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A Christmas Horror Story

Released Oct 2, 2015 1h 39m Holiday Horror Mystery & Thriller Comedy TRAILER for List
83% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Not even Santa Claus is safe from the evil that descends on Bailey Downs, a small town that is suddenly plagued with malevolent spirits, zombie elves and Krampus -- the anti-Santa Claus.
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If you're in the mood for a fun enough genre film that kills its holiday theme, look no further than the surprisingly astute A Christmas Horror Story.

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Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail This smart, zippy, bloody frightster is a Canadian-made gift that will continue to give, in the best possible ho-ho-ho horror way. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 23, 2015 Full Review Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com Whenever one of the stories begins to generate any real head of steam, viewers are jerked into another one and the whole process starts over again. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News Considering it's a crass film timed for the Halloween crowd, "A Christmas Horror Story" is pretty much as horrible as it's supposed to be. Rated: C+ Oct 2, 2015 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed It's fun, it's scary, it has something for every horror fan out there from the casual fan who will love the accessibility of the stories to the more hardcore nerdy horror fan who will recognize the name of Bailey Downs from the get go. Rated: 4.5/5 Apr 19, 2020 Full Review Joey Keogh Wicked Horror Fun, festive, gory and consistently creepy, A Christmas Horror Story takes five separate, and very enjoyable, stabs at creating a new mythology for the festive season. Rated: 6/10 Oct 2, 2019 Full Review Carolyn Mauricette Cinema Axis Watching horror movies at Christmas should be mandatory and the cheesier the better. A Christmas Horror Story has plenty of fun to serve, along with a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour. May 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeff M I don't know exactly what this says about me, but this is the most fun I've had with a holiday movie so far this season! Heck, the most fun I've had with any movie lately. I'm still in shock at how well this movie is made - the production values are superior, there are genuine laughs AND scares (sometimes at the same time) and Shatner gives the performance of his career as a drunken radio show host. I have become immune to twist endings in movies, but this one actually worked on me, and it totally knocked me for a loop. There are multiple story lines here that are cleverly and subtly connected with one another, and although some I liked better than others, there really isn't a weak link in the bunch. And I can say there were at least three specific scares that made me jump a bit! Don't try to overanalyze it, just have fun with it! You'll never think of the elves in Santa's workshop quite the same way ever again. If you're sensitive about the sanctity of Christmas, don't bother with this - it's politically incorrect and an equal opportunity offender. But tongue is firmly planted in cheek throughout, and to be quite honest, a movie like this is a bit of a refuge from the cookie cutter plots of 95% of the holiday movies I sit through. In other words, there is no overworked advertising executive returning to her hometown and falling in love with the son of her father's rival who is about to lose his ranch. And for that, I am truly grateful. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Fleegle B A really enjoyable and awesome movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/23 Full Review justin s I Didn't think I would like this movie but by the surprise ending I realized that that I had been drawn in and was invested. It follows four separate stories that are loosely connected to each other. I found it entertaining and have started watching it at Christmas time. Plus the opening song it both catchy and eerie at the same time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Patricia D It was alright. William Shatner was the best part of it. Worth a watch. It won't make my yearly Christmas movie list, but like I said, it's worth one watch. Crossed it off of my Christmas horror movie list. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/23/23 Full Review Victoria D Wasn't expecting much but it was actually pretty good. Interesting twist ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/18/23 Full Review Wolfgang G A Christmas Horror Story ist ein Episoden-Horrorfilm von den drei Regisseuren: Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban und Brett Sullivan. Der Film enthält vier Episoden, die durch eine Rahmenhandlung mit William Shatner ergänzt werden… Vier miteinander verflochtene Geschichten, die am Heiligabend stattfinden… Eine angenehme Überraschung, die nur so von schwarzem Humor fließt… „A Christmas Horror Story" ist das perfekte schwarzhumorige Festtags-Kontrastprogramm… Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Not even Santa Claus is safe from the evil that descends on Bailey Downs, a small town that is suddenly plagued with malevolent spirits, zombie elves and Krampus -- the anti-Santa Claus.
Director
Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, Brett C. Sullivan
Producer
Steven Hoban, Mark Smith
Screenwriter
James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor, Pascal Trottier
Distributor
RLJ Entertainment
Production Co
Copperheart Entertainment
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
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