Anti-Christmas Movies To Get Through The Holidays

The season of joy, love, giving, and all that sappy stuff making you sick? Are you looking for a more gruesome, horrific, dark and eerie season? Then give these movies a peak and see if they get your jollies. These gifts you can open before Christmas. Seasons killings!

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

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Before "Tales From The Crypt" became the television hit, and after it was a popular comic book, this anthology film was released. The first story entitled "...And All Through the House" is about a woman that kills her husband on Christmas Eve. After the murder, she learns of a crazed psychopath that has escaped from prison and dressed as Santa. This escaped convict finds the now widow's home and attempts to break in. Much to her dismay, she cannot call the police because of the crime that she committed not that long ago.

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Black Christmas (1974)

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A fairly standard "stalker/slasher" horror film. Except of course, this is set during Christmas and well done for it's time.

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Silent Night, Bloody Night (1974)

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Another "stalker/slasher" film set during Christmas. Where as the previous was focused on a sorority house, this is focused on a mansion full of strangers. Kind of a "dark house" murder mystery.

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Christmas Evil (1980)

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Focused on the point of view of the main character that was traumatized as a child on Christmas Eve. Now a fully grown adult, he embodies Christmas and looks to make the lives of others blessed and better. However, there is equally a bad side to him, as he brings it upon himself to punish those "naughty" people.

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To All A Goodnight (1980)

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Two years after a child is killed in a prank, a group of girls sneak their boyfriends into the sorority house for a night of fun. One by one, they get killed by a man in a Santa suit. Sound like some of these other entries?

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Gremlins (1984)

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A young man is given a pet as a gift for Christmas. There are some very specific rules for this pet though. 1) Keep it out of the light. 2) Don't get it wet. 3) No matter how much it cries, no matter how much it begs, never, NEVER feed it after midnight. Well, let's say these rules were not followed.

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Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)

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It's a bad time of year to be dressed as Santa. A crazed killer stalks a town and murders every person, man or woman, that he finds dressed in a Santa suit.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

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After Billy's parents are killed by a robber dressed as Santa when he was a boy, and being raised in an orphanage where "punishment" was a good thing, Billy looses all sense of morality as an adult. After being forced to play Santa for a group of kids, and seeing a girl he lusts for nearly being raped, his mind snaps and goes on a killing spree, like the man who killed his parents, dressed as Santa.

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Elves (1989)

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After participating in an "Anti-Christmas" pagan ritual, Brooke and Amy release an ancient demonic elf onto the world. There are also ties in to Nazis as the Elf was looking to assist Hitler in creating the perfect race of half human and half elf. Having learned this, the Elf continues to look to create that perfect race.

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Santa Claws (1996)

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A single mother actress relies on the assistance of her "nice" neighbor to watch after her children as she goes to work. Unaware that the neighbor is obsessed with her, he becomes jealous of the time she spends with others than him, that he dons a Santa suit and kills those that spend time with his obsessed love.

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Jack Frost (1997)

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As a prison truck containing serial killer Jack Frost is transferring him to prison, the truck collides with another vehicle containing genetically modified material. The material and snow fuse with Jack's body and he becomes a killer snowman that continues his murderous rampage. There is even a 2000 sequel.

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Santa's Slay (2005)

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Born of a virgin birth arranged by Satan, Santa serves as a form of the Anitchrist. After being defeated in a curling match by an angel, Santa was forced to bring gifts to children for 1000 years. Now that the time has passed, he may now resume his killing spree, and loves it.

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Black Christmas (2006)

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Billy, a boy with severe jaundice, is abused, locked up, and raped escapes his attic prison and kills his mother. He is caught by police and arrested. 15 years later, he escapes prison and returns to his old home which has now become a sorority house and wreaks havoc on it's occupants.

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P2 (2007)

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After working late on Christmas Eve, Angela gets to her vehicle in the parking garage in section P2. When the car won't start, the guard offers his help. She refuses his help and rejects his offer for her to spend Christmas with him. She soon discovers that she has become locked in the building, and soon the parking garage because the guard is obsessed with her.

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Inside (2007)

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A pregnant woman learns that she has been stalked by another woman. As she spends Christmas Eve in her home, the stalking woman breaks in and attempts to take out the baby and keep the child for herself.

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A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

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The first anthology film completely centered on Christmas. Four stories are woven together by a framework story featuring a radio DJ played by none other than the often impersonated by never equaled William Shatner.

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Krampus (2015)

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After a young boy has a bad Christmas, he decides to leave Christmas behind him. Unaware, the decision to disbelieve in the holiday leads to awakening the ancient evil demonic force of Krampus who seeks to punish the unbelievers.

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