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Holiday Horror Movies

Check out or stream these picks below if you're feeling the holiday season, but want some scare along with it.

Arapahoe Libraries

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  • An unsettling and quiet horror that will get under your skin and have you guessing til the end.
    DVDUniversal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2020] — DVD LODGE
  • Quirky and comical and a whole lotta horror in this apocalyptic zombie musical sprinkled with a good dose of Christmas cheer.
    DVD[Place of publication not identified] : Cinedigm, [2019] — DVD ANNA
  • A horror holiday classic and a good reminder to keep snacks (and Santa's cookies) away from any Gremlins after midnight.
    DVDBurbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007] — DVD GREMLINS
  • Imaginatively dark, musical fantasy and original yet spooky stop-motion animated tale that tells a creative horror styled Christmas story.
    DVDBurbank, CA : Disney, [2018] — DVD J NIGHTMARE
  • This genre-blender, with its mix of gore and absurdity, somewhat pulls off the feat of being both a revenge thriller and a twisted horror flick.
    Streaming VideoQuiver Distribution, 2022
  • A Christmas Horror Story is a festive yet creepy blend of fun and gore, cleverly weaving five distinct and enjoyable storylines to create a new mythology for the season.
    Streaming VideoShudder, 2015
  • Clever blend of horror and end-of-the-world themes, without the typical slashers.
    DVD[Chatsworth, CA] : AMC, RLJE Films, [2022] — DVD SILENT
  • This quirky horror inspired by European folklore, follows Toni Collete and Adam Scott as they survive a deadly Krampus attack, a half-goat, half-demon creature punishing the naughty each Christmas.
    DVDUniversal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2016] — DVD KRAMPUS
  • This action take on a holiday movie has a squad of mercenaries deciding to crash a wealthy family's Christmas Eve party. Leaving Santa to come to the rescue.
    DVDUniversal City, CA : Universal, [2023] — DVD VIOLENT
  • A serious spin to a potentially absurd take on the Santa Claus legend, this movie is an entertaining ride of a genre mashup.
    DVDLos Angeles, CA : Paramount, [2021] — DVD FATMAN
  • Like anthologies? Try on these horror holiday shorts.
    Streaming VideoShudder, 2018
  • Rare Exports puts a darkly humorous spin on holiday traditions, playfully toying with the season's norms in a morbidly merry way.
    Streaming VideoOscilloscope Pictures, 2010
  • Injects a playful twist into the home invasion sub-genre, offering horror enthusiasts an experience that is both hilariously disturbing and uniquely entertaining.
    Streaming VideoWell Go USA, 2017