Christmas Tale poster

2005

Director:

Paco Plaza, George A. Romero

Synopsis:

In 1985, in a coastal town, the friends Koldo, Peti, Tito, Eugenio and Moni stumble with a woman dressed like Santa Claus trapped in a hole in the woods. While the boys go to the police station to ask for help, the others find a rope to take the woman out of the hole. However, the boys find in the police station that the woman is the dangerous thief Rebeca Expósito, who has just stolen two million pesetas from a bank and is wanted. The group decides to leave the woman in the hole without any food to force her to give the robbed money to them. Meanwhile, Peti and Eugenio that are fans of the movie "Zombie Invasion", decide to make a voodoo ceremony with Rebecca to transform her into a zombie. When Rebecca escapes from her imprisonment, she uses an axe to chase the evil boys.

TV Movie

A Christmas to Dismember

A Christmas to Dismember poster

2016

Director:

Alex DiSanto

Synopsis:

The most popular clique at school finds themselves dancing with death as Santa begins to deviously hack, slash and unwrap them. Now they've gotta barricade themselves and outsmart the killer or they may just end up in their own stockings.

Short

A Crazy Country Christmas

A Crazy Country Christmas poster

2014

Director:

Mikaela Bellamy

Synopsis:

A young boy with schizophrenia living with his parents out in the countryside of Texas, kills everyone who sets foot on his and his parents' land or trespasses.

Short

A Creature is Stirring

A Creature is Stirring poster

2021

Director:

Jermey Ashley Pair

Synopsis:

Two bumbling burglars get more than they bargained for when they break into the wrong house on Christmas Eve, unwittingly unleashing a vengeful spirit.

Short

A Creature Was Stirring

A Creature Was Stirring poster

2023

Director:

Damien LeVeck

Synopsis:

A nurse taking care of her daughter's mysterious affliction struggles to hide her secrets when uninvited strangers take shelter in her house during a lethal blizzard.

A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous

A Creepshow Holiday Special: Shapeshifters Anonymous poster

2020

Director:

Greg Nicotero

Synopsis:

An anxious man who is trying to figure out his disorder enlists into an organization called Shapeshifters Anonymous without realizing that Santa Clauses are after him.

TV Episode

Adult Swim Yule Log

Adult Swim Yule Log poster

2022

Director:

Casper Kelly

Synopsis:

What starts as a simple yule log feed devolves into a surrealist nightmare, as a couple and a group of podcasters spend the night in a double-booked cabin that is secretly occupied by evil and murderous forces.

Advent Calendar, The

aka Le calendrier

The Advent Calendar poster

2021

Director:

Patrick Ridremont

Synopsis:

Eva is a paraplegic. On her birthday, her friend Sophie gives her a strange Advent calendar. It's not the traditional treats you find when you open each drawer, but quirky gifts that are scary and get bloodier.

Ahh Holy Night (A Sick & Twisted Cinema Christmas Horror Special)

aka Le calendrier

Ahh Holy Night poster

2017

Director:

Tom 'Smitty' Smith

Synopsis:

N/A

Short

Alien Raiders

Alien Raiders poster

2008

Director:

Ben Rock

Synopsis:

A group enters a supermarket at closing time, shoots around and takes hostages. They believe aliens have arrived there then. Cops arrive outside.

All the Creatures Were Stirring

All the Creatures Were Stirring short poster

2017

Director:

Braeden Orr

Synopsis:

Garrett is a family man struggling to survive in a world devastated by a global nuclear event. He ventures into a desolate city for a food run on Christmas Eve where he encounters a cult leader who calls himself St. Nicholas. Garrett gets plunged into an underground world of mayhem and violence on his journey to return home with food in time for Christmas.

Short

All the Creatures Were Stirring

All the Creatures Were Stirring poster

2018

Director:

David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry

Synopsis:

When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.

All Through the House

All Through the House poster

2015

Director:

Todd Nunes

Synopsis:

A deranged masked Santa-Slayer comes to town for some yuletide-terror. He leaves behind a bloody trail of mutilated bodies as he hunts his way to the front steps of the town's most feared and notorious home.

American Exorcist

American Exorcist poster

2018

Director:

Tony Trov, Johnny Zito

Synopsis:

A skeptical paranormal investigator is trapped in a haunted skyscraper on Christmas Eve and confronted with the reality of the supernatural. She risks life and limb to escape her ghoulish prison, stranded on the 11th floor.

And All Through the House

And All Through the House poster

2011

Director:

Ron McLellen

Synopsis:

Conceived as a sort of wrap around anthology, this fun to watch Holiday Horror film is filled with creepy characters, including an evil Santa, a voodoo monster, an elfish type dream creature called the Holly King, and an invisible imaginary / not so imaginary child's pet known as Fluffy face. A new take on vengeance, And All Through the House is the story of a cruel Toy company executive who has his head of administration fire a long time employee of 29 years on Christmas Eve. After receiving the bad news, on his answering machine, the man goes out of his mind. He turns to one of his late wife's voodoo spells, and sets in motion an act of vengeance against his boss that has serious repercussions. Meanwhile, the administrator, who did the actual firing, has problems of his own. A strange and mysterious creature is living in his house, and an escaped mental patient dressed as old St Nick is lurking around outside. Scary Christmas to all and to all a good fright!

And All Through the House

And All Through the House episode poster

1989

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Synopsis:

A greedy woman makes the mistake of murdering her husband while an escaped mental patient dressed in a Santa Claus outfit is on the loose.

TV Episode

And to All a Good Night

And to All a Good Night poster

2018

Director:

Ben Eastman

Synopsis:

A masked intruder wreaks havoc on a small town during Christmas time.

Short

Anna and the Apocalypse

Anna and the Apocalypse poster

2018

Director:

John McPhail

Synopsis:

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

Await Further Instructions

Await Further Instructions poster

2018

Director:

Johnny Kevorkian

Synopsis:

A family's Christmas takes a strange turn when they awake to find themselves trapped inside and begin receiving mysterious instructions through the television.

Beauty Of Horror: A Christmas Clay-Massacre

Beauty Of Horror: A Christmas Clay-Massacre poster

2018

Director:

Trent Shy

Synopsis:

Ghouliana takes over Christmas as she posses Santa turning him into a demonic, chainsaw wielding terror. Based on the best selling, horror themed, coloring books 'The Beauty Of Horror'.

Short

Better Watch Out

Better Watch Out poster

2016

Director:

Chris Peckover

Synopsis:

On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.

Bigfoot vs Krampus

Bigfoot vs Krampus poster

2021

Director:

BC Fourteen

Synopsis:

From the depths of Hell, the Lord of Darkness Lucifer summons the demonic Christmas spirit Krampus to wreak havoc on the living, and only Bigfoot can stop him. Along with the remaining humans of the post-apocalyptic universe, Van Helsing and Kali, the intergalactic fight for survival rages on.

Bikini Bloodbath Christmas

Bikini Bloodbath Christmas poster

2009

Director:

Jonathan Gorman, Thomas Edward Seymour

Synopsis:

Jenny and Sharon are stalked by a killer chef ... again? This time ... It's Christmas.

Black Christmas

Black Christmas 1974 poster

1974

Director:

Bob Clarke

Synopsis:

During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.

Black Christmas

Black Christmas 2006 poster

2006

Director:

Glen Morgan

Synopsis:

On Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one.

