List of holiday horror films

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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]

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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]

List of films

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

1900s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1901 Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost United KingdomChristmas [6]

1910s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1916 The Right to Be Happy United StatesChristmas [6]

1920s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1921 The Phantom Carriage SwedenNew Year's Eve/New YearBased on the book Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!
1922 Häxan Denmark-SwedenWalpurgis Night / May Day
1922 The Headless Horseman United StatesHalloween
1923A Midsummer Night's ScreamUnited StatesMidsummerShort film

1930s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1933 Mystery of the Wax Museum United StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1936 The Devil-Doll United StatesChristmas

1940s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1944 Christmas Holiday United StatesChristmas
1944 The Curse of the Cat People United StatesChristmas
1945 Dead of Night United KingdomChristmasAnthology film

1950s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1958 The Phantom Carriage SwedenNew Year's Eve/New YearRemake of the 1921 film

1960s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1960 Macario MexicoDia de Muertos
1961 Blast of Silence United StatesChristmas
1964 At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul BrazilDia de Muertos

1970s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1970 La Noche de Walpurgis SpainWalpurgis Night / May Day [7]
1971 The Fifth Cord ItalyNew Year's Eve/New Year
1972 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? United KingdomChristmas
1972 Tales from the Crypt United KingdomChristmas, ValentineAnthology film [8]
1972 Frogs United StatesIndependence Day [9]
1972 Home for the Holidays United StatesChristmasTelevision film
1972 Silent Night, Bloody Night United StatesChristmas
1973 The Wicker Man United KingdomWalpurgis Night / May Day [10]
1973 El Retorno de Walpurgis SpainWalpurgis Night / May Day
1973 The Legend of Hell House United KingdomChristmas
1974 Black Christmas CanadaChristmas
1974 The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe BrazilChristmas
1975 Jaws United StatesIndependence Day
1975 Night Train Murders ItalyChristmas
1975 Deep Red ItalyChristmas
1976 God Told Me To United StatesSaint Patrick's Day [11] [12]
1976 The Clown Murders CanadaHalloween
1976 To the Devil a Daughter United KingdomHalloween
1978 Mardi Gras Massacre United StatesMardi Gras
1978 Halloween United StatesHalloween [13]

1980s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1980 Terror Train United StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year [10]
1980 To All a Goodnight United StatesChristmas [14]
1980 Christmas Evil United StatesChristmas
1980 Maniac United StatesChristmas
1980 New Year's Evil United StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1980 Ms .45 United StatesHalloween
1981 My Bloody Valentine CanadaValentineAlso takes place during Friday the 13th
1981 Halloween II United StatesHalloween
1981 Home Sweet Home United StatesThanksgiving
1981 Ghostkeeper CanadaNew Year's Eve/New Year
1982 Humongous CanadaLabor Day [15]
1982 Creepshow United StatesFather's DayAnthology film
1982 The Dorm That Dripped Blood United StatesChristmas
1982 Halloween III: Season of the Witch United StatesHalloween
1982 Trick or Treats United StatesHalloween
1982 Hospital Massacre United StatesValentine
1982 Bloodbeat United States/FranceChristmas [16]
1983 The Being United StatesEaster
1984 Don't Open till Christmas United KingdomChristmas
1984 Gremlins United StatesChristmas
1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night United StatesChristmas
1984 Night of the Comet United StatesChristmas
1985 Trancers United StatesChristmas
1985 The Return of the Living Dead United StatesIndependence Day [17]
1985 Silver Bullet United StatesIndependence Day [17]
1985 The Midnight Hour United StatesHalloweenTelevision film [18]
1986 April Fool's Day United StatesApril Fools [19]
1986 Killer Party Canada/United StatesApril Fools [20]
1986 Slaughter High United Kingdom/United StatesApril Fools [21]
1986 Trick or Treat United StatesHalloween [22]
1987 Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 United StatesChristmas
1987 Outback Vampires AustraliaChristmasTelevision film
1987 Blood Rage United StatesThanksgiving
1987 Bloody New Year's Eve/New Year United KingdomNew Year's Eve/New Year's
1988 The Brain CanadaChristmas
1988 Trapped Alive AmericaChristmas
1988 Lady in White United StatesHalloween, Christmas [23]
1988 Critters 2: The Main Course United StatesEaster [24] [25]
1988 Maniac Cop United StatesSaint Patrick's Day
1988 Night of the Demons United StatesHalloween
1988 Nightmare Beach United States/ItalyEaster
1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers United StatesHalloween
1988 Deadly Dreams United StatesChristmas [26] [27] [28]
1988 Iced United StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1989 3615 code Père Noël FranceChristmas
1989 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers United StatesHalloween
1989 Elves United StatesChristmas
1989 I, Madman United StatesChristmas
1989 Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! United StatesChristmas

