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List of holiday horror films

{{short description|Horror subgenre set during a holiday}}

Holiday-themed horror films or holiday horror are a subgenre of horror films set during holidays. Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which they are set, often as methods by which the villain may murder their victims.{{sfn|Vander Kaay|Fernandez-Vander Kaay|2016|p=99}}Baker, Tom [http://whatculture.com/film/10-ridiculous-holiday-horror-films.php "10 Ridiculous Holiday Horror Films"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122538/http://whatculture.com/film/10-ridiculous-holiday-horror-films.php |date=2015-04-02}}, What Culture, 11 December 2014. The genre has its own subgenres, such as Christmas horror.{{Cite book |last=DuPée |first=Matthew C. |title=A Scary Little Christmas: A History of Yuletide Horror Films, 1972–2020 |publisher=McFarland & Company |year=2022 |isbn=978-1-4766-7999-0}}{{Cite web |last=Vorel |first=Jim |date=21 December 2022 |title=25 of the Best Christmas Horror Movies |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/christmas-movies/best-christmas-horror-movies-black-christmas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203124648/https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/christmas-movies/best-christmas-horror-movies-black-christmas |archive-date=2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Paste |language=en-US}}

Film scholars Chris Vander Kaay and Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay explain the subgenre as such: "The expression 'adding insult to injury' is an excellent encapsulation of the motivation behind the horror movie obsession with holidays (aside from the obvious desire to brand a killer with a theme and costume that can be revisited many times within a lucrative film franchise). The holiday is a place for happiness and family... The horror movie loves nothing more than irony (except perhaps a good death scene), and there is very little more ironic than the fear and isolation of a horror movie taking place right in the middle of the festivities."{{sfn|Vander Kaay|Fernandez-Vander Kaay|2016|pages=98–9}}

List of films

The following is a list of holiday horror films that depict or are set during a holiday or holiday season.

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1901

| Scrooge, or, Marley's Ghost

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

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| align=center|John T. Soister, Henry Nicolella, Steve Joyce; American Silent Horror Feature Films, 1913-1929 - 495

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1916

| The Right to Be Happy

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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=1920s=

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1921

| The Phantom Carriage

| Sweden

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

| Based on the book Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!

| align=center|

1922

| Häxan

| Denmark-Sweden

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

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1922

| The Headless Horseman

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1923

| A Midsummer Night's Scream

| United States

| align=center| Midsummer

| Short film

| align=center|

=1930s=

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1931

| Dracula

| United States

| align=center| Walpurgis Night/May Day

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1933

| Mystery of the Wax Museum

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

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1936

| The Devil-Doll

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

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=1940s=

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1944

| Christmas Holiday

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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1944

| The Curse of the Cat People

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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1945

| Dead of Night

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

| Anthology film

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=1950s=

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1958

| The Phantom Carriage

| Sweden

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

| Remake of the 1921 film

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1960

| Macario

| Mexico

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

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1960

| Psycho

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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| align=center|

1961

| Blast of Silence

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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| align=center|

1964

| Castle of Blood

| Italy / France

| align=center| All Soul's Eve

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1964

| At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul

| Brazil

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

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=1970s=

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1970

| La Noche de Walpurgis

| Spain

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://louisvillehalloween.com/walpurgis-night-the-other-halloween-april-30-2013/|title=Walpurgis Night: The Other Halloween - LouisvilleHalloween.com|date=April 30, 2013|access-date=May 24, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030213757/https://louisvillehalloween.com/walpurgis-night-the-other-halloween-april-30-2013/|url-status=live}}

1971

| The Fifth Cord

| Italy

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

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1971

| Web of the Spider

| Italy/ France/ Germany

| align=center| All Soul's Eve

|

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1972

| Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

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1972

| Tales from the Crypt

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas, Valentine

| Anthology film

| align=center|Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 pp. 84-93.