Black Christmas

Black Christmas 2019 poster

2019

Director:

Sophia Takal

Synopsis:

A group of female students is stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. That is until the young sorority pledges discover that the killer is part of an underground college conspiracy.

Blackout, The

The Blackout poster

2009

Director:

Robert David Sanders

Synopsis:

It's Christmas Eve, the city goes dark, and the few remaining tenants of The Ravenwood find themselves trapped in their building. And they are not alone.

Blood Beat

Blood Beat poster

1983

Director:

Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos

Synopsis:

A young woman accompanies her boyfriend to his family's rural Wisconsin home for Christmas, where the spirit of a Japanese samurai begins wreaking havoc on them.

Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe, The

aka Exorcismo Negro

The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe poster

1974

Director:

José Mojica Marins

Synopsis:

Director José Mojica Marins travels to spend Christmas with friends on their small farm and write the screenplay for his next film. But he observes eerie things in the house. His friends are being possessed one by one by some supernatural evil force. Soon he learns that the matriarch of the family had made a deal with local witch, Malvina, to get pregnant and save her marriage. In return, Malvina should indicate who would marry the girl. However, her daughter Vilma is engaged to her beloved fiancé, and Malvina wants her to marry Eugenio--the son of Satan. Further, José Mojica Marins discovers that his fictional creation Zé do Caixão (a.k.a. Coffin Joe) is ready to collect the souls of Vilma's family, and only an exorcism might save the doomed family.

Body

Body poster

2015

Director:

Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

Synopsis:

A night out turns deadly when three girls break into a seemingly empty mansion.

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas poster

2012

Director:

Dave Campfield

Synopsis:

In this interstitial comedy/horror film, Caesar Denovio (Dave Campfield) and his half brother Otto Denovio (Paul Chomicki) take on duties as Santa and his elf. However, the bodies begin to pile up when a fellow store Santa (CKY's Deron Miller) develops a vendetta against them, and he soon turns Caesar's list of Dinner guests into a list of Xmas-inspired victims! Features cult movie icons Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Lloyd Kaufman, Joe Estevez (brother of Martin Sheen), Felissa Rose and Robert Z'Dar.

Calvaire

Calvaire poster

2004

Director:

Fabrice du Welz

Synopsis:

Marc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.

Cannibal Claus

Cannibal Claus poster

2016

Director:

Sean Donohue

Synopsis:

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is out and about spreading joy...with a hatchet and some BBQ skewers. Cannibal Claus is the modern tale of a mall Santa Claus who is down on his luck at Christmas time. Instead of staying in on Christmas Eve, he decides to go out and punish the naughty in this blood drenched, meat filled, cannibal feast! Watch if you dare, Cannibal Claus is guaranteed to leave you repulsed!

Children, The

The Children poster

2008

Director:

Tom Shankland

Synopsis:

A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.

Christmas Apparition

Christmas Apparition poster

2018

Director:

Colleen Griffen

Synopsis:

As Emma works to create a beautiful Christmas for the children she is looking after, the warm glow of the Christmas tree and the sparkling of the ornaments are in stark contrast with the hostility of the children in their freezing house.

Christmas Blood

aka Juleblod

Christmas Blood poster

2017

Director:

Reinert Kiil

Synopsis:

A murderer is caught after terrorizing and killing people on Christmas night over the past 13 years in Norway.

Christmas Bloody Christmas

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2022

Director:

Joe Begos

Synopsis:

It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.

Christmas Craft Fair Massacre

Christmas Craft Fair Massacre poster

2022

Director:

Max Raven

Synopsis:

A holiday craft fair is ground zero for a coven of Satan worshipers who stalk and kidnap a group of locals in their attempt to create a Satanic Nativity with occult spells and grisly slayings.

Christmas Cruelty!

aka O'Hellige Jul!

Christmas Cruelty! poster

2013

Director:

Per-Ingvar Tomren, Magne Steinsvoll

Synopsis:

We follow a serial killer and his victims as they all prepare for Christmas in their own ways. This year it doesn't matter if you have been naughty or nice, Santa is coming to town no matter what, and he knows where you live.

Christmas Eve Massacre

Christmas Eve Massacre poster

2017

Director:

Steve Sage Goldberg

Synopsis:

An American town is plagued by horrific annual massacres on Christmas Eve and no one is safe.

Short

Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil poster

1980

Director:

Lewis Jackson

Synopsis:

A toy factory worker, mentally scarred as a child upon learning Santa Claus is not real, suffers a nervous breakdown after being belittled at work, and embarks on a Yuletide killing spree.

Christmas Evil

Christmas Evil short poster

2015

Director:

Michael Peeling

Synopsis:

Santa Claus is coming to town - and there's only one man who can stop him.

Short

Christmas Evil, The

The Christmas Evil poster

2012

Director:

Manny Velazquez

Synopsis:

A psycho-path dressed in a Santa Claus suit murders off young teenagers during the holiday season.

Short

Christmas Ghouls

Christmas Ghouls poster

2018

Director:

Manny Velazquez

Synopsis:

A young man is trapped in a house on Christmas Eve, with something evil lurking about in the shadows.

Short

Christmas Killer

Christmas Killer poster

2021

Director:

Weston Kenyon

Synopsis:

A mysterious figure in a creepy were-rabbit face mask goes around on Christmas Eve night with an ax and ill intent. He targets multiple victims and soon word gets around.

Christmas Presence

Christmas Presence short poster

2015

Director:

Henrique Couto

Synopsis:

Mary takes over her friend’s babysitting job on Christmas Eve, but something more than yuletide spirit is loose in the house…

Short

Christmas Presence

Christmas Presence 2017 poster

2017

Director:

Steve Davis

Synopsis:

A young newly married couple on their Christmas honeymoon become increasingly disturbed by a unknown and ghostly presence.

Christmas Presence

aka Why Hide?

Christmas Presence poster

2018

Director:

James Edward Cook

Synopsis:

A diverse group of friends gather for the festive season in a remote lodge but soon plans go awry. One of the friends goes missing and the truth behind why the lodge was booked for the holiday is disclosed. Christmas quickly turns to chaos and a bloody nightmare ensues ..

Christmas Season Massacre, The

The Christmas Season Massacre poster

2001

Director:

Jeremy Wallace

Synopsis:

Tommy is a loser. He wears a pirate eye-patch, a Christmas gift he was given as a child. It is a symbol of the humiliation Tommy endured in high school. Tommy was the subject of so much torment from his classmates that he became a bloodthirsty maniac! Tommy disappeared, vowing to eventually slay all of his schoolyard tormentors. Over the years, he has slaughtered all but six of them. Now, these six former schoolmates unite to end Tommy's reign of terror. Will they put Tommy six feet under? Or will Tommy win by slicing and dicing the six remaining on his victim list?

Christmas Slay

Christmas Slay poster

2015

Director:

Steve Davis

Synopsis:

The story begins on a wintry Christmas-eve in the countryside, the horrific murder of a loving family, and the capture of a Santa Claus obsessed blood thirsty killer.

Christmas Tapes, The

The Christmas Tapes poster

2022

Director:

Robert Livings, Randy Nundlall Jr.

Synopsis:

In this Christmas-Horror Anthology, a family's movie night on Christmas Eve is interrupted by a stranger, insistent on making the next Christmas 'classic' film himself.

Christmas Twister

Christmas Twister poster

2012

Director:

Peter Sullivan

Synopsis:

On Christmas Day the Texas area to the South West of Fort Worth is struck by a massive storm system sprouting several severe tornadoes.

