Holiday-themed horror films or holiday horror are a subgenre of horror films set during holidays. Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which they are set, often as methods by which the villain may murder their victims. [1] [2] The genre has its own subgenres, such as Christmas horror. [3] [4]
Film scholars Chris Vander Kaay and Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay explain the subgenre as such: "The expression 'adding insult to injury' is an excellent encapsulation of the motivation behind the horror movie obsession with holidays (aside from the obvious desire to brand a killer with a theme and costume that can be revisited many times within a lucrative film franchise). The holiday is a place for happiness and family... The horror movie loves nothing more than irony (except perhaps a good death scene), and there is very little more ironic than the fear and isolation of a horror movie taking place right in the middle of the festivities." [5]
The following is a list of holiday horror films that depict or are set during a holiday or holiday season.
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1901 | Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost | United Kingdom | Christmas | [6] | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1916 | The Right to Be Happy | United States | Christmas | [6] | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1921 | The Phantom Carriage | Sweden | New Year's Eve/New Year | Based on the book Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! | |
1922 | Häxan | Denmark-Sweden | Walpurgis Night / May Day | ||
1922 | The Headless Horseman | United States | Halloween | ||
1923 | A Midsummer Night's Scream | United States | Midsummer | Short film | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1933 | Mystery of the Wax Museum | United States | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1936 | The Devil-Doll | United States | Christmas | ||
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1944 | Christmas Holiday | United States | Christmas | ||
1944 | The Curse of the Cat People | United States | Christmas | ||
1945 | Dead of Night | United Kingdom | Christmas | Anthology film | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1958 | The Phantom Carriage | Sweden | New Year's Eve/New Year | Remake of the 1921 film | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1960 | Macario | Mexico | Dia de Muertos | ||
1961 | Blast of Silence | United States | Christmas | ||
1964 | At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul | Brazil | Dia de Muertos | ||
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1970 | La Noche de Walpurgis | Spain | Walpurgis Night / May Day | [7] | |
1971 | The Fifth Cord | Italy | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1972 | Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? | United Kingdom | Christmas | ||
1972 | Tales from the Crypt | United Kingdom | Christmas, Valentine | Anthology film | [8] |
1972 | Frogs | United States | Independence Day | [9] | |
1972 | Home for the Holidays | United States | Christmas | Television film | |
1972 | Silent Night, Bloody Night | United States | Christmas | ||
1973 | The Wicker Man | United Kingdom | Walpurgis Night / May Day | [10] | |
1973 | El Retorno de Walpurgis | Spain | Walpurgis Night / May Day | ||
1973 | The Legend of Hell House | United Kingdom | Christmas | ||
1974 | Black Christmas | Canada | Christmas | ||
1974 | The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe | Brazil | Christmas | ||
1975 | Jaws | United States | Independence Day | ||
1975 | Night Train Murders | Italy | Christmas | ||
1975 | Deep Red | Italy | Christmas | ||
1976 | God Told Me To | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | [11] [12] | |
1976 | The Clown Murders | Canada | Halloween | ||
1976 | To the Devil a Daughter | United Kingdom | Halloween | ||
1978 | Mardi Gras Massacre | United States | Mardi Gras | ||
1978 | Halloween | United States | Halloween | [13] | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1980 | Terror Train | United States | New Year's Eve/New Year | [10] | |
1980 | To All a Goodnight | United States | Christmas | [14] | |
1980 | Christmas Evil | United States | Christmas | ||
1980 | Maniac | United States | Christmas | ||
1980 | New Year's Evil | United States | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1980 | Ms .45 | United States | Halloween | ||
1981 | My Bloody Valentine | Canada | Valentine | Also takes place during Friday the 13th | |
1981 | Halloween II | United States | Halloween | ||
1981 | Home Sweet Home | United States | Thanksgiving | ||
1981 | Ghostkeeper | Canada | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1982 | Humongous | Canada | Labor Day | [15] | |
