# The best Christmas horror movies

Killer Santas, Gremlins, Krampus and a sorority house terrorised by phone calls: the holiday horror films Collider and IndieWire rank highest.

- 51 votes · 12 items
- Feb 11, 2026 · mangareader_lost
- https://even.best/en/l/4551/the-best-christmas-horror-movies

## Top 12

1. **Black Christmas (1974)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Bob Clark. Sorority sisters terrorised by an anonymous caller; one of the first slashers.
2. **Gremlins (1984)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Joe Dante. A Christmas present that must never get wet or eat after midnight.
3. **Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Charles E. Sellier Jr. A man traumatised as a child goes on a killing spree in a Santa suit.
4. **Terrifier 3 (2024)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Damien Leone. Art the Clown returns on Christmas Eve.
5. **Christmas Evil (1980)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Lewis Jackson. A toy factory worker obsessed with Santa takes judgement into his own hands.
6. **Krampus (2015)** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — Michael Dougherty. A family that has lost the Christmas spirit gets a visit from Santa's dark shadow.
7. **Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Jalmari Helander. Finnish reindeer herders dig up the real Santa Claus.
8. **Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — John McPhail. A zombie Christmas musical in a Scottish town.
9. **Dead End (2003)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa. A family takes a shortcut on Christmas Eve and the road never ends.
10. **Better Watch Out (2016)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Chris Peckover. A babysitting night that turns into a home invasion.
11. **Don't Open till Christmas (1984)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Edmund Purdom. A killer targets men dressed as Santa in London.
12. **The Advent Calendar (2021)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Patrick Ridremont. A woman in a wheelchair receives an advent calendar with sinister rules.

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