TV Movie

Christmas with Cookie

Christmas with Cookie poster

2016

Director:

Alan Maxson, Shawn Schminke

Synopsis:

In the year 3978 global warming has made a desert of the North Pole. Santa and Mrs. Claus battle angry skeletons who didn't get what they wanted for Christmas. Evil aliens try to take over the world and a giant abominable snow man wants Santa for his next meal.

Christmas with Cookie: Locked Away

Christmas with Cookie: Locked Away poster

2017

Director:

Alan Maxson, Jason Morisette, Shawn Schminke

Synopsis:

In the year 3000, Cookie, the rude and obnoxiously funny elf, has just landed on the moon. He spends his first night eating cookies and reading a story about zombies called Locked Away.

Christmas with Cookie: The Watching

Christmas with Cookie: The Watching poster

2018

Director:

Alan Maxson, Jason Morisette, Shawn Schminke

Synopsis:

In the year 3010, Cookie reads us two short stories about hell and ghosts. During these stories, Cookie is haunted by a grandma ghost that seems to have a crush on him.

Christmas with the Dead

Christmas with the Dead poster

2012

Director:

T.L. Lankford

Synopsis:

In his quest to fulfill a promise made to his wife, Calvin sets out to right his wrongs and make it the best Christmas ever. If only it weren't June, and the majority of the population, including his wife and daughter, hadn't returned from the dead as flesh-eating snappers in search of hot human lunches, he'd be in pretty good shape. Driven by guilt in a race against the apocalyptic clock, Calvin teams up with G.M., a wily ex-garbage man turned undead slayer, as together they attempt to deck the halls during the most magical time of the year. It's Christmas in June. And snappers be damned... The lights and decorations are going up.

Christmassacre

Christmassacre poster

2015

Director:

Frank Sanders

Synopsis:

The world has turned into chaos. Everywhere you look you see people jumping at every opportunity to take advantage of their fellow man. The Immovable Object and The Unstoppable Force have come to set shit straight by any means necessary.

Short

Curse of Jack Frost

Curse of Jack Frost poster

2022

Director:

Liana Failla

Synopsis:

A family is terrorized by a Christmas demon, Jack Frost, and must learn their family's dark secrets that link to why they are cursed. This Christmas, Jack will stop at nothing to exact his vengeance on those left in the bloodline.

Curse of the Cat People, The

The Curse of the Cat People poster

1944

Director:

Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise

Synopsis:

The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.

Darkest Night

Darkest Night poster

2012

Director:

Noel Tan

Synopsis:

A family gathers for a happy reunion and marriage announcement on Christmas Day at an isolated mansion in the Philippine mountains only to encounter a series of bizarre, demonic, and tragic events.

Day of the Beast, The

aka El Dia de La Bestia

El Dia de La Bestia poster

1995

Director:

Álex de la Iglesia

Synopsis:

Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?

Dead by Christmas

Dead by Christmas poster

2018

Director:

Armand Petri

Synopsis:

Reunited for the holidays, a group of friends raised together in a troubled Louisiana orphanage are stalked by a killer from Christmas Past.

Dead End

Dead End poster

2003

Director:

Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Fabrice Canepa

Synopsis:

Christmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.

Dead of Night

Dead of Night poster

1945

Director:

Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden

Synopsis:

Guests invited to a weekend in the country share their supernatural stories, beginning with Walter Craig, who senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality.

Deadly Games

aka 3615 code Père Noël

Deadly Games poster

1989

Director:

René Manzor

Synopsis:

On Christmas Eve, a resourceful young boy has to defend himself and his grandfather from a killer dressed as Santa Claus.

Deadly Little Christmas

Deadly Little Christmas poster

2009

Director:

Novin Shakiba

Synopsis:

One Christmas a little boy loses it, and kills his father and the family's housekeeper. He is put away, and all is well until the 15th anniversary of the brutal murders (When he escapes from the santitarium that has locked him away for so long). Now, the only thing he wants is another Christmas massacre.

Deathcember

Deathcember poster

2019

Director:

Lazar Bodroza, B.J. Colangelo, John Cook Lynch, Steve De Roover, Ruggero Deodato, Sonia Escolano, Isaac Ezban, Florian Frerichs, Rémi Fréchette, Sadrac González-Perellón, Trent Haaga, Juergen Kling, Ama Lea, Sang-woo Lee, Andreas Marschall, Annika Marx, Pollyanna McIntosh, Lucky McKee, Bob Pipe, Julian Richards, Jason Rostovsky, Alyosha Saari, Dominic Saxl, R. Zachary Shildwachter, Milan Todorovic, Michael Varrati, Vivienne Vaughn, Sam Wineman

Synopsis:

A collection of 24 films that take a look at the dark side of the festive season. 24 international directors with the most diverse ideas and styles; linked by short animated segments that deal with the Advent calendar itself.

Dismembering Christmas

Dismembering Christmas poster

2015

Director:

Austin Bosley

Synopsis:

At a vacation winter lake house, seven high school seniors are attacked by a madman out for revenge.

Do You See What I See?

Do You See What I See? poster

2016

Director:

Justin McConnell, Serena Whitney

Synopsis:

During the Christmas season, two sisters throw a house party, unaware that a deadly invader will be crashing the proceedings.

Short

Don't Open Till Christmas

Don't Open Till Christmas poster

1984

Director:

Edmund Purdom

Synopsis:

Somebody with very little Christmas spirit is killing anyone in a Santa suit one London holiday season, and Scotland Yard has to stop him before he makes his exploits an annual tradition.

Dorm That Dripped Blood, The

aka Pranks

The Dorm That Dripped Blood poster

1982

Director:

Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow

Synopsis:

Four college students are stalked by an unknown assailant while staying on campus over the Christmas holidays to help clear out a dormitory which is to be demolished.

Dreaming of a Light Christmas

Dreaming of a Light Christmas poster

2017

Director:

N/A

Synopsis:

A short horror film featuring a boy on Christmas eve and the horror that unfolds in the house.

Short

Elf, The

The Elf poster

2016

Director:

Tristan Price

Synopsis:

Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naughty list of his family's names written on it. He soon discovers that the elf was an evil conduit meant to unleash a supernatural killing spree during the Christmas Holidays by whomever set it free.

Elves

Elves poster

1989

Director:

Jeffrey Mandel

Synopsis:

A young woman discovers that she is the focus of an evil Nazi experiment involving selective breeding and summoned elves, an attempt to create a race of supermen. She and two of her friends are trapped in a department store with an elf, and only Dan Haggerty, as the renegade loose-cannon Santa Claus, can save them.

Elves

Elves 2018 poster

2018

Director:

Jamaal Burden

Synopsis:

When a group of friends discover ancient elves locked in a cursed chest, they unknowingly unleash their wrath on the world.

Eve of the Nutcracker

Eve of the Nutcracker poster

2016

Director:

Kyle Martellacci

Synopsis:

A disappointing Christmas Eve takes a turn for the worse when a young woman receives an ominous nutcracker as a gift.

Short

Feeders 2: Slay Bells

Feeders 2: Slay Bells poster

1998

Director:

John Polonia, Mark Polonia

Synopsis:

Aliens invade Earth over the Christmas holidays, and it's up to Santa Claus and his elves to save the world.