1990s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
1990 Graveyard Shift United StatesIndependence Day
1990 Maniac 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 Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video
1990 Hardware United KingdomChristmas
1991 The Boneyard United StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video [29]
1991 Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video
1991 Omen IV: The Awakening United States/CanadaChristmasTelevision film
1992 Stepfather III United StatesEaster, Father's DayTelevision film [30]
1993 Amityville: A New Generation United StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video [31]
1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas United StatesHalloween, Christmas
1994 Night of the Demons 2 United StatesHalloween
1994 Leprechaun 2 United StatesSaint Patrick's Day
1995 The Granny United StatesThanksgivingDirect-to-video [32]
1995 The Day of the Beast Spain/ItalyChristmas [33] [34]
1995 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers United StatesHalloween
1995 Jack-O United StatesHalloween
1996 Uncle Sam United StatesIndependence Day
1996 Santa Claws United StatesChristmas
1996 Little Witches United StatesEaster
1997 Intensity United StatesThanksgivingTelevision film [35]
1997 Night of the Demons 3 United StatesHalloween
1997 I Know What You Did Last Summer United StatesIndependence Day
1998 Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County United StatesThanksgivingTelevision film [36]
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later United StatesHalloween
1999 Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras United StatesMardi Gras
1999 Lovers Lane United StatesValentineDirect-to-video [37]
1999 End of Days United StatesNew Year's Eve/New Year
1999 Resurrection United StatesEaster
1999 Witchouse United StatesWalpurgis Night / May DayDirect-to-video [38]
1999 Memorial Day United StatesMemorial Day

2000s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
2000 Bless the Child United StatesEaster
2000 Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman United StatesChristmas
2000 Ginger Snaps CanadaHalloween
2001 The Christmas Season Massacre United StatesChristmas
2002 Halloween: Resurrection United StatesHalloween
2003 Dead End United StatesChristmas
2003 House of 1000 corpses United StatesHalloween
2003 Midsommer DenmarkMidsummer
2003 Shredder United StatesChristmas
2003 Zero Day United StatesWalpurgis Night / May Day
2004 Hellbent United StatesHalloween
2004 Satan's Little Helper United StatesHalloween
2005 All Souls Day United StatesDia de Muertos
2005 Boogeyman Germany/United States/New ZealandThanksgiving [39] [40]
2005 The Gingerdead Man United StatesChristmas
2005 Santa's Slay United StatesChristmas
2006 The Wicker Man United StatesWalpurgis Night / May Day [10]
2006 Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill! United StatesEaster [10]
2006 Halloween Night United StatesHalloween
2006 Black Christmas United StatesChristmasRemake of the 1974 film [41]
2006 Séance United StatesThanksgiving [42]
2007 El Muerto United StatesDia de Muertos
2007 April Fools United StatesApril FoolsDirect-to-video [43]
2007 Solstice United StatesMidsummerRemake of Midsommer [44] [45]
2007 Grindhouse United StatesThanksgivingAnthology film, one of the fake movie trailers shown is for the film Thanksgiving, a slash horror film taking place on the Thanksgiving holiday

[46] [47]

2007 Halloween United StatesHalloweenRemake of the 1978 film
2007 Wind Chill United StatesChristmas
2007 La leyenda de la Nahuala MexicoDia de Muertos
2007 Trick 'r Treat United StatesHalloween [48]
2007 Inside FranceChristmas
2008 April Fool's Day United StatesApril FoolsRemake of the 1986 film
2008 Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust United StatesChristmas
2008 Treevenge CanadaChristmas [49] [50] [51] [52] [53]
2008 Pontypool CanadaValentine [54]
2008 The Children United KingdomChristmas, New Year's Eve/New Year [55] [56] [57]
2008 ThanksKilling United StatesThanksgiving
2009 My Bloody Valentine United StatesValentineRemake of the 1981 film [58]
2009 Dead Snow NorwayEaster [59] [60]
2009Earth DayUnited StatesEarth Day
2009 Halloween II United StatesHalloweenSequel to the 2007 remake
2009 Deadly Little Christmas United StatesChristmas
2009 Silent Night, Zombie Night United StatesChristmas

