Christmas Horror Films: Christmas 2025 is almost here, and we are excited for the holiday season up ahead, which is filled with red, green, and lots of gifts. The joy of this season is unlike any other all year long, and we are ready for all the fun that is soon going to be knocking on our doors this month. While family gatherings are also a part of this season, some family traditions involve turning to a horror film on Christmas night.
For these intriguing Christmas traditions, we’ve got a special list of horror films that are perfect for your playlist. With this, let’s dive into seeing which film suits your Christmas horror night the best!
Christmas Horror Films
Black Christmas (1974)
This film is the kind of horror that is perfect for this season, bringing the best of both worlds to viewers. It is the Christmas horror that will give you the creeps while presenting a dark story that will scare you to this day. This 1974 film has done it right and is the one you need to have on your list. Following a sorority full of women who find themselves terrorised by a mysterious killer, the film is a thrilling yet festive watch that will make you stay up at night.
Violent Night
Bringing a violent yet comic film to this list, Violent Night is the film that you need to check out this season without a doubt. The film keeps the Christmas vibes in check while delivering a horror experience that will leave you satisfied by the end of the film. It follows a family terrorised by assailants, only for the horror show to get crazier when Santa Claus himself comes to the rescue in a violent turn of events! The film is quirky and brings a unique twist to holiday films, leaving you to watch in dazed confusion!
Anna and the Apocalypse
This fun Christmas musical comes with all the gory violence that really screams to be jolly! It is a really intense experience and will take you through an exhilarating ride from start to end. Taking place in a small town during Christmas, it showcases a young woman and her friends struggling to save their loved ones from a zombie apocalypse. It will have you screaming from fear and laughter as you wait with bated breath, hoping for Anna and her friends and family to escape.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
This Finnish movie brings a completely demented story to us, leaving us entertained and horrified in the same breath. Following an archaeological dig that results in Santa Claus being discovered buried deep in the ground, the town is soon horrified to realise that children are going missing. If you like horror movies with a different and terrifying twist, this one will be right up your alley, as the themes are so out there and terrifying that it will leave you glued to the screen.
Christmas Evil
This is a film where we see how trauma can lead a person down the wrong path, so wrong that they turn a jolly festival into something that would end in bloodshed. Following a traumatised young man who, after going through one horrible thing after another, goes through a mental breakdown and goes on a terrifying killing spree. The film is terrifying yet oddly moving and will leave viewers to ponder on the undercurrent of emotion that is being showcased more than the bloodshed.
Tales From the Crypt
This British horror anthology film from 1972 is another reason this season is perfect to binge on some horror films. The movie is filled with intricately written plots that share stories filled with suspense and horror, and will leave you asking for more. It follows five strangers who, after getting lost in a crypt, come across the Crypt Keeper, who shows them how they will each die. It’s a creepy and terrifying watch and one that is tailor-made for the year-end festivities.
Gremlins
The source of nightmares for many ’90s kids, this film has a poster which is easy to misunderstand. The plot, on the other hand, is captivating yet filled with scenes that can leave anyone screaming. Following a young man who invariably breaks the three cardinal rules when it comes to his new pet and unleashes a horde of animals who will stop at nothing to cause chaos and mischief. It’s a must-watch during the holiday season and will bring equal amounts of cheer and terror to your watchlist!
Nosferatu
Starring Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård, this modern retelling is a remake of the 1922 German film and follows a haunted woman and her relationship with a vampire obsessed with her. What comes next will leave anyone terrified in this gothic tale of obsession. The striking visuals and aesthetic, and exploration of dark themes will hit home for viewers who can’t have enough of the dark and mysterious during the holiday season.
Which of these films are you watching this season? Let us know in the comments below!
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