Good Tidings

Good Tidings poster

2016

Director:

Stuart W. Bedford

Synopsis:

A homeless war-veteran with a chequered past must rely on a side of himself once thought buried when he and his companions are targeted by three vicious psychopaths wearing Santa suits on Christmas Day.

Gremlins

Gremlins poster

1984

Director:

Joe Dante

Synopsis:

A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Happy Horror Days

Happy Horror Days poster

2020

Director:

Wesley Alley, Bel Deliá, Richard Galli, John K.D. Graham, Matt McWilliams, Curtis Schultz, Jessica Sonneborn, Jon Sonneborn, Vito Trabucco

Synopsis:

This horror anthology turns nine of our happiest holidays on their heads, starring a diabolical Easter bunny, a wicked Humpty Dumpty and many more.

Hell on the Shelf

Hell on the Shelf poster

2021

Director:

Anthony Polonia, Mark Polonia

Synopsis:

An antique Christmas Elf decoration holds the key to decades of pent up evil and anger from beyond the grave.

Here Comes Santa

Here Comes Santa 2011 poster

2011

Director:

Todd Nunes

Synopsis:

A woman setting up Christmas decorations for another woman is stalked by a killer dressed like Santa Claus.

Short

Here Comes Santa

Here Comes Santa 2014 poster

2014

Director:

Chris Thomas

Synopsis:

A young boy waiting up for Santa Claus gets more than he bargains for.

Short

Ho Ho Howling, The

The Ho Ho Howling poster

2019

Director:

Andrew Neil

Synopsis:

Under a full moon on Christmas Eve, an unassuming family faces a legendary home invader whose gifts could change them forever.

Short

Holiday Hell

Holiday Hell poster

2019

Director:

Jeremy Berg, David Burns, Jeff Ferrell, Jeff Vigil

Synopsis:

On Christmas Eve a troubled man escapes from his stress into a forest. He comes across 4 pine cones. They each reveal a Christmas terror which escalates into a real life horror.

Holidays

Holidays poster

2019

Director:

Anthony Scott Burns, Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Gary Shore, Kevin Smith, Sarah Adina Smith, Scott Stewart, Dennis Widmyer

Synopsis:

'Holidays' is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays poster

1972

Director:

John Llewellyn Moxey

Synopsis:

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

TV Movie

I Slay on Christmas

I Slay on Christmas poster

2023

Director:

Derek Braasch, Marcelo Fabani, Phil Herman, James Panetta, Joel D. Wynkoop

Synopsis:

On Christmas Eve a troubled man escapes from his stress into a forest. He comes across 4 pine cones. They each reveal a Christmas terror which escalates into a real life horror.

I Trapped the Devil

I Trapped the Devil poster

2019

Director:

Josh Lobo

Synopsis:

A man descends into paranoia after trapping what he believes to be the devil in his basement, but things take a dark turn when his family unexpectedly arrive for Christmas.

Icetasrophe

Icetasrophe poster

2014

Director:

Jonathan Winfrey

Synopsis:

A meteorite brings ice and freezing temperatures, which threatens to harm the residents of a small town at Christmas.

TV Movie

I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday

I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday poster

2017

Director:

Mike Lombardo

Synopsis:

A mother and her 8 year old son struggle to survive in a bomb shelter after an unnamed apocalypse.

I'll Be Alone For Christmas

I'll Be Alone For Christmas poster

2015

Director:

Ryan Shovey

Synopsis:

When a woman finds herself alone on Christmas, she seeks solace in social media. But, when an unexpected visitor enters her home, she realizes she won't be alone for much longer.

Short

Inside

aka À l'intérieur

Inside poster

2007

Director:

Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury

Synopsis:

Four months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.

Inside

Inside 2016 poster

2016

Director:

Miguel Ángel Vivas

Synopsis:

A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy is stalked by a stranger who is obsessed with her unborn child.

It Cuts Deep

It Cuts Deep poster

2020

Director:

Nicholas Santos

Synopsis:

While on Christmas vacation, a young couple contemplates their future together. Ashley is interested in getting married and having kids which terrifies Sam. When the more attractive and paternal Nolan enters the picture, Sam's life spirals out of control as Ashley questions their relationship. Chaos reigns as Sam desperately clings to Ashley while fending off the threatening Nolan.

It's a Wonderful Knife

It's a Wonderful Knife poster

2023

Director:

Tyler MacIntyre

Synopsis:

After saving her town from a psychotic killer, Winnie Carruthers' life is less than wonderful. When she wishes she'd never been born, she finds herself in a nightmare parallel universe where without her, things could be much, much worse.

Jack Frost

Jack Frost poster

1997

Director:

Michael Cooney

Synopsis:

After an accident that left murderer Jack Frost dead in genetic material the vengeful killer returns as a murderous snowman to exact his revenge on the man who sent him to be executed

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman poster

2000

Director:

Michael Cooney

Synopsis:

The mutant killer snowman Jack Frost returns to kill more people during Christmas.

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge poster

1987

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Synopsis:

Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge.

Killer Christmas

Killer Christmas poster

2017

Director:

PeterPaul Shaker, Tony Shaker

Synopsis:

A slow-burn suspense Christmas horror where six friends explore an abandoned hotel near a Christmas tree lot only to find themselves being murdered one-by-one by someone in a Santa mask.

Killer Christmas

Killer Christmas short poster

2017

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

Scientist Xander spills chemicals on his Christmas Tree and decorations while making a new product. Several years later his nephew takes ownership of the house and brings his friends over for a Christmas bash but some Christmas spirit comes back to ruin the fun.

Short

Killer Christmas 2: Deadly Night

Killer Christmas 2: Deadly Night poster

2020

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

After 3 years since the incident of Killer Christmas, Christian and his friend Clank, find the truth of what really happened at the house with the help of Valerie Jones who also experienced something in her past.

Short

Killer Christmas Elves

Killer Christmas Elves poster

2021

Director:

Joshua B. Hall

Synopsis:

After a witch curses a toy factory, a father and his estranged son spend the night of Christmas Eve fighting a horde of malevolently mischievous elves in a small neighborhood.

Killing Tree, The

aka Demonic Christmas Tree

The Killing Tree poster

2022

Director:

Rhys Frake-Waterfield

Synopsis:

On Christmas Eve, a widow casts a spell to resurrect her executed husband. However, when the spell goes wrong, the husband is brought back as an Evil Christmas Tree and is hell-bent on getting revenge on the one who caused his execution.

Krampus

Krampus poster

2015

Director:

Michael Dougherty

Synopsis:

A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.

Krampus, The

The Krampus poster

2014

Director:

Joseph Aguon Drake

Synopsis:

Have you ever heard the story of the Krampus?

Short

Krampus 2: Toys of Evil

Krampus 2: Toys of Evil poster

2019

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

A babysitter and two kids are visited by Krampus and his terror toys. The kids try to fight back against, Trains, Dolls, Nutcrackers, Robots, Christmas Trees, bears, lights, elves, deer's, Clowns, and Krampus himself. Can the kids defeat all the evil toys or will they be sent to Krampus forever?

Short

Krampus 3: Hell Awakens

Krampus 3: Hell Awakens poster

2020

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

Lexi writes a letter to Santa to handle her sister after she rips up her old one. Santa hands the letter off to Krampus where hell will awake for this these kids in this Christmas horror short.

Short

Krampus 4: The Origin Story

Krampus 4: The Origin Story poster

2020

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

Cult Members make an old Toy Maker create a demon puppet he names Krampus to bring fourth the full power of Krampus. Krampus must feast on the lives of children. Will he claim all the kids he need or are they strong enough to fight back?

