All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) Review – A Lacklustre Festive Anthology
David and Rebekah McKendry attempt to spread some holiday fear with All the Creatures Were Stirring. Unfortunately, this anthology is more of a lump of coal.
Festive Frights & Holiday Horrors
Welcome to the home of holiday horror. Originally born from our “Awful Advent” challenge, this section has grown into a stocking stuffed full of festive nightmares. Here you will find everything from rankings of the bleakest winter chillers and deep dives into controversial Christmas slashers, to reviews of the latest holiday horror releases. Whether you are looking for a cozy creature feature or a movie that will ruin your Christmas spirit, you’ll find it wrapped up here.
Hosts (2020) Review – A Spiteful and Narratively Messy Holiday Horror
Adam Leader and Richard Oakes attempt to blend home invasion with alien possession in Hosts. Despite one standout kill, the film is marred by a weak script.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) review: the controversy behind the classic
Charles E. Sellier Jr.’s holiday slasher remains a quintessential piece of 80s horror history. Discover why this “Killer Santa” movie caused such a stir.
A Christmas Horror Story (2015) Review – An Entertaining Festive Anthology
William Shatner hosts a series of overlapping holiday nightmares in A Christmas Horror Story. From zombie elves to Krampus, this anthology offers plenty of festive fear.
Silent Night (2012) Review – A Brutal and Competent Slasher Remake
Steven C. Miller reimagines a holiday classic with the 2012 remake of Silent Night. Jaime King and Malcolm McDowell face off against a murderous Santa.
The Advent Calendar (2021) Review – A Cunning and Cold Festive Fright
Patrick Ridremont delivers a chillingly dark moral fable with The Advent Calendar. A paraplegic woman finds her hopes and fears tied to a cursed December gift.
Jack Frost (1997) Review – A Deliberately Dreadful and Boring Cult Shocker
Michael Cooney attempts to create a “so bad it’s good” masterpiece with Jack Frost. Unfortunately, this self-aware snowman slasher is more try-hard than terrifying.
Mercy Christmas (2017) Review – A Gore-Soaked Holiday Treat
Michael Briskett just wanted a family dinner. Instead, he became the menu. Mercy Christmas is a hilarious, gore-soaked subversion of festive tropes.
Black Christmas (2019) Review – A Pointless and Poorly Executed Remake
Sophia Takal’s 2019 reimagining of Black Christmas trades atmosphere for social media rhetoric. This toothless slasher is a festive horror disaster.
The Lodge (2019) Review – A Bleak and Brutal Study in Grief
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala deliver a cold, atmospheric nightmare with The Lodge. A family’s retreat turns into a descent into madness and cult-fuelled trauma.
Dead End (2003) Review – A Quirky and Surreal Christmas Nightmare
Ray Wise and Lin Shaye deliver fantastic performances in Dead End. A Christmas shortcut turns into a never-ending nightmare in this quirky cult horror.
The Children (2008) Review – A Chilling and Brutal Festive Nightmare
Tom Shankland delivers a disturbing and claustrophobic holiday horror with The Children. A snowy family retreat becomes a fight for survival against a group of murderous kids.
