My 2024 Christmas Horror Movie List
It’s December, so you know what time it is: yes, it’s Christmas horror time, baby! I love Christmas horror books and movies, so I set myself a challenge of watching Christmas horror movies and reading Christmas horror books throughout December.
So today I’m going to share a list of the Christmas horror movies I plan to watch. There are 26 movies, and I’ve only seen some films listed. Most of the films are on Tubi and Plex, so you’ll be able to watch these films for free, but that means you’ll have to watch adverts. I don’t know about Plex (I’ve not watched anything on there yet), but the Tubi adverts aren’t that long.
So, let’s get to my list of Christmas horror movies. I’ve separated the films into horror subgenres, so you can easily find the type of Christmas horror movie you want to watch. Let’s get into it.
Horror Comedy Christmas Movies
Silent Night (2021)
Where to watch: Netflix US
Blurb: Nell, Simon, and their three sons are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
Jack Frost (1997)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: A sheriff is targeted by an escaped psychopath, but this particular lunatic has transformed from a murderous human into a bloodthirsty snow monster.
All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: The joyful spirit of Christmas takes many dark turns—from sadistic office parties and shopping nightmares, to vengeful stalkers, and immortal demons.
Santastein (2023)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: When Max accidentally reanimates Santa Claus and creates a bloodthirsty killer, he must stop him before he gets to the town’s Christmas party!
Holiday Hell (2019)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: On Christmas Eve, a woman enters a shop looking for a gift where the strange shopkeeper tells her the horrific stories behind four objects.
The Mean One (2022)
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy’s parents are murdered and her Christmas is stolen by a bloodthirsty green figure in a red Santa suit, The Mean One. But when the ravenous, Christmas-hating creature begins to terrorize the town and threatens to ruin the holiday, she finds a new purpose: trapping and killing the monster.
Secret Santa (2018)
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: Christmas dinner brings tidings of death when someone exacts revenge, and out of the bloody madness rises a hero, who must face all odds to stop an outbreak before it’s too late.
Slasher Christmas Movies
Black Christmas (1974)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: Sorority sisters are as good as dead when they’re stalked by a psychopathic stranger over the Christmas holiday in this influential slasher.
Mr Jingles (2006)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: A man convicted of a crime he didn’t commit suffers for years in prison until an escape allows him to get revenge on the guilty and their families.
Black Christmas (2006)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: While trapped in their house, sorority sisters become the targets of an escaped homicidal maniac who stalks and torments his unsuspecting victims.
Silent Night (2012)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: In a loose remake of cult classic, “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” a small-town sheriff and his deputy hunt for a killer Santa on Christmas Eve.
All Through the House (2015)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: A deranged killer dressed as Santa Claus slays everyone in his path as he makes his way to the most notorious house in town in this holiday horror.
Supernatural Horror Christmas Movies
The Elf (2017)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: After inheriting a toy shop, Nick discovers an elf doll with a naughty list of his family’s names, triggering a supernatural Christmas killing spree.
Hell on the Shelf (2021)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: An antique Christmas Elf doll terrorizes the occupants of a house, as it holds the key to decades of pent up evil and anger from beyond the grave.
Krampus Unleashed (2016)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: Scavengers unearth an ancient stone and awaken the bloodthirsty Krampus, a Christmas demon whose appetite won’t be satisfied by milk and cookies.
I Trapped the Devil (2019)
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: Christmas is supposed to be a time for peace and joyful family reunions. But when Matt and his wife, Karen, show up unannounced at the home of his estranged brother Steve to celebrate the holidays, they are instead greeted with a horrifying surprise: trapped in the basement is a man. But not just any man. Steve believes his hostage is none other than the devil himself.
Sci-fi Horror Christmas Movies
Await Further Instructions (2018)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: When a strange event traps a family inside their house, increasingly disturbing instructions on TV pull them into a vortex of paranoia and violence.
Horror Thriller Christmas Movies
P2 (2007)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: After leaving her office Christmas party, a woman must survive the night when she is trapped in a parking garage with a deranged security guard.
Mother Krampus (2017)
This is labelled horror thriller on Google, but I feel it could go under Supernatural Horror.
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: Based on the myth of Frau Perchta, a witch that comes on the 12 days of Christmas, taking children each night to avenge her death.
Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride (2018)
This is labelled horror thriller on Google, but I feel it could go under Supernatural Horror.
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: Four women are wrapping up their Christmas community service when they realize there’s more to their old and seemingly feeble host than meets the eye.
Better Watch Out (2017)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: In this holiday horror farce, a babysitter must hold the fort and protect a 12-year-old boy during an increasingly bizarre home invasion.
Red Christmas (2016)
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell-bent on tearing them apart.
Werewolf Horror Christmas Movies
Werewolf Santa (2023)
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: On Christmas Eve, when Santa delivered presents, a werewolf bit him, causing Santa to become a monster himself.
Horror Anthologies Christmas Movies
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
This also can go under Supernatural horror and dark fantasy.
Where to watch: Plex UK
Blurb: Interwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.
Deathcember (2019)
Where to watch: Tubi UK
Blurb: An anthology collection of 24 short films from international directors about the scarier human events and occurrences that can happen in December.
Nightmare on 34th Street (2023)
Where to watch: Tubi US
Blurb: A young boy receives a visit from a disgruntled Santa Claus who entertains him with four chilling tales of holiday horror in this anthology film.
So, that’s my Christmas horror movie list for 2024. My goal is to watch all of them, but I’ll be happy if I watch at least half. I’ll be sharing my ratings and reviews of each movie on my Instagram and Facebook page.
Let me know in the comments if you plan to watch any of these movies or if you have your own recommendations.
That’s all I have for you today. I’ll be posting again to share my Christmas horror reading list. So stay tuned for that.
Stay spooky, folks!
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