Short

Krampus: The Christmas Devil

Krampus: The Christmas Devil poster

2013

Director:

Jason Hull

Synopsis:

A local policeman with a traumatic past investigates child abductions, believing the culprit to be Krampus, a creature of folklore who punishes wicked children. He races to uncover the truth and stop further disappearances.

Krampus: The Devil Returns

Krampus: The Devil Returns poster

2016

Director:

Jason Hull

Synopsis:

Five years after the murder of his wife and disappearance of his daughter, former police officer Jeremy Duffin is brought back to help in the hunt for a yuletide monster that punishes children that have been "naughty." As the monster becomes more erratic and unpredictable, Jeremy learns the truth about the disappearance of his daughter and the fate that has been bestowed upon him by an unlikely source. Can Jeremy finally end the nightmare Christmas monster that has terrorized this town for years?

Krampus: Origins

Krampus: Origins poster

2018

Director:

Joseph Mbah

Synopsis:

The first World War rages on when a group of American soldiers find a mysterious artifact that can summon the ancient evil of the Krampus. After the men are killed in action, the artifact is sent to the commanding officer's widow who is a teacher at a small-town orphanage. The orphans accidentally summon the Krampus and the teacher, and her pupils are forced to battle this ancient evil.

Krampus: The Reckoning

Krampus: The Reckoning poster

2015

Director:

Robert Conway

Synopsis:

Zoe, a strange child, has a not so imaginary friend Krampus, who is the dark companion of St. Nicholas.

Krampus: The Shadow of Saint Nick

Krampus: The Shadow of Saint Nick poster

2017

Director:

Matthew Mark Hunter

Synopsis:

A young boy disrespects his babysitter and gets a visit from Krampus.

Short

Krampus Calendar, The

The Krampus Calendar poster

2022

Director:

Airell Anthony Hayles

Synopsis:

A girl comes across a cursed advent calendar, and plays a game against the devil in the run up to Christmas.

Krampus Unleashed

Krampus Unleashed poster

2016

Director:

Robert Conway

Synopsis:

In pursuit of buried treasure, a group of fortune hunters unearth an ancient demonic summoning stone that holds a terrible curse and awakens a timeless evil, the Krampus. After centuries of slumber, Krampus has awoken with a thirst for blood.

Krampusnacht

Krampusnacht poster

2019

Director:

Pete Talamo

Synopsis:

After misbehaving all night at a Christmas celebration, young Hans hears the story of Krampus, the legendary demon known to punish children when they've been naughty. Little does he know what awaits him when the lights go out.

Short

La Senda

aka The Path

La Senda poster

2012

Director:

Miguel Ángel Toledo

Synopsis:

Chess player Raúl invites his estranged wife, Ana, and his son Nico to join him on a Christmas trip to an isolated cabin in a snowy mountain, hoping to reconcile with her. Upon arrival, Raúl asks the landlord to arrange for someone to help chop wood for the family, and the helpful carpenter Samuel comes to the house to cut the wood. When Raúl observes his wife paying attention to Samuel, he becomes jealous, and his paranoid mind leads him to believe that Ana is having a love affair with Samuel. On Christmas Eve, Raúl invites Samuel to spend the night with his family. Eventually, Raúl discovers the truth about Ana and Samuel and what transpired during the Christmas dinner.

Lake Alice

Lake Alice poster

2017

Director:

Ben Milliken

Synopsis:

The Thomas family goes out to their cabin in the woods to celebrate Christimas together with their daughter and her boyfriend, but their first Christmas together may be their last.

Leech, The

The Leech poster

2022

Director:

Eric Pennycoff

Synopsis:

A devout priest welcomes a struggling couple into his house at Christmas time. What begins as a simple act of kindness quickly becomes the ultimate test of faith once the sanctity of his home is jeopardized.

Let's Kill Grandpa This Christmas

Let's Kill Grandpa This Christmas poster

2017

Director:

Brian Gianci

Synopsis:

A downtrodden unemployed pushover is lured into a sordid family conspiracy to murder his wife's grandfather on Christmas day.

Letters to Satan Claus

Letters to Satan Claus poster

2020

Director:

Emma Jean Sutherland

Synopsis:

Holly returns to her hometown to make a Christmas special before her promotion to a television anchorwoman, but first she must face Satan Claus and horrible childhood memories of him.

TV Movie

Lodge, The

The Lodge poster

2019

Director:

Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz

Synopsis:

A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff poster

1988

Director:

Anthony Perkins

Synopsis:

A plump loser, after being left at the alter by his fiancee, is invited to Christmas dinner by a beautiful woman, but her family are cannibals who intend to have *him* as the main course.

Massacre on Aisle 12

Massacre on Aisle 12 poster

2016

Director:

Jim Klock, William Mark McCullough

Synopsis:

A hardware store employee's first night on the job is disrupted by the discovery of a dead body and a duffel bag full of cash.

Mean One, The

The Mean One poster

2022

Director:

Steven LaMorte

Synopsis:

In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy's parents are murdered and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green figure in a red Santa suit.

Melancholy Fantastic, The

aka Doll in the Dark

The Melancholy Fantastic poster

2011

Director:

A.D. Calvo, Alejandro Daniel

Synopsis:

A strange and gripping holiday tale of grief, love, and the horrors of loneliness.

Mercy Christmas

Mercy Christmas poster

2010

Director:

Ryan Nelson

Synopsis:

N/A

Short

Mercy Christmas

Mercy Christmas poster

2017

Director:

Ryan Nelson

Synopsis:

When Michael Briskett meets the perfect woman, his ideal Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family's holiday celebration. Dreams shattered, Michael struggles to survive once he realizes HE will be Christmas dinner.

Mother Krampus

Mother Krampus poster

2017

Director:

James Klass

Synopsis:

Based on the myth of Frau Perchta, a witch that comes on the 12 days of Christmas taking children each night.

Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride

Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride poster

2018

Director:

Eddie Lengyel

Synopsis:

It's Christmas time in Cleveland, Ohio and four young ladies are on the verge of completing their mandatory thirty days of community service. With only one night to go, they are required to make a series of in-home visits to the older and less fortunate. Upon arriving at their final stop for the night, they become introduced to a pleasant older woman who graciously welcomes them into her home for the evening. However, as darkness falls and the cold settles in, they begin to realize that there is far more to their seemingly innocent host than meets the eye.

Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus poster

2018

Director:

Troy Escamilla

Synopsis:

A group of college students attending a Christmas party at a sorority house that has a sinister past are stalked by a bloodthirsty killer disguised as Mrs. Claus.

Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, The

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas poster

1996

Director:

Ian Emes

Synopsis:

Get ready for some holiday spirits as the first family of fright rallies to show melancholy Eddie Munster (Bug Hall) some of the holly, jolly magic that only Santa can bring.

TV Movie

Nekrotronic

Nekrotronic poster

2018

Director:

Kiah Roache-Turner

Synopsis:

A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the Internet.

Night of the Comet

Night of the Comet poster

1984

Director:

Thom Eberhardt

Synopsis:

A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

Night of the Missing

Night of the Missing poster

2023

Director:

Samuel Gonzalez Jr., Matthew Hersh

Synopsis:

A secretive small town sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts bizarre stories involving MISSING persons.

