I’m not a massive fan of Christmas. Not in a Scrooge bah-humbug way, but in an “I don’t like forced social gatherings/family trauma” way. Everyone else, please enjoy as much Christmas as you wish, including terrible Hallmark movies with the same plot.
Let’s start with the classic holiday horror Black Christmas. In a tale as old as time, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a murderous menace during Christmas break.
Now for something completely different – a Christmas musical zombie horror. Starting with an animated opening credits sequence to the song “What a Time to be Alive,” it’s clear that this is slightly different.
Hot and fresh out of the oven for this festive season comes the new masked slasher flick It’s a Wonderful Knife. The marketing for this one drew me in with the sleek design for the killer’s mask; happily, it isn’t just style over substance.
Also known as You Better Watch Out, Christmas Evil features an already less-than-stable toy factory worker sent over the edge at Christmas after being constantly belittled at work.
Also known as Dial Code Santa Claus, this French shocker should be a fun holiday romp. A genius kid, Thomas is left home alone to defend himself against a rogue Santa using traps and his intellect to outwit him.