Christmas might seem like the most unlikely setting for a horror movie but actually, it makes perfect sense. In this video essay, I explore the phenomenon of the Christmas horror movie.

0:00 Intro
0:40 Relationship breakdown (Anna and the Apocalypse, Dawn of the Dead, Gremlins)
2:21 Home invasion (Black Christmas, Inside - À l'intérieur)
3:16 Santa gone wrong (Krampus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Grinch)
5:15 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
5:36 The original Christmas story
6:32 Outro

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