List of holiday horror films explained

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] The genre has its own subgenres, such as Christmas horror.[2] [3]

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."

List of films

The following is a list of holiday horror films that depict or are set during a holiday or holiday season.

1900s

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1901Scrooge, or, Marley's GhostUnited KingdomChristmas[4]

1910s

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1916The Right to Be HappyUnited StatesChristmas

1920s

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1921The Phantom CarriageSwedenNew Year's Eve/New YearBased on the book Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!
1922HäxanDenmark-SwedenWalpurgis Night / May Day
1922The Headless Horseman United StatesHalloween
1923A Midsummer Night's ScreamUnited StatesMidsummerShort film

1930s

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1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumUnited StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1936The Devil-DollUnited StatesChristmas

1940s

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1944Christmas HolidayUnited StatesChristmas
1944The Curse of the Cat PeopleUnited StatesChristmas
1945Dead of NightUnited KingdomChristmasAnthology film

1950s

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1958The Phantom CarriageSwedenNew Year's Eve/New YearRemake of the 1921 film

1960s

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1960MacarioMexicoDia de Muertos
1961Blast of SilenceUnited StatesChristmas
1964At Midnight I'll Take Your SoulBrazilDia de Muertos

1970s

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1970La Noche de WalpurgisSpainWalpurgis Night / May Day[5]
1971The Fifth CordItalyNew Year's Eve/New Year
1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? United KingdomChristmas
1972Tales from the CryptUnited Kingdom Christmas, ValentineAnthology film[6]
1972FrogsUnited States Independence Day[7]
1972Home for the Holidays United StatesChristmasTelevision film
1972Silent Night, Bloody Night United StatesChristmas
1973The Wicker ManUnited KingdomWalpurgis Night / May Day
1973El Retorno de WalpurgisSpainWalpurgis Night / May Day
1973The Legend of Hell HouseUnited KingdomChristmas
1974Black Christmas CanadaChristmas
1974The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin JoeBrazilChristmas
1975Jaws United StatesIndependence Day
1975Night Train Murders ItalyChristmas
1975Deep Red ItalyChristmas
1976God Told Me ToUnited StatesSaint Patrick's Day[8] [9]
1976The Clown MurdersCanadaalign=center Halloweenalign-center
1976To the Devil a DaughterUnited Kingdomalign=center Halloweenalign-center
1978Mardi Gras MassacreUnited Statesalign=center Mardi Grasalign-center
1978HalloweenUnited StatesHalloween

1980s

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1980Terror TrainUnited StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year[10]
1980To All a GoodnightUnited StatesChristmas[11]
1980Christmas Evil United StatesChristmas
1980Maniac United StatesChristmas
1980New Year's EvilUnited StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1980Ms .45United StatesHalloween
1981My Bloody ValentineCanadaValentineAlso takes place during Friday the 13th
1981Halloween IIUnited StatesHalloween
1981Home Sweet HomeUnited StatesThanksgiving
1981Ghostkeeper CanadaNew Year's Eve/New Year
1982HumongousCanadaLabor Day[12]
1982CreepshowUnited StatesFather's DayAnthology film
1982The Dorm That Dripped Blood United StatesChristmas
1982United StatesHalloween
1982Trick or TreatsUnited StatesHalloween
1982Hospital MassacreUnited StatesValentine
1982BloodbeatUnited States/FranceChristmas[13]
1983The BeingUnited StatesEaster
1984Don't Open till Christmas United KingdomChristmas
1984Gremlins United StatesChristmas
1984Silent Night, Deadly Night United StatesChristmas
1984Night of the Comet United StatesChristmas
1985Trancers United StatesChristmas
1985 The Return of the Living DeadUnited StatesIndependence Day[14]
1985 Silver BulletUnited StatesIndependence Day
1985 The Midnight HourUnited StatesHalloweenTelevision film[15]
1986April Fool's DayUnited StatesApril Fools
1986Killer PartyCanada/United StatesApril Fools[16]
1986Slaughter HighUnited Kingdom/United StatesApril Fools[17]
1986Trick or TreatUnited StatesHalloween
1987Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 United StatesChristmas
1987Outback Vampires AustraliaChristmasTelevision film
1987Blood RageUnited StatesThanksgiving
1987Bloody New Year's Eve/New YearUnited KingdomNew Year's Eve/New Year's
1988The Brain CanadaChristmas
1988Lady in WhiteUnited StatesHalloween, Christmas[18]
1988United StatesEaster[19] [20]
1988Maniac CopUnited StatesSaint Patrick's Day
1988Night of the DemonsUnited StatesHalloween
1988Nightmare BeachUnited States/ItalyEaster
1988United StatesHalloween
1988Deadly DreamsUnited StatesChristmas[21] [22] [23]
1988IcedUnited StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
19893615 code Père Noël FranceChristmas
1989United StatesHalloween
1989Elves United StatesChristmas
1989I, Madman United StatesChristmas
1989United StatesChristmas

