Movies like A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
The best movies like A Christmas Horror Story (2015) are Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Christmas Evil (1980) and All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018). If A Christmas Horror Story hooked you with its horror and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Mortuary Collection (2020)6.7/10 from 506 votes
- NewestChristmas at the Kringles (2026)Released 2026
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)
Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas Evil (1980)
Garbed in his red suit, Harry, a toy factory worker, decides that the only thing he can do to save the spirit of Christmas is to become Santa Claus himself and make all of the naughty townspeople pay... in blood!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAll the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisKrampus (2015)
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSanta's Slay (2005)
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is about to return to his evil ways.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisHolidays (2016)
An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Nights Before Christmas (2020)
When a series of murders in the run up to Christmas are found to be linked, FBI Special Agent Natalie Parker is tasked with tracking a pair of psychotic serial killers that have based their personas on Santa and Mrs Claus. As Christmas approaches, they slaughter their way through their naughty list, playing a cat and mouse game with the FBI and leaving a trail of bloody bodies in their wake.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Jack Frost (1997)
On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning him into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChristmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Mortuary Collection (2020)
In the phantasmagorical town of Raven's End, a misguided young girl takes refuge in a decrepit old mortuary. The eccentric undertaker chronicles the strange history of the town through a series of twisted tales, each more terrifying than the last, but the young girl's world is unhinged when she discovers that the final story... is her own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBetter Watch Out (2017)
On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas at the Kringles (2026)
After moving to a quiet suburban neighborhood, the Seversons meet the Kringles, a family that celebrates Christmas year-round. When Mark, the father, discovers the Kringles' sinister yuletide intentions, he teams up with a badass Santa in a high-stakes, action-packed fight to save his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Dial Code Santa Claus (1990)
Thomas de Frémont, a precocious child obsessed with action films, sets himself up for a terrifying Christmas Eve after he unwittingly makes contact with a deranged psychopath who claims he's Santa Claus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlack Christmas (2006)
As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAwait Further Instructions (2018)
A dysfunctional family awake on Christmas morning to discover they’re sealed inside their house by a mysterious black substance. On television, a single line of text reads: “Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions.”
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisSilent Night (2021)
Nell, Simon, and their boy Art are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisSilent Night (2012)
As their small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, a sheriff and his deputy discover that a maniac in a Santa suit is murdering those he judges as naughty.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Children (2008)
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Nasty Piece of Work (2019)
A mid-level corporate employee finds out he’s not getting the Christmas bonus he was expecting, but his boss invites him to earn a promotion by beating his professional rival in a violent competition.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSilent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
After a man dressed as Santa Claus brutally murders Billy Chapman's parents, little Billy then endures the cruelty of a sadistic nun at his orphanage. Years later, when adult Billy has to fill in for an absent in-store Santa, his childhood trauma brings him to the breaking point.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisIt's a Wonderful Knife (2023)
Winnie's life is less than wonderful one year after saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve. When she wishes she was never born, she finds herself magically transported to a nightmarish parallel universe. With the murderous maniac now back, she must team up with a misfit to identify the culprit and get back to her own reality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisSouthbound (2015)
On a desolate stretch of desert highway, weary travelers — two men on the run from their past, a band on their way to the next gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation — are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales of terror and remorse on the open road.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both fantasy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Creature Was Stirring (2023)
A nurse taking care of her daughter's mysterious affliction struggles to hide her secrets when uninvited strangers take shelter in her house during a lethal blizzard.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThere's Something in the Barn (2023)
An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead End (2003)
On Christmas Eve, while driving to see his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Advent Calendar (2021)
Eva, an ex-dancer, is now living in a wheelchair, unable to walk. When her friend Sophie gives her an old wooden antique advent calendar before Christmas, she realizes each window contains a surprise that triggers repercussions in real life: some of them good, but most of them bad... Now Eva will have to choose between getting rid of the calendar or walking again… even if it causes death around her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSilent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
After witnessing his parents' brutal murder on Christmas Eve, Billy transforms into a Killer Santa, delivering a yearly spree of calculated, chilling violence. This year, his blood-soaked mission collides with love, as a young woman challenges him to confront his darkness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSecret Santa (2018)
An unknown assailant spikes a family's Christmas punch with a military-grade drug, leaving them fighting to survive the night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
The Traveler (2010)
On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn't just a nobody, but a vengeful killer whose past threatens to haunt them all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Cadaver Christmas (2011)
When a dark force takes over the morgue during the Christmas holiday, a ragtag band of heroes has to save humanity from the growing army of the walking dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like A Christmas Horror Story?
The closest matches to A Christmas Horror Story are Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Christmas Evil (1980) and All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after A Christmas Horror Story?
People who watched A Christmas Horror Story most often go on to Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010), Christmas Evil (1980) and All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like A Christmas Horror Story?
The Mortuary Collection (2020), rated 6.7/10 by 506 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like A Christmas Horror Story?
Christmas at the Kringles (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like A Christmas Horror Story?
Yes: Christmas Evil (1980), All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) and Krampus (2015).
How are movies similar to A Christmas Horror Story chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Christmas Horror Story, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.