Night Train Murders

aka L'ultimo treno della notte

Night Train Murders poster

1975

Director:

Aldo Lado

Synopsis:

A pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize two young girls on a train trip from Germany to Italy.

Nightmare on 34th Street

Nightmare on 34th Street poster

2023

Director:

James Crow

Synopsis:

One cold Christmas a strange Santa arrives to visit Peter and tell him 4 Christmas horror stories.

Nights Before Christmas, The

The Nights Before Christmas poster

2019

Director:

Paul Tanter

Synopsis:

A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus play a cat and mouse game with the FBI.

On a Christmas Night

On a Christmas Night poster

2017

Director:

Josh Quillin

Synopsis:

A young private investigator receives a mysterious package, an old wooden box, inside is a single lump of coal. Tormented by an evil elf we now see what really happens to all those on Santa's naughty list.

Short

Once Upon a Time at Christmas

Once Upon a Time at Christmas poster

2017

Director:

Paul Tanter

Synopsis:

When a serial-killer couple dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus terrorizes a small town, a teen girl and a young cop must solve the pattern behind the seemingly random homicides.

One Christmas Night in a Toy Store

One Christmas Night in a Toy Store poster

N/A

Director:

Paul Tanter

Synopsis:

Crazy Mr and Mrs Claus return for the final chapter (after Once Upon A Time At Christmas and The Nights Before Christmas). This time they takes hostages in a toy store on Christmas eve! The FBI try to negotiate whilst off duty agent Sloan attempts to rescue the hostages from inside.

One Hell of a Christmas

One Hell of a Christmas poster

2002

Director:

Shaky González

Synopsis:

When Carlitos is released after 2 years of "hard time", he attempts to redeem himself for the sake of his 5 year-old son. But when he's talked into "one last job," he gets embroiled in a situation far beyond anything he'd bargained for.

Outback Vampires

aka The Wicked

Outback Vampires poster

1987

Director:

Colin Eggleston

Synopsis:

A trio of travelers are stranded in a strange small town. They are instructed by the locals to visit the mansion of a local aristocrat. The visitors discover that the house is occupied by a family of eccentric undead people, that the mansion's design keeps changing, and that the haunted house is seemingly celebrating a never-ending Christmas.

TV Movie

P2

P2 poster

2007

Director:

Franck Khalfoun

Synopsis:

A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.

Pagan Warrior

Pagan Warrior poster

2019

Director:

Nick Minaj, Louisa Warren

Synopsis:

After a savage gang of Vikings invade a Saxon Castle, murdering all in sight, one surviving man calls upon Krampus, the Yule devil to come to exact revenge for his family.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension  poster

2015

Director:

Gregory Plotkin

Synopsis:

Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

Pooka!

Pooka! poster

2020

Director:

Alejandro Brugués

Synopsis:

A group of thirty-something friends from high school create their own Creepypasta about Pooka for laughs, but are shocked when it becomes so viral on the Internet that it actually manifests more murderous versions of the creature.

TV Episode

Pooka Kills!

Pooka Kills! poster

2021

Director:

Noah Levine

Synopsis:

An intern gets the fright of his life after accidentally falling asleep while reading a confidential Blumhouse script.

Short

Psycho Santa

Psycho Santa poster

2003

Director:

Peter Keir

Synopsis:

While en route to a holiday gathering, young Ron teases his wife about the legend of a backwoods Santa with an axe to grind. However, when the legend comes to life, the Christmas bash turns into a holiday bloodbath.

Psycho Santa 2

Psycho Santa 2 poster

2021

Director:

Lucien Eisenach

Synopsis:

A killer in a Santa Claus suit returns to the quiet town that burned him and, along the way, finds his son and makes the Christmas killing a family affair.

Psycho Santa: Vol. 1

Psycho Santa: Vol. 1 poster

2013

Director:

Tomas Donoso, Clay Maselle

Synopsis:

Santa goes crazy after eating gluten-free cookies and drinking soy milk.

Short

Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys

Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys poster

2004

Director:

Ted Nicolaou

Synopsis:

A group of toymakers seek to use Andre Toulon's formula, now in the hands of Toulon's great-nephew Robert, to give life to a line of killer toys that they plan to unleash on Christmas Eve.

TV Movie

Rabid

Rabid poster

1977

Director:

David Cronenberg

Synopsis:

A young woman develops a taste for human blood after experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into blood-thirsty zombies, leading into a city-wide epidemic.

Rare Exports

Rare Exports poster

2010

Director:

Jalmari Helander

Synopsis:

In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

Rare Exports Inc.

Rare Exports Inc. poster

2003

Director:

Jalmari Helander

Synopsis:

An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the Christmas season.

Short

Red Christmas

Red Christmas 2014 poster

2014

Director:

Steve Rudzinski

Synopsis:

I'm Tara, I like killing people! I've been doing it a long time now and realized there might be some folks that want to see what it's like. So I made this movie to show you all of the steps of how to brutally murder a person while never forgetting what the holidays are all about! This year, I'm dreaming of a Red Christmas!

Red Christmas

Red Christmas poster

2016

Director:

Craig Anderson

Synopsis:

A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell-bent on tearing them apart.

Red Christmas

Red Christmas short poster

2023

Director:

Shawn Winders

Synopsis:

A bratty little girl finds out the hard way what Santa Claus does to naughty children.

Short

Return of Krampus

Return of Krampus poster

2022

Director:

David Gregory

Synopsis:

When Lisa and her friends go looking for answers behind her brother's mysterious death, they discover he was a victim of the infamous Christmas demon.

Right to Be Happy, The

The Right to Be Happy poster

1916

Director:

Synopsis:

Scrooge, a miserly character consumed by greed, undergoes a transformative journey on Christmas Eve. Ignoring the holiday spirit, he dismisses family, charity, and goodwill. A series of ghostly messengers, representing Christmas Past, Present, and Future, guide him through pivotal moments in his life. Witnessing the consequences of his actions, Scrooge experiences a profound change of heart. The once bitter and selfish man becomes a benevolent and compassionate figure, eager to make amends for his past mistakes.

Silent

Sacrifice Game, The

The Sacrifice Game poster

2023

Director:

Jenn Wexler

Synopsis:

It's bad enough that boarding school students Samantha and Clara can't go home for the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a murderous gang arrives on their doorstep - just in time for Christmass.

Saint

aka Sint

Saint poster

2010

Director:

Dick Maas

Synopsis:

A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.

Santa

Santa short 2013 poster

2013

Director:

Dionysis Atzarakis, Manos Atzarakis

Synopsis:

A young girl is still awake on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to arrive... She hears a sound from the fireplace and sneaks into the living room to see Santa, but... is he what she was hoping for?

Short

Santa

Santa short 2019 poster

2019

Director:

Alexander Henderson

Synopsis:

Tyler tries to sleep through nightmares about Santa Claus, the night before Christmas.

Santa Claus Versus the Zombies

Santa Claus Versus the Zombies poster

2010

Director:

George Bonilla

Synopsis:

"Santa Claus Versus the Zombies" tells the story of a suburban family that finds themselves barricaded in their house following the outbreak of the Zombie plague. Along for the ride are a couple of elves and an actor that just might be the real Santa Claus. In the meantime, the President and his military advisers are holed up in a bunker feverishly trying to hatch a plan to rescue Santa and the desperate family.

Santa Claws

Santa Claws poster

1996

Director:

John A. Russo

Synopsis:

A B-horror movie actress is stalked by a deranged fan bent on claiming her for himself.

