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.

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.

Michael Briskett just wanted a family dinner. Instead, he became the menu. Mercy Christmas is a hilarious, gore-soaked subversion of festive tropes.

Sophia Takal’s 2019 reimagining of Black Christmas trades atmosphere for social media rhetoric. This toothless slasher is a festive horror disaster.