1990s

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1990Graveyard Shift United StatesIndependence Day
1990Maniac Cop 2 United StatesChristmasAlthough 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 United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video
1990Hardware United KingdomChristmas
1991The Boneyard United StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video[24]
1991 United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video
1991 United States/CanadaChristmasTelevision film
1992Stepfather III United StatesEaster, Father's DayTelevision film[25]
1993 United StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video[26]
1993The Nightmare Before ChristmasUnited StatesHalloween, Christmas
1994Night of the Demons 2United StatesHalloween
1994Leprechaun 2United StatesSaint Patrick's Day
1995The GrannyUnited StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video[27]
1995The Day of the BeastSpain/ItalyChristmas[28] [29]
1995United StatesHalloween
1995Jack-OUnited StatesHalloween
1996Uncle SamUnited StatesIndependence Day
1996Santa Claws United StatesChristmas
1996Little WitchesUnited StatesEaster
1997IntensityUnited StatesThanksgivingTelevision film[30]
1997Night of the Demons 3United StatesHalloween
1997I Know What You Did Last SummerUnited StatesIndependence Day
1998United StatesThanksgivingTelevision film[31]
1998United StatesHalloween
1999Zombie! vs. Mardi GrasUnited Statesalign=center Mardi Gras
1999Lovers LaneUnited StatesValentineDirect-to-video[32]
1999End of DaysUnited StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1999ResurrectionUnited StatesEaster
1999WitchouseUnited StatesWalpurgis Night / May DayDirect-to-video[33]
1999Memorial DayUnited Statesalign=center Memorial Day

2000s

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2000Bless the ChildUnited StatesEaster
2000 United StatesChristmas
2000Ginger SnapsCanadaHalloween
2001The Christmas Season MassacreUnited StatesChristmas
2002United StatesHalloween
2003Dead EndUnited StatesChristmas
2003House of 1000 corpsesUnited StatesHalloween
2003MidsommerDenmarkMidsummer
2003ShredderUnited StatesChristmas
2003Zero DayUnited StatesWalpurgis Night / May Day
2004HellbentUnited StatesHalloween
2004Satan's Little Helper United StatesHalloween
2005All Souls DayUnited StatesDia de Muertos
2005BoogeymanGermany/United States/New ZealandThanksgiving[34] [35]
2005The Gingerdead Man United StatesChristmas
2005Santa's Slay United StatesChristmas
2006The Wicker ManUnited StatesWalpurgis Night / May Day
2006Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!United StatesEaster
2006Halloween NightUnited StatesHalloween
2006Black Christmas United StatesChristmasRemake of the 1974 film
2006SéanceUnited StatesThanksgiving[36]
2007El MuertoUnited StatesDia de Muertos
2007April Fools United StatesApril FoolsDirect-to-video[37]
2007SolsticeUnited StatesMidsummerRemake of Midsommer[38] [39]
2007GrindhouseUnited StatesThanksgivingAnthology film, one of the fake movie trailers shown is for the film Thanksgiving, a slash horror film taking place on the Thanksgiving holiday[40] [41]
2007HalloweenUnited StatesHalloweenRemake of the 1978 film
2007Wind ChillUnited StatesChristmas
2007La leyenda de la NahualaMexicoDia de Muertos
2007Trick 'r TreatUnited StatesHalloween[42]
2007Inside FranceChristmas
2008April Fool's DayUnited StatesApril FoolsRemake of the 1986 film
2008 United StatesChristmas
2008Treevenge CanadaChristmas[43] [44] [45] [46] [47]
2008PontypoolCanadaValentine[48]
2008The Children United KingdomChristmas, New Year's Eve/New Year[49] [50] [51]
2008ThanksKillingUnited StatesThanksgiving
2009My Bloody ValentineUnited StatesValentineRemake of the 1981 film
2009Dead SnowNorwayEaster[52] [53]
2009Earth DayUnited StatesEarth Day
2009Halloween IIUnited StatesHalloweenSequel to the 2007 remake
2009Deadly Little Christmas United StatesChristmas
2009Silent Night, Zombie NightUnited StatesChristmas