1972

| Frogs

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=http://www.somethingawful.com/movie-reviews/frogs/1/|title=Frogs|website=somethingawful.com|access-date=2020-10-19|archive-date=2020-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020152314/https://www.somethingawful.com/movie-reviews/frogs/1/|url-status=live}}

1972

| Home for the Holidays

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Television film

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1972

|Silent Night, Bloody Night

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

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1973

| The Wicker Man

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

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1973

| El Retorno de Walpurgis

| Spain

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|

1973

| The Legend of Hell House

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1974

| Persecution

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1974

| People Toys

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1974

| Black Christmas

| Canada

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1974

| The Bloody Exorcism of Coffin Joe

| Brazil

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1975

| Jaws

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

1975

| Night Train Murders

| Italy

| align=center| Christmas

| align=center|

|

1975

| Deep Red

| Italy

|align=center| Christmas

| align=center|

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1976

| God Told Me To

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

|

| align=center|{{cite web|url = https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/76543/god-told-me-to#articles-reviews?articleId=1036646|title = God Told Me To (1976)|last = Smith|first = Richard|publisher = Turner Classic Movies|date = 3 October 2014|website = Turner Classic Movies|access-date = 13 September 2021|archive-date = 13 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210913080418/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/76543/god-told-me-to#articles-reviews?articleId=1036646|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/stream-this-movie-god-told-me-to-747022/|title = Revisiting Hours: God Told Me To, From Mass Murder to Divine Madness|last = Murray|first = Noel|publisher = Rolling Stone|date = 26 October 2018|website = rollingstone.com|accessdate = 13 September 2021|archive-date = 29 August 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210829224528/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/stream-this-movie-god-told-me-to-747022/|url-status = live}}

1976

| The Clown Murders

| Canada

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align-center |

1976

| To the Devil a Daughter

| United Kingdom

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align-center |

1977

| The Child

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

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| align=center|

1977

| Rabid

| Canada

| align=center | Christmas

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| align-center |

1978

| Mardi Gras Massacre

| United States

| align=center | Mardi Gras

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| align-center |

1978

| Halloween

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center| {{sfn|Vander Kaay|Fernandez-Vander Kaay|2016|p=16}}

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1980

| Terror Train

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://www.liveabout.com/holiday-horror-movies-fright-films-for-almost-every-occasion-1873265|title=Holiday Horror Movies: Fright Films for (Almost) Every Occasion|website=LiveAbout|access-date=2019-12-25|archive-date=2019-12-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222115755/https://www.liveabout.com/holiday-horror-movies-fright-films-for-almost-every-occasion-1873265|url-status=live}}

1980

| To All a Goodnight

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center| {{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/to-all-a-goodnight-v50132 |title=To All a Goodnight (1980) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie |last=Mannikka |first=Eleanor |work=AllMovie |access-date=August 30, 2017 |archive-date=October 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002165751/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/to-all-a-goodnight-v50132 |url-status=live }}

1980

| Christmas Evil

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1980

| Maniac

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1980

| New Year's Evil

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|

1980

| Ms .45

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1981

| My Bloody Valentine

| Canada

| align=center| Valentine

| Also takes place during Friday the 13th

| align=center|

1981

| Halloween II

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1981

| Frozen Scream

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

1981

| Home Sweet Home

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|

1981

| Ghostkeeper

| Canada

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|

1981

| The Hand

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1982

| Humongous

| Canada

| align=center| Labor Day

|

| align=center| {{cite news|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1982/06/16/monstrous-humongous/db673705-ec97-47b0-89bb-c2e252988c2e/|title = Monstrous Humongous|last = Shales|first = Tom|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 16 June 1982|accessdate = 10 September 2021}}

1982

| Creepshow

| United States

| align=center| Father's Day

| Anthology film

| align=center|

1982

| The Dorm That Dripped Blood

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1982

| Halloween III: Season of the Witch

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1982

| Trick or Treats

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1982

| Hospital Massacre

| United States

|align=center| Valentine

|

| align=center|

1982

| Bloodbeat

| United States/France

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3539116/10-underrated-christmas-horror-movies/|title=10 Underrated Christmas Horror Movies!|last=Donato|first=Matt|date=24 December 2018|website=Bloody Disgusting|access-date=12 January 2020|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421213525/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3539116/10-underrated-christmas-horror-movies/|url-status=live}}

1983

| The Being

| United States

|align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

1984

| Don't Open till Christmas

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1984

| Gremlins

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1984

| Silent Night, Deadly Night

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1984

| Night of the Comet

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1984

| Tales of the Third Dimension

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Anthology film

| align=center|

1984

| Sole Survivor

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1985

| Trancers

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1985

| The Oracle

| United States

| align=center| Christmas/ New Year

|

|align=center|

1985

| The Return of the Living Dead

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3507628/6-unexpected-horror-movies-watch-4th-july/|title=6 Horror Movies That Are Unexpectedly Perfect for 4th of July Viewing|first=Meagan|last=Navarro|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=October 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010093954/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3507628/6-unexpected-horror-movies-watch-4th-july/|url-status=live}}