1982 | Creepshow | United States | Father's Day | Anthology film | |
1982 | The Dorm That Dripped Blood | United States | Christmas | ||
1982 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | United States | Halloween | ||
1982 | Trick or Treats | United States | Halloween | ||
1982 | Hospital Massacre | United States | Valentine | ||
1982 | Bloodbeat | United States/France | Christmas | [16] | |
1983 | The Being | United States | Easter | ||
1984 | Don't Open till Christmas | United Kingdom | Christmas | ||
1984 | Gremlins | United States | Christmas | ||
1984 | Silent Night, Deadly Night | United States | Christmas | ||
1984 | Night of the Comet | United States | Christmas | ||
1985 | Trancers | United States | Christmas | ||
1985 | The Return of the Living Dead | United States | Independence Day | [17] | |
1985 | Silver Bullet | United States | Independence Day | [17] | |
1985 | The Midnight Hour | United States | Halloween | Television film | [18] |
1986 | April Fool's Day | United States | April Fools | [19] | |
1986 | Killer Party | Canada/United States | April Fools | [20] | |
1986 | Slaughter High | United Kingdom/United States | April Fools | [21] | |
1986 | Trick or Treat | United States | Halloween | [22] | |
1987 | Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 | United States | Christmas | ||
1987 | Outback Vampires | Australia | Christmas | Television film | |
1987 | Blood Rage | United States | Thanksgiving | ||
1987 | Bloody New Year's Eve/New Year | United Kingdom | New Year's Eve/New Year's | ||
1988 | The Brain | Canada | Christmas | ||
1988 | Lady in White | United States | Halloween, Christmas | [23] | |
1988 | Critters 2: The Main Course | United States | Easter | [24] [25] | |
1988 | Maniac Cop | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | ||
1988 | Night of the Demons | United States | Halloween | ||
1988 | Nightmare Beach | United States/Italy | Easter | ||
1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | United States | Halloween | ||
1988 | Deadly Dreams | United States | Christmas | [26] [27] [28] | |
1988 | Iced | United States | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1989 | 3615 code Père Noël | France | Christmas | ||
1989 | Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | United States | Halloween | ||
1989 | Elves | United States | Christmas | ||
1989 | I, Madman | United States | Christmas | ||
1989 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! | United States | Christmas | ||
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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1990 | Graveyard Shift | United States | Independence Day | ||
1990 | Maniac Cop 2 | United States | Christmas | Although it is a direct sequel that takes place immediately after the events of Maniac Cop (which takes place around St. Patrick's Day), Maniac Cop 2 clearly takes place at Christmastime, which creates a significant continuity error throughout the two films. | |
1990 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation | United States | Christmas | Direct-to-video | |
1990 | Hardware | United Kingdom | Christmas | ||
1991 | The Boneyard | United States | Thanksgiving | Direct-to-video | [29] |
1991 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker | United States | Christmas | Direct-to-video | |
1991 | Omen IV: The Awakening | United States/Canada | Christmas | Television film | |
1992 | Stepfather III | United States | Easter, Father's Day | Television film | [30] |
1993 | Amityville: A New Generation | United States | Thanksgiving | Direct-to-video | [31] |
1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | United States | Halloween, Christmas | ||
1994 | Night of the Demons 2 | United States | Halloween | ||
1994 | Leprechaun 2 | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | ||
1995 | The Granny | United States | Thanksgiving | Direct-to-video | [32] |
1995 | The Day of the Beast | Spain/Italy | Christmas | [33] [34] | |
1995 | Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers | United States | Halloween | ||
1995 | Jack-O | United States | Halloween | ||
1996 | Uncle Sam | United States | Independence Day | ||
1996 | Santa Claws | United States | Christmas | ||
1996 | Little Witches | United States | Easter | ||
1997 | Intensity | United States | Thanksgiving | Television film | [35] |
1997 | Night of the Demons 3 | United States | Halloween | ||
1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | United States | Independence Day | ||
1998 | Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County | United States | Thanksgiving | Television film | [36] |
1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | United States | Halloween | ||
1999 | Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras | United States | Mardi Gras | ||
