Christmas Horror

The Christmas Horror tag dives into the deliciously twisted corner of the genre where holiday cheer collides with Yuletide fear. These films take the cozy iconography of the season—snow‑covered streets, twinkling lights, family gatherings, gift‑wrapped surprises—and turn it into a backdrop for terror. Whether it’s malevolent folklore creatures, murderous Santas, haunted winter nights, or holiday traditions gone horribly wrong, Christmas horror thrives on the contrast between warmth and wickedness.

This subgenre blends dark humor, mythic winter legends, and chilling atmosphere to explore the shadows hiding beneath the season’s forced joy. It’s where goodwill meets grim fate, where festive innocence becomes a setup for dread, and where the holidays reveal their uncanny side. From campy cult classics to modern supernatural tales, these stories remind us that even the merriest nights can harbor monsters.