1985

| Silver Bullet

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

1985

| The Midnight Hour

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Television film

| align=center| {{cite magazine|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/10/01/victor-crowley-adam-green-perfect-halloween-movie/|title=Hatchet and Victor Crowley director picks the perfect Halloween movie|author=Collis, Clark|date=October 1, 2017|access-date=October 3, 2017|archive-date=October 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002011135/http://ew.com/movies/2017/10/01/victor-crowley-adam-green-perfect-halloween-movie/|url-status=live}}

1985

| Cemetery of Terror

| Mexico

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

1986

| April Fool's Day

| United States

| align=center| April Fools

|

| align=center| {{sfn|Muir|2012|p=298}}

1986

| Killer Party

| Canada/United States

| align=center| April Fools

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.tvguide.com/movies/killer-party/review/103183/|title = Killer Party|publisher = TV Guide|website = tvguide.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 16 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193307/http://www.tvguide.com/movies/killer-party/review/103183/|url-status = live}}

1986

| Slaughter High

| United Kingdom/United States

| align=center| April Fools

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3430514/cracks-april-fools-edition-slaughter-high/|title = Through the Cracks: April Fool's Edition – Slaughter High|last = Paul|first = Zachary|publisher = Bloody Disgusting|date = 1 April 2017|website = bloody-disgusting.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 6 April 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200406211108/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3430514/cracks-april-fools-edition-slaughter-high/|url-status = live}}

1986

| Trick or Treat

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center| {{sfn|Muir|2012|p=548}}

1987

| Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1987

| Outback Vampires

| Australia

| align=center| Christmas

| Television film

| align=center|

1987

| Night Visitors

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1987

| Blood Rage

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|

1987

|Bloody New Year's Eve/New Year

| United Kingdom

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year's

|

| align=center|

1987

|Dead of Winter

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/ New Year

|

| align=center|

1988

| The Brain

| Canada

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1988

| Trapped Alive

| America

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1988

| Lady in White

| United States

| align=center| Halloween, Christmas

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://www.horrormovieshub.com/2019/12/01/horror-movies-lady-white/|title=Unsung Horror Movies: Remembering the Haunting 'Lady in White,' A Classic Going Out of Print|date=December 1, 2019|access-date=October 11, 2020|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125164408/https://www.horrormovieshub.com/2019/12/01/horror-movies-lady-white/|url-status=live}}

1988

| Critters 2: The Main Course

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/easter-2014-horror-movies-7-scary-films-watch-easter-bunny-sunday-april-20-video-1571955|title=Easter 2014 Horror Movies: 7 Scary Films To Watch With The Easter Bunny On Sunday, April 20 [VIDEO]|date=April 15, 2014|website=International Business Times|access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-date=October 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023002146/https://www.ibtimes.com/easter-2014-horror-movies-7-scary-films-watch-easter-bunny-sunday-april-20-video-1571955|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3556760/critters-2-the-main-course-is-the-definitive-easter-horror-movie/|title='Critters 2: The Main Course' is the Definitive Easter Horror Movie|first=Meagan|last=Navarro|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119214414/https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3556760/critters-2-the-main-course-is-the-definitive-easter-horror-movie/|url-status=live}}

1988

| Maniac Cop

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

|

| align=center|

1988

| Night of the Demons

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

1988

| Nightmare Beach

| United States/Italy

|align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

1988

| Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1988

| Deadly Dreams

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{cite web | url=https://www.zimbio.com/Creepy+Christmas+Movies+That+Will+Get+Horror+Lovers+Through+the+Holidays/articles/SEupXrc4W_E/Deadly+Dreams | title='Deadly Dreams' | access-date=2022-10-04 | archive-date=2022-10-04 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004011250/https://www.zimbio.com/Creepy+Christmas+Movies+That+Will+Get+Horror+Lovers+Through+the+Holidays/articles/SEupXrc4W_E/Deadly+Dreams | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialives/Hysteria/deadly_dreams.htm | title=Deadly Dreams | access-date=2022-10-04 | archive-date=2022-07-07 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707112833/https://www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialives/Hysteria/deadly_dreams.htm | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.mondo-digital.com/deadlydreams.html | title=Deadly Dreams | access-date=2022-10-04 | archive-date=2022-05-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523231641/http://mondo-digital.com/deadlydreams.html | url-status=live }}

