10 Winter Themed Horror Movies Ranked
It’s a time of year that a lot of people hate. The Holiday Taint, otherwise known as the Merrineum so check out these 10 Winter Horror Movies to fill the gap.
Year: 2024
Wind Chill (2007) review – An atmospheric but tonally frozen ghost story
We review Gregory Jacobs’ Wind Chill (2007). Starring Emily Blunt, this road-trip ghost story trapped in a snowstorm offers plenty of claustrophobic tension and wintry dread. Is it a hidden Christmas horror gem or just a messy trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
Violent Night (2022) review – R-rated festive fun with a weirdly sentimental side
We review Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night (2022). David Harbour stars as a hammer-wielding Santa Claus taking on mercenaries, but is it the ultimate R-rated Christmas action-thriller or does a weirdly sentimental script ruin the festive fun? Find out in our full review.
Silent Night (2021) review – A tonally disjointed apocalypse where nobody is likable
We review Camille Griffin’s Silent Night (2021). Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode, this British apocalypse horror-comedy sees a group of posh friends gather for one last Christmas before the world ends. Is it a sharp, timely satire or just a tonally confused trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
10 Fantastically Unique Christmas Horror Movies Ranked
We are taking a look at the weird and the wonderful today, but with a festive twist, as we rank 10 Fantastically Unique Christmas Horror Movies.
It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023) review – A sweet and hammy festive slasher
We review Tyler MacIntyre’s It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023). This Shudder Original reimagines the holiday classic as a slasher movie. Is it a clever, bloody subversion of George Bailey’s story or just a toothless, saccharine trudge through festive tropes? Find out in our full review.
5 Family Friendly Christmas Horror Movies Ranked
Are you looking for Christmas horror movies to watch with your family? We think these five may just fit the bill but a few, perhaps, are only for older kids.
There’s Something in the Barn (2023) review – culture shock meets killer elves
We review Magnus Martens’ There’s Something in the Barn (2023). This Norwegian Christmas horror sees an American family battle a murderous barn elf, but is it a new festive tradition like Rare Exports or just a tonally confused Gremlins-lite trudge? Find out in our full review.
Deadly Games (1989) review – A cult classic French horror
We review René Manzor’s Deadly Games (1989). This French cult classic sees a child prodigy defending his home from a killer Santa using a series of traps. Is it really the horror blueprint for Home Alone, or just a stylish holiday trudge through 80s tropes? Find out in our full review.
Turkeys & Yule Logs: 10 Terrible Christmas Horror Movies You Should Avoid (Ranked)
Looking for festive frights? Look elsewhere. We’ve scraped the bottom of Santa’s sack to rank 10 truly awful Christmas horror movies that ruin the holidays. From the preachy Black Christmas remake to the boring Jack Frost, save yourself the trouble and read this instead.
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) review – A loud and obnoxious festive fail
We review Joe Begos’ Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022). This Shudder original slasher features a robotic Santa gone rogue, but is it a neon-soaked holiday classic or just a loud, obnoxious, and painfully improvised trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) review – Catchy but tonally confused zombie musical
We review John McPhail’s Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). This unique festive mashup combines a zombie outbreak with high school musical numbers, but is it a catchy new Christmas tradition or just a tonally confused trudge through undead tropes? Find out in our full review.