2010s

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2010AtrociousSpainEaster
2010 FinlandChristmas
2010Easter Bunny Bloodbath CanadaEaster
2010Sint The NetherlandsChristmas
2011Father's DayUnited StatesFather's Day
2011The Wicker TreeUnited KingdomWalpurgis Night / May Day
2011 The Melancholy Fantastic United StatesChristmasRe-released in 2016 as Doll in the Dark
2011 United StatesChristmas
2011LividFranceHalloween[54] [55] [56]
2012Red CloverUnited StatesSaint Patrick's DayMade for television
2012Silent Night United StatesChristmasLoose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
2012United StatesHalloweenDirect-to-video
2013Cinco de MayoUnited Statesalign=center Cinco de Mayo
2013 All Hallows' EveUnited StatesHalloween
2013Christmas Cruelty! NorwayChristmas[57]
2013Antisocial CanadaNew Year's Eve/New Year
2013Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong United StatesChristmas
2013 United StatesChristmas[58]
2014Among the LivingMexicoHalloween
2014México BárbaroMexicoDia de Muertos
2014United StatesEaster[59]
2014KristyUnited StatesThanksgiving[60]
2015Night of the Living DebUnited StatesIndependence Day[61] [62]
2015Knock KnockUnited StatesFather's Day
2015All Hallows' Eve 2United StatesHalloween
2015United StatesChristmas
2015All Through the HouseUnited StatesChristmas
2015Noc WalpurgiPolandWalpurgis Night / May Day
2015A Christmas Horror Story United StatesChristmas
2015KrampusUnited StatesChristmas
2015United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video[63]
2015Red Christmas AustraliaChristmas
2015Tales of Halloween United StatesHalloween
2015MuckUnited StatesSaint Patrick's Day
2015FinlandMidsummer
2016Bloody BobbyUnited StatesHalloween
2016Arbor DemonUnited StatesArbor Day
2016Presidents DayUnited StatesPresidents Day
2016Krampus Unleashed United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video[64]
2016HolidaysUnited StatesValentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New YearAnthology film
2016Better Watch Out Australia/United StatesChristmas
201631 United StatesHalloween
2016Terrifier United StatesHalloween
2016United StatesElection Day
2017GroundhogUnited Statesalign=center Candlemas / Groundhog Dayalign=center
2017 The RecallCanadaLabor Day[65]
2017 ItUnited StatesIndependence Day
2017Anna and the Apocalypse United Kingdom/United StatesChristmas
2017Truth or Dare United StatesHalloween
201710/31 United StatesHalloweenAnthology film
2017Mercy Christmas United StatesChristmas
2017Mother Krampus United StatesChristmas[66]
2017Once Upon a Time at Christmas United KingdomChristmas
2018RottentailUnited StatesEaster[67]
2018Halloween United StatesHalloween
2018Mother Krampus 2 United StatesChristmas
2018Secret SantaCanadaChristmas[68]
2019Escape RoomUnited StatesThanksgiving[69] [70]
2019MidsommarUnited StatesMidsummer
2019FracturedUnited StatesThanksgiving[71] [72]
2019Black ChristmasUnited StatesChristmasRemake of the 1974 film[73]
2019Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkUnited States/CanadaHalloween[74]
2019TrickUnited StatesHalloween[75] [76] [77]
2019DeathcemberGermanyChristmasAnthology film[78] [79]
2019Holiday HellUnited StatesValentine, Christmas, HanukkahAnthology film[80] [81]
2019HanukkahUnited StatesHanukkah[82]

2020s

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2020Black PumpkinUnited StatesHalloween
2020Hubie HalloweenUnited StatesHalloween[83]
2020A Babysitter's Guide to Monster HuntingUnited StatesHalloween[84]
2020Blood PiUnited StatesHalloween[85]
2020The Last ThanksgivingUnited StatesThanksgiving
2020Toys of TerrorUnited StatesChristmas
2020Happy Horror DaysUnited StatesValentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year'sAnthology film
2020It Cuts DeepUnited StatesChristmas[86]
2021Red SnowUnited StatesChristmas
2021St. Patrick's DayUnited StatesSaint Patrick's Day
2021United StatesIndependence Day
2021Halloween Kills United Statesalign=center Halloween
2022NianUnited Statesalign=center Chinese New YearShort film
2022The BlackeningUnited Statesalign=center Juneteenth[87]
2022Terrifier 2 United Statesalign=center Halloween
2022Halloween Ends United Statesalign=center Halloween
2022The Mean OneUnited Statesalign=center Christmas
2023Scream VI United Statesalign=center Halloween
2023Dark HarvestUnited Statesalign=center Halloween[88] [89] [90]
2023ThanksgivingUnited Statesalign=center Thanksgiving
2023It's a Wonderful KnifeUnited Statesalign=center Christmas
2023 All Hallows' Eve: TricksterUnited Statesalign=center Halloween
2024Easter EvilUnited Statesalign=center Easter
2024Easter Bloody EasterUnited Statesalign=center Easter[91]
2024Terrifier 3United Statesalign=center Christmas

See also

Works cited

Notes and References

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