Santa Claws

Santa Claws short 2013 poster

2013

Director:

Patrick Roberts

Synopsis:

No children have ever seen Santa. Or no children have ever lived to tell the tale.

Short

Santa Claws

Santa Claws short 2018 poster

2018

Director:

Jerry Collins, Oktober Layne

Synopsis:

Santa Claws, Santa's evil counterpart terrorizes a group of friends on Christmas Eve.

Short

Santa Isn't Real

Santa Isn't Real poster

2023

Director:

Zac Locke

Synopsis:

After suffering a brutal attack on Christmas eve, a young woman, Nikki, struggles to convince her friends that the assailant was Ol' Kris Kringle. When Santa returns to terrorize the group, Nikki and her friends must fight to stay alive.

Santa Jaws

Santa Jaws poster

2018

Director:

Misty Talley

Synopsis:

Trying to survive his family Christmas, Cody makes a wish to be alone, which ends up backfiring when a shark manifests and kills his entire family.

Santa's Slay

Santa's Slay poster

2005

Director:

David Steiman

Synopsis:

Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.

Santastein

Santastein poster

2023

Director:

Manuel Camilion, Benjamin Edelman

Synopsis:

When Max Causey was six, he accidentally killed Santa. 12 years later, Max rectifies his mistake by resurrecting him, but soon realizes the creature he created is a bloodthirsty killer and it's headed right to his friend's Christmas party.

Satan Claus

Satan Claus poster

1996

Director:

Massimiliano Cerchi

Synopsis:

On the night before Christmas, a serial killer dressed in a Santa Claus suit stalks the streets of New York looking for blood. It seems this madman is building the perfect Christmas tree and adorning it with parts of his victims. It's up to an actor, his police officer girlfriend and a vodoo woman to stop him.

Satan Claus

Satan Claus short 2004 poster

2004

Director:

Chris Lacks

Synopsis:

N/A

Short

Satan Claus

Satan Claus short 2008 poster

2008

Director:

Tim Lota

Synopsis:

Judy Valine has always believed in Santa Claus and the Christmas Spirit. What starts out as an easy task of catching Santa becomes Judy's worse nightmare come to life. What will happen to the jolly old spirit when provoked? ~Satan Claus Directed by: TJ Weeks Screenplay by: TJ Weeks Filmed by: Troy Hayes Produced by: Kris Weeks

Short

Satan Claus

Satan Claus 2010 poster

2010

Director:

James Harrison

Synopsis:

With the clock ticking and the body count rising, Homicide Detective Timothy Reynolds reluctantly volunteers to assist his former partner, Detective Alan Fryer, with the investigation to a slew of grisly murders left behind by a mission orientated killer during the Christmas holidays.

Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost

Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost poster

1901

Director:

Walter R. Booth

Synopsis:

It's Christmas Eve. The miser Scrooge and his assistant Bob Cratchit finish their work in the office and go home. When Scrooge is going to open his front door, he sees the face of Marley's ghost in the door knocker. Inside he takes on his night dress, eats his supper, and falls asleep at the table. Marly's ghost shows Scrooge a vision of himself at a Christmas in the past. Then the ghost escorts him to the present Christmas, and the homes and families of Bob Cratchit and Fred, where Scrooge sees Bob and Fred drink to him in his absence. At last the ghost shows Scrooge the Christmas that might be. Here Scrooge has to face his own grave and the death of Tiny Tim. Confronted with this Scrooge regrets his callousness and egoism.

Short

Silent

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings short 2015 poster

2015

Director:

Jonathan Butler, Liam Banks, Liam Banks, Kieran Simpson

Synopsis:

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all was still…

Short

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings short poster

2015

Director:

Shawn Burkett, Ryan Stacy

Synopsis:

In Brookhaven, Ohio decorations have been hung with care, as many families are together celebrating the joy of the holidays. While they are together, much darker things are happening around them: adultery, disrespect, malice, and demons.

Short

Season's Greetings 2

Season's Greetings 2 poster

2019

Director:

Brittany Blanton, Rob Collins, Travis Wilson

Synopsis:

The second installment in the Season's Greetings franchise features bloody new holiday shorts from up and coming directors Brittany Blanton, Rob Collins and Travis Wilson. This Holiday special is sure to deck your halls! In Blood!

Secret Santa

Secret Santa short poster

2014

Director:

Andrew Bowser, Jamie Russell

Synopsis:

Who is leaving wonderful surprise messages for her? The trail will lead her to discovery!

Short

Secret Santa

Secret Santa 2015 poster

2015

Director:

Mike McMurran

Synopsis:

Secret Santa is a feature length film that tells the story of a group of eccentric college kids, struggling to get through the hectic exam period. This Horror/Comedy is a tribute to B-Movie Slashers but also takes the conventions and turns them upside down. A liquor filled party is planned. Adding a Secret Santa exchange for fun. Little do our characters know... A killer is in town and has a special present for all the good (and bad) girls and boys. Dare to open your present? It might be your last!

Secret Santa

Secret Santa 2018 poster

2018

Director:

Adam Marcus

Synopsis:

Christmas dinner brings tidings of death when someone enacts revenge, and out of the bloody madness rises a hero who must face all odds to stop an outbreak before it's too late.

Secret Santa

Secret Santa short 2018 poster

2018

Director:

Lee Patrick Robinson

Synopsis:

Here's why you should never open your presents before Christmas Day. Stephen, a Scrooge-like office worker, receives a strange-looking present that he can't resist opening before Christmas Day. He has no idea what festive horror he's about to unleash.

Short

Secret Santa

Secret Santa short poster

2018

Director:

Oscar W. Fitchett

Synopsis:

Oscar and Gary are hanging up Christmas decorations, until something sinister enters the house.

Short

Sheitan

aka Satan

Sheitan poster

2006

Director:

Kim Chapiron

Synopsis:

A group of youngsters go out to a disco on Christmas Eve and accidentally run into a shepherd who has prepared himself for a night of pure insanity.

Shelved

Shelved poster

2016

Director:

Michael E. Cullen II

Synopsis:

Private Gumdrop of Santa's Special Ops has been sent on a mission to spy on the conduct of the little boys and girls of the world. What Santa didn't expect was that his elf would transgress and terrorize the Montgomery family. Now the Montgomerys must decide how they will will defeat this elf doll with the power of Kringle and conscience of Krampus.

Sick for Toys

Sick for Toys poster

2018

Director:

David Del Rio

Synopsis:

Roy accepts an invitation to Christmas dinner with Emilia. He soon realizes that the evening is not what it seems and ends up fighting for his life.

Silent Night

Silent Night poster

2012

Director:

Steven C. Miller

Synopsis:

The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.

Silent Night

Silent Night 2021 poster

2021

Director:

Camille Griffin

Synopsis:

Nell, Simon, and their 3 sons are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.

Silent Night

Silent Night 2023 poster

2023

Director:

John Woo

Synopsis:

A grieving father enacts his long-awaited revenge against a ruthless gang on Christmas Eve.

Silent Night, Bloody Night

Silent Night, Bloody Night poster

1972

Director:

Theodore Gershuny

Synopsis:

A man inherits a mansion which once was a mental home. He visits the place and begins to investigate some crimes that happened in old times, scaring the people living in the region.

Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival

Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival poster

2015

Director:

Dustin Ferguson

Synopsis:

After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus' vengeful brother. But when they find the lost journal of Jeffrey Butler, they discover the town has its own sordid history - one more rooted in reality.

Silent Night, Bloody Night 3

Silent Night, Bloody Night 3 poster

2024

Director:

Will Collazo Jr., Julie Anne Prescott

Synopsis:

When Angelica wakes from a coma in an asylum, she must rediscover who she is by confronting who she was. These walls hold numerous horrors she must battle, including a visitor who wants to see her home for the holidays...in a body bag.

Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming

Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming poster

2013

Director:

James Plumb

Synopsis:

The abandoned home of Wilfred Butler, a wealthy but troubled man who committed suicide, has been willed to his grandson, Jeffrey. But an Axe wielding maniac has set up residence in the house - and he doesn't take kindly to strangers.

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night poster

1984

Director:

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Synopsis:

Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 poster

1987

Director:

Lee Harry

Synopsis:

The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!

Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! poster

1989

Director:

Monte Hellman

Synopsis:

The comatose Ricky Caldwell reawakens and begins to stalk a blind woman, who he shares a psychic connection with.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation

Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation poster

1990

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Synopsis:

A reporter investigating the bizarre death of a woman who leaped from a building in flames finds herself mixed up in a cult of witches who are making her part of their sacrificial ceremony during the Christmas season.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker

Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker poster

1991

Director:

Martin Kitrosser

Synopsis:

An elderly toy maker and his son make killer toys designed to kill their customers, children.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 6: Santa's Watching

Silent Night, Deadly Night 6 Santa's Watching poster

2010

Director:

Kyle Brooky

Synopsis:

Fan-made sequel to the 1984 slasher classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night.

TV Movie

Silent Night, Zombie Night

Silent Night, Zombie Night poster

2009

Director:

Sean Cain

Synopsis:

A week before Christmas, a viral outbreak turns the citizens of Los Angeles into the walking dead. With characters named Santa Zombie, Raccoon, Fingers and Little Daddy, who can resist this horrific holiday gift.

Sister Krampus

Sister Krampus poster

2021

Director:

Anthony Polonia, Mark Polonia

Synopsis:

Near the end of World War II, American soldiers perpetuate an unspeakable horror on a local nun. Turned away from the church, Krampus hears her cries, enacting brutal revenge - but it comes with a price. Decades later, two sisters visiting Europe on Christmas holiday are unexpectedly plunged into the nightmare web of Sister Krampus, bride to the holiday deity. They are aided by a local village woman, and together they venture into the nearby, desolate convent to unlock the secret to stopping the evil spirit once and for all.

Slay Belles

Slay Belles poster

2018

Director:

Dan Walker

Synopsis:

It's Christmas Eve, and three cosplaying women come across the malevolent Christmas demon Krampus. The girls must team up with Santa Claus himself to battle the creature and save the world.

Slay Bells

Slay Bells poster

2011

Director:

Noah Kloor

Synopsis:

A fake movie trailer made by a group of Columbia College Chicago film students on a whim, in less than a week, without a budget.

Short

Slay Bells

Slay Bells poster

2015

Director:

Tom 'Smitty' Smith

Synopsis:

N/A

Short

Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor poster

1984

Director:

Thom Eberhardt

Synopsis:

A lone survivor of a plane crash is haunted by a feeling unworthy of survival. Dead people start coming after her to collect her.

Stalled

Stalled poster

2013

Director:

Christian James

Synopsis:

A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt poster

1972

Director:

Freddie Francis

Synopsis:

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.

There's Something in the Barn

There's Something in the Barn poster

2023

Director:

Magnus Martens

Synopsis:

An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway.

To All a Goodnight

To All a Goodnight poster

1980

Director:

David Hess

Synopsis:

A group of teenagers at a party find themselves being stalked by a maniacal killer in a Santa Claus costume.

Toys of Terror

Toys of Terror poster

2020

Director:

Nicholas Verso

Synopsis:

Just before Christmas, young Zoe, her brother Franklin and their family move into a secluded mansion with a dark past. While the adults focus on renovating the place, the bored kids find a toy chest hidden in the attic, and are delighted when the toys inside magically come to life. But bizarre events soon begin to take place - events that threaten the family's lives. As the special day dawns with gifts piled under the tree, the body count rises and the blood starts to flow. This original "scary-tale" will have the kids screaming for the holidays!

Trees 2: The Root of All Evil

Trees 2: The Root of All Evil poster

2004

Director:

Michael Pleckaitis

Synopsis:

Having already faced the Great White Pine in TREES, Ranger Cody is now faced with the task of battling an entire feeding frenzy of geneticly enhanced trees created by the government.

Treevenge

Treevenge poster

2008

Director:

Jason Eisener

Synopsis:

Christmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays.

Short

Twelve Slays of Christmas, The

The Twelve Slays of Christmas poster

2022

Director:

William Butler

Synopsis:

During a snowstorm, a trio of young ladies take shelter in a Gothic manor owned by a sinister old man. He lets them open gifts, with each toy that they unbox corresponding to a macabre story.

Short

Two Front Teeth

Two Front Teeth poster

2006

Director:

Jamie Nash, David Thomas Sckrabulis

Synopsis:

It's the night before Christmas and Gabe Snow, a tabloid writer haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas past, is investigating a Yule Tide conspiracy. Gabe knows that Flight 1225 was brought down one foggy Christmas Eve, by a flying creature with a "glowing nose". Now, a blood-sucking Vampire - Santa Claus - has put Gabe on his list and unleashed the demonic fury of the North Pole. An army of zombie elves, who have no interest in Toys or pointy hats or dentistry, are about to turn Gabe's white Christmas blood red. Will Gabe find the true meaning of Christmas? Can he stake a heart that's two sizes too small? What will he find under his tree?

Ugly Sweater Party

Ugly Sweater Party poster

2018

Director:

Aaron Mento

Synopsis:

An ugly sweater party turns into a bloodbath when an evil Christmas sweater possesses one of the partygoers.

Unholy Night

aka Örstutt jól

Unholy Night short 2007 poster

2007

Director:

Arni Thor Jonsson

Synopsis:

A group of young people in a rehab program out in the country find out that the legends of the Icelandic Yule men (Santa Claus) are very real and very terrifying. The story takes place the night after the first attack.

Short

Unholy Night

Unholy Night short 2017 poster

2017

Director:

Taylor Vazquez Paluso

Synopsis:

When three ruffians invade the home of a vulnerable and psychologically damaged women on Christmas night, all four will learn death is their closest ally.

Short

Unholy Night

Unholy Night poster

2019

Director:

Chris Chitaroni, Kristian Lariviere, Randy Smith

Synopsis:

A lonely nurse working the night shift on Christmas Eve befriends an elderly patient who weaves a wicked set of tales about the most wonderful time of the year. This Christmas, evil comes home for the holidays!

Violent Night

Violent Night poster

2022

Director:

Tommy Wirkola

Synopsis:

When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

White Christmas

White Christmas short poster

2018

Director:

Michael Goldermann

Synopsis:

It's Christmas and Elizabeth is alone. While waiting for her brother, an unexpected visitor appears.

Short

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? poster

1972

Director:

Curtis Harrington

Synopsis:

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist.

Wind Chill

Wind Chill poster

2007

Director:

Gregory Jacobs

Synopsis:

Two college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.

XX

XX poster

2017

Director:

Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic

Synopsis:

This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

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