Movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)
The best movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) are Christmas Evil (1980), Chopping Mall (1986) and A Christmas Horror Story (2015). If Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker hooked you with its horror and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBlack Christmas (1974)7.0/10 from 1,011 votes
- NewestFive Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)Released 2025
- Same seriesSilent Night, Deadly Night (1984)Silent Night, Deadly Night
Christmas 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 thisChopping Mall (1986)
High-tech robots equipped with state-of-the-art security devices have been recruited as the new mechanical "night watchmen" for the Park Plaza Mall. When a jolting bolt of lightning short-circuits the main computer control, the robots turn into "killbots" on the loose after unsuspecting shoppers!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies 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 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: Same series: Silent Night, Deadly Night · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeadly Friend (1986)
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Dark Full Moon (1972)
A man investigates the grisly crimes that occurred in a former insane asylum, unsettling the locals who all seem to have something to hide.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisIt Lives Again (1978)
Maternity wards echo with the patter of tiny claws as more murderous baby-faced monsters are born. But rather than kill their monstrous offspring during delivery, cursed parents flee to secret incubation hideouts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
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 thisDial 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 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 thisIt's Alive (1974)
The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever scared. And it's easily scared.
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 horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Christmas Toy (1986)
It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explains to the other toys that they must welcome the newcomers even though each of them may be replaced as one of the children's new favorite toys.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
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
SnoozefestMovies like thisNightmares (1983)
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlack Christmas (1974)
As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Deadly Spawn (1983)
When a meteorite touches down in the New Jersey woods carrying a monstrous alien slug, it’s up to four teens to stop it before its terrifying brood consumes all life on Earth!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Kindred (1987)
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her last experiment. She also blurts out he had a brother. At the funeral John meets Melissa, who claims to be his mother's biggest fan. Together with some of John's friends they go to Amanda's house, but none are prepared for what they find there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTerrorVision (1986)
After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisInvaders from Mars (1986)
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Silent Partner (1978)
Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBloody Birthday (1981)
In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisJimmy and Stiggs (2025)
A shitstorm of bad news sends out-of-work filmmaker Jimmy Lang spiraling into an out-of-control bender, during which he claims to have been abducted by aliens. Fearing they’ll come back, he contacts his old friend Stiggs to help him gear up for war.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
The Children (1980)
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeath Machine (1995)
Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisAssimilate (2019)
Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChild's Play (2019)
Karen, a single mother, gifts her son Andy a Buddi doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. A contemporary re-imagining of the 1988 horror classic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLand of the Dead (2005)
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlien: Covenant (2017)
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFive Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)
One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker?
The closest matches to Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker are Christmas Evil (1980), Chopping Mall (1986) and A Christmas Horror Story (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker?
People who watched Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker most often go on to Christmas Evil (1980), Chopping Mall (1986) and A Christmas Horror Story (2015).
What is the highest-rated movie like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker?
Black Christmas (1974), rated 7.0/10 by 1,011 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker?
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Silent Night, Deadly Night, which includes Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).
Are there English movies like Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker?
Yes: Christmas Evil (1980), Chopping Mall (1986) and A Christmas Horror Story (2015).
How are movies similar to Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.