1999 | Lovers Lane | United States | Valentine | Direct-to-video | [37] |
1999 | End of Days | United States | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
1999 | Resurrection | United States | Easter | ||
1999 | Witchouse | United States | Walpurgis Night / May Day | Direct-to-video | [38] |
1999 | Memorial Day | United States | Memorial Day |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2000 | Bless the Child | United States | Easter | ||
2000 | Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman | United States | Christmas | ||
2000 | Ginger Snaps | Canada | Halloween | ||
2001 | The Christmas Season Massacre | United States | Christmas | ||
2002 | Halloween: Resurrection | United States | Halloween | ||
2003 | Dead End | United States | Christmas | ||
2003 | House of 1000 corpses | United States | Halloween | ||
2003 | Midsommer | Denmark | Midsummer | ||
2003 | Shredder | United States | Christmas | ||
2003 | Zero Day | United States | Walpurgis Night / May Day | ||
2004 | Hellbent | United States | Halloween | ||
2004 | Satan's Little Helper | United States | Halloween | ||
2005 | All Souls Day | United States | Dia de Muertos | ||
2005 | Boogeyman | Germany/United States/New Zealand | Thanksgiving | [39] [40] | |
2005 | The Gingerdead Man | United States | Christmas | ||
2005 | Santa's Slay | United States | Christmas | ||
2006 | The Wicker Man | United States | Walpurgis Night / May Day | [10] | |
2006 | Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! | United States | Easter | [10] | |
2006 | Halloween Night | United States | Halloween | ||
2006 | Black Christmas | United States | Christmas | Remake of the 1974 film | [41] |
2006 | Séance | United States | Thanksgiving | [42] | |
2007 | El Muerto | United States | Dia de Muertos | ||
2007 | April Fools | United States | April Fools | Direct-to-video | [43] |
2007 | Solstice | United States | Midsummer | Remake of Midsommer | [44] [45] |
2007 | Grindhouse | United States | Thanksgiving | Anthology film, one of the fake movie trailers shown is for the film Thanksgiving, a slash horror film taking place on the Thanksgiving holiday | |
2007 | Halloween | United States | Halloween | Remake of the 1978 film | |
2007 | Wind Chill | United States | Christmas | ||
2007 | La leyenda de la Nahuala | Mexico | Dia de Muertos | ||
2007 | Trick 'r Treat | United States | Halloween | [48] | |
2007 | Inside | France | Christmas | ||
2008 | April Fool's Day | United States | April Fools | Remake of the 1986 film | |
2008 | Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust | United States | Christmas | ||
2008 | Treevenge | Canada | Christmas | [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] | |
2008 | Pontypool | Canada | Valentine | [54] | |
2008 | The Children | United Kingdom | Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year | [55] [56] [57] | |
2008 | ThanksKilling | United States | Thanksgiving | ||
2009 | My Bloody Valentine | United States | Valentine | Remake of the 1981 film | [58] |
2009 | Dead Snow | Norway | Easter | [59] [60] | |
2009 | Earth Day | United States | Earth Day | ||
2009 | Halloween II | United States | Halloween | Sequel to the 2007 remake | |
2009 | Deadly Little Christmas | United States | Christmas | ||
2009 | Silent Night, Zombie Night | United States | Christmas | ||
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Atrocious | Spain | Easter | ||
2010 | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale | Finland | Christmas | ||
2010 | Easter Bunny Bloodbath | Canada | Easter | ||
2010 | Sint | The Netherlands | Christmas | ||
2011 | Father's Day | United States | Father's Day | ||
2011 | The Wicker Tree | United Kingdom | Walpurgis Night / May Day | [10] | |
2011 | The Melancholy Fantastic | United States | Christmas | Re-released in 2016 as Doll in the Dark | |
2011 | Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver | United States | Christmas | ||
2011 | Livid | France | Halloween | [61] [62] [63] | |
2012 | Red Clover | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | Made for television | |
2012 | Silent Night | United States | Christmas | Loose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) | |
2012 | Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines | United States | Halloween | Direct-to-video | |
2013 | Cinco de Mayo | United States | Cinco de Mayo | ||
2013 | All Hallows' Eve | United States | Halloween | ||
2013 | Christmas Cruelty! | Norway | Christmas | [64] | |
2013 | Antisocial | Canada | New Year's Eve/New Year | ||
2013 | Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong | United States | Christmas | ||
2013 | Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming | United States | Christmas | [65] | |
