#the leech

This might be the last of these I do. Barring a few exceptions, I've ran out of new Christmas Horror movies to see.

50. Nekrotronic

49. Alien Raiders

48. Await Further Instructions - This movie feels like it was meant to be made 30 or so years before it actually was. That's not a compliment.

I don't understand the girlfriend's warning bells were never going off during this. (Or why she was the viewpoint character for it all. It feels like her perspective would be the most interesting.) Most of the family is just not likable or fun. And the final twist/thesis didn't have a lot of buildup, so it was neither sensical or consistant or new.

We get it; some families are meant to be left behind completely and the media is our new god and they won't let us forget it. Snore.

47. Anna & the Apocalypse

46. Better Watch Out

45. Maniac Cop 2 - You call him a maniac cop. These days, this is just a regular cop. Also, boo on you for killing off Bruce Campbell. I don't care how 80s badass you make him. I will not root for Robert Davi.

Also, never really takes advantage of the christmas settings. Just a few tinsel and trees in the background and nobody cares. I think St. Patrick's Day had more of a role in the original. At there were some cool kills, I guess.

44. Good Tidings

43. Silent Night, Bloody Night

42. The Wolf of Snow Hollow

41. The Mothman Prophecies

40. Jack Frost

39. Frankie Freako - I'm just as surprised as you are that this counts. I was watching it after Christmas figuring it'd be a good New Year's watch.

Like with Maniac Cop 2, it's low because of minimal decorations and ambience (just some office tinsel and a wreath at the end.) And not being all that intentionally scary. It's probably in there to reference the big small monsters horror movie.

Some people will say it's not a good movie. These people are cowards. I can;t not be entertained by manic puppets, I don't care how "good" the effect is. And if you like Gremlins, you'll probably like this too. Not as well-crafted, but just as insane.

38. I Trapped the Devil

37. Slay Belles

36. Night of the Comet - I know contrasting the horror with Christmas is the whole point, but is there anything more sombering then a zombie apocalypse happening on Christmas? Good thing this was made in the 80s. Can't afford to get too heavy with it.

Honestly, either going harder on that or extending the dress-up montage would place this higher. Go harder on at least one extreme.

35. P2

34. The Advent Calendar

33 Silent Night, Deadly Night V: The Toymaker

32. Cronos

31.All the Creatures were Stirring

30.Sint

29.The Lodge

28.Black Christmas (2019)

27. Carnage For Christmas Going home for the first time in years to your dumb small town to see the idiots around you stayed angry and stupid and one person who was on the edge stayed and got way worse? Yeah, that can work.A bit iffy on our protag being a true crime podcaster, but oh well. At least, she was able to be a good investigator. Also, where are their parents? I feel like you couldn't squeezed about an extra 15 minutes out of that.

26.Body

25. A Nasty Piece of Work

24. Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) - Literally the newest one on the list. So it's the original with a Halloween Ends/Venom twist? I kinda like the idea with a cursed slasher having to kill people who are actually terrible and he's just a depressed miserable person. And having to do this at a time meant to symbolize peace on earth. But could he at least dress as Krampus instead?! That would've made more sense. I'm sorry, but why are my choices for good krampus movies so slim?

Also, it's always a bit iffy to justify siding with a mass murderer. Though the nazi massacre certainly helped. And that's just about the worst-designed Santa beard I've ever seen in my life.

23.Red Snow

22. The Leech - Yeah, one of those you can clearly tell was filmed during the pandemic.

Not a pleasant watch, but I give points for subverting what are supposed to be the pillars of the holiday. Christianity will bring people together? You must bring people in from the cold despite your capacity and reservations to do so? The magic will get through it all? Not Happening!

Sometimes, despite your best efforts, some people won't learn. Or you need to wake up to what's not working.

21.Pooka

20. The Sacrifice Game

19.Dead End

18 Terrifier 3

17.Black Friday (2021)

16.Silent Night (2012)

15.It's a Wonderful Knife

14.Wind Chill

13.Christmas Bloody Christmas

12.Santa's Slay

11.The Children

10.Rare Exports

9.A Christmas Horror Story

8.Day of the Beast

7.Deadly Games

6.Silent Night (2021)

5.Christmas Evil

4.Krampus

3.Scrooged

2.Black Christmas (1974)

1.Gremlins

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