1988

|Faceless

| France

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1988

|Iced

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|

1989

| 3615 code Père Noël

| France

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1989

| Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1989

| Communion

| United States

| align=center| Boxing Day

|

| align=center|

1989

| Elves

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1989

| I, Madman

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1989

| Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1989

| Ghostbusters II

| United States

| align=center| Christmas, New Year's Eve/ New Year

|

| align=center|

=1990s=

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! style=width:15%| Country

! style=width:10%| Holiday(s)

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1990

| Graveyard Shift

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

1990

| Maniac Cop 2

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Although it is a direct sequel that takes place immediately after the events of Maniac Cop (which takes place around St. Patrick's Day), Maniac Cop 2 clearly takes place at Christmastime, which creates a significant continuity error throughout the two films.

| align=center|

1990

| Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1990

| Hardware

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1991

| The Boneyard

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://dailydead.com/lets-scare-bryan-to-death-the-boneyard-with-terry-mesnard/|title = Let's Scare Bryan to Death: The Boneyard with Terry Mesnard|last = Christopher|first = Bryan|publisher = Daily Dead|date = 21 April 2021|website = dailydead.com|access-date = 24 November 2021|archive-date = 24 November 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211124062614/https://dailydead.com/lets-scare-bryan-to-death-the-boneyard-with-terry-mesnard/|url-status = live}}

1991

| Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1991

| Omen IV: The Awakening

| United States/Canada

| align=center| Christmas

| Television film

| align=center|

1991

| Campfire Tales

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Anthology film

| align=center|

1992

| Stepfather III

| United States

| align=center| Easter, Father's Day

| Television film

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=http://racksandrazors.com/stepfather3.html|title=The Stepfather III|website=racksandrazors.com|access-date=2019-08-24|archive-date=2019-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824200531/http://racksandrazors.com/stepfather3.html|url-status=live}}

1992

| Cronos

| Mexico

| align=center| Christmas/ New Year

|

| align=center|

1993

| Amityville: A New Generation

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.tvguide.com/movies/amityville-a-new-generation/review/2030011971/|title = Amityville: A New Generation Reviews|publisher = TV Guide|website = tvguide.com|access-date = 9 February 2021|archive-date = 9 February 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210209230306/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/amityville-a-new-generation/review/2030011971/|url-status = live}}

1993

| The Nightmare Before Christmas

| United States

| align=center| Halloween, Christmas

|

| align=center|

1994

| Night of the Demons 2

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1994

| Leprechaun 2

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

|

| align=center|

1995

| The Granny

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|{{cite web|url = https://www.somethingawful.com/movie-reviews/the-granny/|title = The Granny|last = Kyanka|first = Rich|publisher = Something Awful|date = 20 January 2000|website = somethingawful.com|accessdate = 7 September 2021|archive-date = 7 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210907045909/https://www.somethingawful.com/movie-reviews/the-granny/|url-status = live}}

1995

| The Day of the Beast

| Spain/Italy

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.popoptiq.com/25-days-of-christmas-day-of-the-beast/|title=25 Days of Christmas: 'Day of the Beast' - Delirious, demented and diabolically funny|date=December 5, 2013|website=PopOptiq|access-date=December 25, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225005749/https://www.popoptiq.com/25-days-of-christmas-day-of-the-beast/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/advent-calendar-14-day-of-the-beast/|title=IT'S THE DAILY GRINDHOUSE 2018 HORROR ADVENT CALENDAR! 'THE DAY OF THE BEAST' IS OUR 16TH FILM OF THE MONTH!|first=Johnny|last=Donaldson|access-date=2019-12-25|archive-date=2019-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225005750/http://dailygrindhouse.com/thewire/advent-calendar-14-day-of-the-beast/|url-status=live}}