2014 | Among the Living | Mexico | Halloween | ||
2014 | México Bárbaro | Mexico | Dia de Muertos | ||
2014 | Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell | United States | Easter | [66] | |
2014 | Kristy | United States | Thanksgiving | [67] | |
2015 | Night of the Living Deb | United States | Independence Day | [68] [69] | |
2015 | Knock Knock | United States | Father's Day | ||
2015 | All Hallows' Eve 2 | United States | Halloween | ||
2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | United States | Christmas | ||
2015 | All Through the House | United States | Christmas | ||
2015 | Noc Walpurgi | Poland | Walpurgis Night / May Day | ||
2015 | A Christmas Horror Story | United States | Christmas | ||
2015 | Krampus | United States | Christmas | ||
2015 | Krampus: The Reckoning | United States | Christmas | Direct-to-video | [70] |
2015 | Red Christmas | Australia | Christmas | ||
2015 | Tales of Halloween | United States | Halloween | ||
2015 | Muck | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | ||
2015 | Rage: Midsummer's Eve | Finland | Midsummer | ||
2016 | Bloody Bobby | United States | Halloween | ||
2016 | Arbor Demon | United States | Arbor Day | ||
2016 | Presidents Day | United States | Presidents Day | ||
2016 | Krampus Unleashed | United States | Christmas | Direct-to-video | [71] |
2016 | Holidays | United States | Valentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year | Anthology film | |
2016 | Better Watch Out | Australia/United States | Christmas | ||
2016 | 31 | United States | Halloween | ||
2016 | Terrifier | United States | Halloween | ||
2016 | The Purge: Election Year | United States | Election Day | ||
2017 | Groundhog | United States | Candlemas / Groundhog Day | ||
2017 | The Recall | Canada | Labor Day | [72] | |
2017 | It | United States | Independence Day | [17] | |
2017 | Anna and the Apocalypse | United Kingdom/United States | Christmas | ||
2017 | Truth or Dare | United States | Halloween | ||
2017 | 10/31 | United States | Halloween | Anthology film | |
2017 | Mercy Christmas | United States | Christmas | ||
2017 | Mother Krampus | United States | Christmas | [73] | |
2017 | Once Upon a Time at Christmas | United Kingdom | Christmas | ||
2018 | Rottentail | United States | Easter | [74] | |
2018 | Halloween | United States | Halloween | ||
2018 | Mother Krampus 2 | United States | Christmas | ||
2018 | Secret Santa | Canada | Christmas | [75] | |
2019 | Escape Room | United States | Thanksgiving | [76] [77] | |
2019 | Midsommar | United States | Midsummer | ||
2019 | Fractured | United States | Thanksgiving | [78] [79] | |
2019 | Black Christmas | United States | Christmas | Remake of the 1974 film | [80] |
2019 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | United States/Canada | Halloween | [81] | |
2019 | Trick | United States | Halloween | [82] [83] [84] | |
2019 | Deathcember | Germany | Christmas | Anthology film | [85] [86] |
2019 | Holiday Hell | United States | Valentine, Christmas, Hanukkah | Anthology film | [87] [88] |
2019 | Hanukkah | United States | Hanukkah | [89] | |
Year | Film | Country | Holiday(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Black Pumpkin | United States | Halloween | ||
2020 | Hubie Halloween | United States | Halloween | [90] | |
2020 | A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting | United States | Halloween | [91] | |
2020 | Blood Pi | United States | Halloween | [92] | |
2020 | The Last Thanksgiving | United States | Thanksgiving | ||
2020 | Toys of Terror | United States | Christmas | ||
2020 | Happy Horror Days | United States | Valentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year's | Anthology film | |
2020 | It Cuts Deep | United States | Christmas | [93] | |
2021 | Red Snow | United States | Christmas | ||
2021 | St. Patrick's Day | United States | Saint Patrick's Day | ||
2021 | Spiral | United States | Independence Day | ||
2021 | Halloween Kills | United States | Halloween | ||
2022 | Nian | United States | Chinese New Year | Short film | |
2022 | The Blackening | United States | Juneteenth | [94] | |
2022 | Terrifier 2 | United States | Halloween | ||
2022 | Halloween Ends | United States | Halloween | ||
2022 | The Mean One | United States | Christmas | ||
2023 | Scream VI | United States | Halloween | ||
2023 | Dark Harvest | United States | Halloween | [95] [96] [97] | |
2023 | Thanksgiving | United States | Thanksgiving | ||
2023 | It's a Wonderful Knife | United States | Christmas | ||
2023 | All Hallows' Eve: Trickster | United States | Halloween | ||
2024 | Easter Evil | United States | Easter | ||
2024 | Easter Bloody Easter | United States | Easter | [98] | |
2024 | Terrifier 3 | United States | Christmas |
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