Movies like Silent Night (2021)
The best movies like Silent Night (2021) are Christmas at the Kringles (2026), It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) and Better Watch Out (2017). If Silent Night hooked you with its comedy and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedShaun of the Dead (2004)7.5/10 from 9,800 votes
- NewestChristmas at the Kringles (2026)Released 2026
Christmas 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 & comedy
It'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 & comedy
SnoozefestMovies 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 & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnna and the Apocalypse (2018)
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Horror Story (2015)
Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy, peace and goodwill. But for some folks in the small town of Bailey Downs, it turns into something much less festive.
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 & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
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 comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisRare 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 horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJack 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 horror & comedy
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 comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Gert Lush Christmas (2015)
Dan is about to introduce the woman of his dreams to his family, but as they are so quirky, will everything go to plan?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Holidays (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 comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies 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 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 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 thisOffice Christmas Party (2016)
When Carol Vanstone, CEO of the technology company Zenotek, expresses her intention to close the Chicago branch, run by her brother Clay, he and his co-workers organize a Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and save their jobs. But the party gets out of control…
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisUncle Nick (2015)
A drunk uncle attempts to score with his flirtatious step-niece on Christmas Eve.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
A 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 thisFatman (2020)
A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGremlins (1984)
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAn Ideal Host (2020)
Liz just wants to host the perfect dinner party but an unexpected guest sends the evening into chaos, with potentially apocalyptic consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & science fiction
Violent Night (2022)
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Friday (2021)
A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMercy Christmas (2017)
When Michael Briskett meets the perfect woman, his ideal Christmas dream comes true when she invites him to her family's holiday celebration. Dreams shattered, Michael struggles to survive once he realizes HE will be Christmas dinner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGhost Light (2018)
A disgruntled summer-stock actor contemptuously disregards the superstition surrounding Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth and, by doing so, unleashes the curse of 'The Scottish Play' and wreaks havoc on the company.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Saint (2010)
A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Silent Night?
The closest matches to Silent Night are Christmas at the Kringles (2026), It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) and Better Watch Out (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Silent Night?
People who watched Silent Night most often go on to Christmas at the Kringles (2026), It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) and Better Watch Out (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Silent Night?
Shaun of the Dead (2004), rated 7.5/10 by 9,800 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Silent Night?
Christmas at the Kringles (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Silent Night?
Yes: Christmas at the Kringles (2026), It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) and Better Watch Out (2017).
How are movies similar to Silent Night chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Silent Night, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.