1995

| Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1995

| Jack-O

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1996

|Uncle Sam

|United States

| align=center| Independence Day

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1996

| Santa Claws

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1996

| Little Witches

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

1997

| Intensity

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Television film

| align=center| {{cite news|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/08/05/foxs-intensity-a-deadly-sin/6468f07f-2dcc-47e3-ba10-fad02bd6f344/|title = Fox's Intensity: A Deadly Sin|last = Shales|first = Tom|newspaper = The Washington Post|date = 5 August 1997|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 20 February 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180220033306/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/08/05/foxs-intensity-a-deadly-sin/6468f07f-2dcc-47e3-ba10-fad02bd6f344/|url-status = live}}

1997

| Night of the Demons 3

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1997

| I Know What You Did Last Summer

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

1998

| Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Television film

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3471300/through-the-cracks-thanksgiving-edition-incident-in-lake-county/|title = Through the Cracks Thanksgiving Edition: Incident in Lake County|last = Zachary|first = Paul|publisher = Bloody Disgusting|date = 23 November 2017|website = bloody-disgusting.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 18 February 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180218140615/http://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3471300/through-the-cracks-thanksgiving-edition-incident-in-lake-county/|url-status = live}}

1998

| Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

1998

| The Minion

| United States/ Canada

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

1999

| Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras

| United States

| align=center | Mardi Gras

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

1999

| Lovers Lane

| United States

| align=center| Valentine

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/3782/lover-s-lane-1999/|title = Lover's Lane (1999)|last = Condit|first = Jon|publisher = Dread Central|date = 8 July 2005|website = dreadcentral.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 17 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012230/http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/3782/lover-s-lane-1999/|url-status = live}}

1999

| End of Days

| United States

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|

1999

| Resurrection

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

1999

| Witchouse

| United States

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/179668/Witchouse/overview|title = Witchouse (1999)|last = Firsching|first = Robert|access-date = 26 December 2019|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160306142649/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/179668/Witchouse/overview|department = Movies & TV Dept.|work = The New York Times|date = 2016|archive-date = 6 March 2016}}

1999

| Memorial Day

| United States

| align=center | Memorial Day

| Direct-to-video

|

=2000s=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
style=width:3%| Year

! style=width:30%| Film

! style=width:15%| Country

! style=width:10%| Holiday(s)

! Notes

! style=width:2%| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2000

| Bless the Child

| United States

|align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

2000

| Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2000

| Ginger Snaps

| Canada

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2001

| The Christmas Season Massacre

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2002

| Halloween: Resurrection

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2002

| The Mothman Prophecies

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2003

| Dead End

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2003

| House of 1000 corpses

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2003

| Midsommer

| Denmark

| align=center| Midsummer

|

| align=center|

2003

| Shredder

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2003

| Zero Day

| United States

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|

2004

| Hellbent

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2004

| Satan's Little Helper

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2005

| All Souls Day

| United States

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

|

| align=center|

2005

| Boogeyman

| Germany/United States/New Zealand

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/boogeyman-2/|title = Boogeyman|publisher = Film Threat|date = 7 February 2005|website = filmthreat.com|access-date = 11 September 2021|archive-date = 11 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210911043055/https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/boogeyman-2/|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.tvguide.com/movies/boogeyman/review/2000285601/|title = Boogeyman Reviews|publisher = TV Guide|website = tvguide.com|access-date = 11 September 2021|archive-date = 11 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210911043057/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/boogeyman/review/2000285601/|url-status = live}}

2005

| The Gingerdead Man

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2005

| Santa's Slay

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2006

| The Wicker Man

| United States

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|

2006

| Easter Bunny, Kill! Kill!

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

2006

| Halloween Night

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2006

| Black Christmas

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Remake of the 1974 film

| align=center| {{sfn|Jones|2010|p=252}}

2006

| Séance

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.allmovie.com/movie/s%C3%A9ance-v430580|title = Séance (2006)|publisher = AllMovie|website = allmovie.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 16 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193337/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/s%C3%A9ance-v430580|url-status = live}}

2007

| El Muerto

| United States

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

|

| align=center|

2007

| April Fools

| United States

| align=center| April Fools

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/2978/dvd-releases-double-feature-a-go-go/|title = DVD Releases: Double Feature A Go-Go!|last = Condit|first = Jon|publisher = Dread Central|date = 10 September 2007|website = dreadcentral.com|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 17 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012208/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/2978/dvd-releases-double-feature-a-go-go/|url-status = live}}

