Excited about the impending Christmas holidays, but not exactly raring to dig into those sappy Christmas movies? We have just the ticket! We've pulled together 13 festive-themed horror movies that will probably make you terrified of Santa Claus — but in a fun way. A couple aren't terribly scary if you're a bit of a wimp, but all of them will give you a dose of festive cheer. Take a look, and check out all the Christmas movies on Netflix!
Adam Scott, Toni Collette, and Allison Tolman (Fargo) are starring in Krampus, the upcoming tale of a young boy who accidentally summons a demon on Christmas. If you missed it in theatres last year, it's not too late to stream it from home!
Get it? Like Santa's sleigh! The 2005 black comedy starts off when a murderous Santa ruins Christmas dinner by killing an entire family, including James Caan as the ill-fated father. Also involved: "hell-deer," the Canadian art of curling, and death by Zamboni.
Nine filmmakers put a dark twist on eight classic holiday tales: Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and New Years Eve.
How did you miss this 2012 gem featuring Jaime King, Malcolm McDowell, and Donal Logue? A murderous Santa is on the loose, but since it's Christmas Eve, tons of Santas are roaming the streets! Who's the real killer? You better hope they find out before more bodies drop.
There's no way you don't want to see a movie about a serial killer who gets in a freak accident that results in his body fusing with snow. He becomes a killer snowman! He also rapes a girl, which makes this 1997 flick the most twisted movie on the list. In case you're wondering, there's a sequel: Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman.
Edward Scissorhands is great year-round, but it's particularly relevant around Halloween and Christmas. A chunk of the movie takes place during the holiday season, when Edward (Johnny Depp) creates a giant ice sculpture of Kim (Winona Ryder). And yes, this movie is scary, OK?
Tim Burton's festive classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas, also isn't a traditional horror movie, but it does have lots of scary elements — like basically everything in Halloween Town. The best part? It's on Netflix!
This 1984 slasher film has spawned four sequels, and it's the inspiration for 2012's Silent Night, mentioned above. The movie features a young boy whose parents are murdered by a man in a Santa suit. The trauma changes him forever, and when he grows up, he goes on a killing spree of his own.
What do you mean you don't even remember seeing commercials for this 2015 horror movie? Well, it's on demand now, so settle in for a night of William Shatner as a DJ host whose broadcast strings together four different nightmarish stories. Krampus makes an appearance in this one, too!
If you inherit a house that was once an insane asylum, get rid of it as fast as possible. That's the message from 1974's Silent Night, Bloody Night. The movie follows an ax murderer who goes on a spree on Christmas Eve.
Whether you get the 2006 version (pictured) or the 1974 original, you're in for a good time with Black Christmas. It's the story of a group of sorority girls who are picked off one by one by a murderer in the days leading up to Christmas. Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Oliver Hudson star in the remake.
This 1980 slasher movie has earned a cult following in the decades since its release. When young Harry (Brandon Maggart) sees Santa touching his mum on Christmas Eve, he's scarred for life. (Don't worry, it's just his dad dressed up as Santa . . . but Harry doesn't know that.) He grows up, has a mental breakdown, and convinces himself that he's the real Santa — and the people on his "naughty" list need to be punished.
Gremlins (1984) may not be your typical holiday horror story, but Billy (Zach Galligan) does receive his new pet as a Christmas present. It's only later, when Billy stops following the three rules that Gizmo came with, that things start to get scary.
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