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.

Michael Dougherty delivers a dark and imaginative holiday nightmare with Krampus. A dysfunctional family faces the wrath of an ancient festive demon.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.