2010s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
2010 Atrocious SpainEaster
2010 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale FinlandChristmas
2010 Easter Bunny Bloodbath CanadaEaster
2010 Sint The NetherlandsChristmas
2011 Father's Day United StatesFather's Day
2011 The Wicker Tree United KingdomWalpurgis Night / May Day [10]
2011 The Melancholy Fantastic United StatesChristmasRe-released in 2016 as Doll in the Dark
2011 Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver United StatesChristmas
2011 Livid FranceHalloween [61] [62] [63]
2012 Red Clover United StatesSaint Patrick's DayMade for television
2012 Silent Night United StatesChristmasLoose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
2012 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines United StatesHalloweenDirect-to-video
2013Cinco de MayoUnited StatesCinco de Mayo
2013 All Hallows' Eve United StatesHalloween
2013 Christmas Cruelty! NorwayChristmas [64]
2013 Antisocial CanadaNew Year's Eve/New Year
2013 Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong United StatesChristmas
2013 Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming United StatesChristmas [65]
2014 Among the Living MexicoHalloween
2014 México Bárbaro MexicoDia de Muertos
2014 Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell United StatesEaster [66]
2014 Kristy United StatesThanksgiving [67]
2015 Night of the Living Deb United StatesIndependence Day [68] [69]
2015 Knock Knock United StatesFather's Day
2015 All Hallows' Eve 2 United StatesHalloween
2015 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension United StatesChristmas
2015 All Through the House United StatesChristmas
2015 Noc Walpurgi PolandWalpurgis Night / May Day
2015 A Christmas Horror Story United StatesChristmas
2015 Krampus United StatesChristmas
2015 Krampus: The Reckoning United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video [70]
2015 Red Christmas AustraliaChristmas
2015 Tales of Halloween United StatesHalloween
2015 Muck United StatesSaint Patrick's Day
2015 Rage: Midsummer's Eve FinlandMidsummer
2016 Bloody Bobby United StatesHalloween
2016Arbor DemonUnited StatesArbor Day
2016Presidents DayUnited StatesPresidents Day
2016 Krampus Unleashed United StatesChristmasDirect-to-video [71]
2016 Holidays United StatesValentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New YearAnthology film
2016 Better Watch Out Australia/United StatesChristmas
2016 31 United StatesHalloween
2016 Terrifier United StatesHalloween
2016 The Purge: Election Year United StatesElection Day
2017GroundhogUnited StatesCandlemas / Groundhog Day
2017 The Recall CanadaLabor Day [72]
2017 It United StatesIndependence Day [17]
2017 Anna and the Apocalypse United Kingdom/United StatesChristmas
2017 Truth or Dare United StatesHalloween
2017 10/31 United StatesHalloweenAnthology film
2017 Mercy Christmas United StatesChristmas
2017 Mother Krampus United StatesChristmas [73]
2017 Once Upon a Time at Christmas United KingdomChristmas
2018 Rottentail United StatesEaster [74]
2018 Halloween United StatesHalloween
2018 Mother Krampus 2 United StatesChristmas
2018 Santa Jaws United StatesChristmas [75]
2018 Secret Santa CanadaChristmas [76]
2019 Escape Room United StatesThanksgiving [77] [78]
2019 Midsommar United StatesMidsummer
2019 Fractured United StatesThanksgiving [79] [80]
2019 Black Christmas United StatesChristmasRemake of the 1974 film [81]
2019 Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark United States/CanadaHalloween [82]
2019 Trick United StatesHalloween [83] [84] [85]
2019 Deathcember GermanyChristmasAnthology film [86] [87]
2019 Holiday Hell United StatesValentine, Christmas, HanukkahAnthology film [88] [89]
2019 Hanukkah United StatesHanukkah [90]

2020s

YearFilmCountryHoliday(s)NotesRef.
2020 Black Pumpkin United StatesHalloween [91]
2020 Hubie Halloween United StatesHalloween [92]
2020 A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting United StatesHalloween [93]
2020 Blood Pi United StatesHalloween [94]
2020 The Last Thanksgiving United 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 [95]
2021 Red Snow United StatesChristmas
2021St. Patrick's DayUnited StatesSaint Patrick's Day
2021 Spiral United StatesIndependence Day
2021 Halloween Kills United StatesHalloween
2022NianUnited StatesChinese New YearShort film
2022 The Blackening United StatesJuneteenth [96]
2022 Terrifier 2 United StatesHalloween
2022 Halloween Ends United StatesHalloween
2022 The Mean One United StatesChristmas
2023 Scream VI United StatesHalloween
2023 Dark Harvest United StatesHalloween [97] [98] [99]
2023 Thanksgiving United StatesThanksgiving
2023 It's a Wonderful Knife United StatesChristmas
2023All Hallows' Eve: TricksterUnited StatesHalloween
2024Easter EvilUnited StatesEaster
2024Easter Bloody EasterUnited StatesEaster [100]
2024 Haunt Season United StatesHalloween [101]
2024 Terrifier 3 United StatesChristmas
2024 A Very Flattened Christmas United StatesChristmas [102]

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