Mandrake (2022) Review – A Gloomy and Glacial Folk Horror Mystery
Lynne Davison makes her feature debut with the atmospheric and relentlessly bleak Mandrake. A probation officer finds herself caught in a dark web of folk legends.
Black Christmas (1974) Review – The Masterful Progenitor of the Slasher Genre
Bob Clark’s Black Christmas is a masterpiece of atmospheric horror. Discover why this 1974 classic remains the definitive holiday slasher and a genre pioneer.
Scrooged (1988) Review – A Darkly Comedic and Cynical Festive Favourite
Richard Donner and Bill Murray bring a cynical, 80s edge to Dickens in Scrooged. A mean-spirited TV exec finds redemption through a series of chaotic hauntings.
Krampus (2015) Review – A High-Budget and Ghoulish Festive Creature Feature
Michael Dougherty delivers a dark and imaginative holiday nightmare with Krampus. A dysfunctional family faces the wrath of an ancient festive demon.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Review – A Gritty Finnish Masterpiece
Jalmari Helander reimagines the legend of Santa Claus as a primal nightmare in Rare Exports. A young boy in Lapland discovers the dark truth behind the holiday.
Better Watch Out (2016) Review – A Wickedly Mean-Spirited Holiday Treat
Chris Peckover delivers a sharp, subversive, and mean-spirited Christmas horror with Better Watch Out. A quiet night of babysitting turns into a holiday nightmare.
Gremlins (1984) Review – A Chaotic and Hilarious Festive Creature Feature
Joe Dante and Chris Columbus deliver a masterclass in holiday mayhem with Gremlins. A cute Christmas gift turns into a town-wide nightmare of chaos and comedy.
Red Snow (2021) Review – A Light and Festive Vampire Rom-Com
Sean Nichols Lynch blends Christmas cheer with vampire satire in Red Snow. A struggling novelist finds a wounded bloodsucker at her door in this light horror comedy.
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.
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.