2007

| Solstice

| United States

| align=center| Midsummer

| Remake of Midsommer

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://www.allhorror.com/reviews/solstice-2008-review|title=Solstice Review (2008) Worth Watching?|first=Yo|last=Adrian|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812080655/https://allhorror.com/reviews/solstice-2008-review|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://horrorfreaknews.com/solstice-2008-review/9202|title=Solstice (2008) Review|first=Don|last=Sumner|date=June 27, 2016|website=Horror Freak News - The Best Horror Movies Website|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119103734/https://www.nyctourist.com/|url-status=usurped}}

2007

| Grindhouse

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

| Anthology film, one of the fake movie trailers shown is for the film Thanksgiving, a slash horror film taking place on the Thanksgiving holiday

| align=center|

{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/|title=Music News|date=November 19, 2023|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=March 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328062955/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923810/eminem_bounces_britney_from_top_spot|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-apr-01-ca-middle1-story.html | title=These plotlines get hacked to bits | website=Los Angeles Times | date=April 2007 | access-date=2022-12-31 | archive-date=2009-08-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813131040/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/01/entertainment/ca-middle1 | url-status=live }}

2007

| Halloween

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Remake of the 1978 film

| align=center|

2007

| Wind Chill

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

|

2007

| La leyenda de la Nahuala

| Mexico

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

|

|

2007

| Trick 'r Treat

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center| {{cite web|work=Collider|title=Why Trick'r Treat Is My Favorite Halloween Movie|author=Nemiroff, Perri|url=https://collider.com/trick-r-treat-halloween-movie/|date=October 16, 2016|access-date=October 3, 2017|archive-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004085905/http://collider.com/trick-r-treat-halloween-movie/|url-status=live}}

2007

| Inside

| France

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2008

| April Fool's Day

| United States

| align=center| April Fools

| Remake of the 1986 film

| align=center|

2008

| Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2008

| Treevenge

| Canada

| align=center| Christmas

| Short film

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://horrorghouls.com/videos/treevenge-christmas-horror-short/|title=TREEVENGE – Christmas Horror Short – Horror Ghouls|date=December 25, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531151527/https://horrorghouls.com/videos/treevenge-christmas-horror-short/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-short-review-treevenge-2008/|title=Horror Short Review: Treevenge (2008)|first=Carl|last=Fisher|date=December 2, 2017|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=December 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225033428/https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-short-review-treevenge-2008/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwhw.de/von-uns/aktuelles/artikel/filmdreh-bei-charli-die-rache-der-weihnachtsbaeume|title=Filmdreh bei Charli: "Die Rache der Weihnachtsbäume" | BWHW|website=www.bwhw.de|access-date=2023-11-19|archive-date=2022-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117034310/https://www.bwhw.de/von-uns/aktuelles/artikel/filmdreh-bei-charli-die-rache-der-weihnachtsbaeume|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allhorror.com/movies/treevenge|title=Treevenge (Horror Short)|website=ALL HORROR|access-date=2023-11-19|archive-date=2022-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204154631/https://www.allhorror.com/movies/treevenge|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-christmas-horror-movies/|title=The 30 best Christmas horror movies to make you truly Claus-trophobic|first1=Louise|last1=Blain|first2=Gem Seddon last|last2=updated|date=December 22, 2020|website=gamesradar|access-date=November 19, 2023|archive-date=October 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031042715/https://www.gamesradar.com/best-christmas-horror-movies/|url-status=live}}

2008

| Pontypool

| Canada

| align=center| Valentine

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/movies/29pont.html|title = A Surprise Is in Store for This Shock Jock|last = Holden|first = Stephen|date = 28 May 2009|website = The New York Times|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 27 March 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210327212848/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/movies/29pont.html|url-status = live}}

2008

| The Children

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dljwq|title=BBC One - the Children|access-date=2019-12-25|archive-date=2019-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225143947/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dljwq|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-movie-review-the-children-2008/ | title=Horror Movie Review: The Children (2008) | date=14 December 2018 | access-date=24 May 2023 | archive-date=24 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524092801/https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-movie-review-the-children-2008/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-horror-day-8-the-children-2008/ | title=12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 8 - the Children (2008) | date=21 December 2016 | access-date=24 May 2023 | archive-date=19 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119103734/https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-horror-day-8-the-children-2008/ | url-status=live }}

2008

| ThanksKilling

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|

2009

| My Bloody Valentine

| United States

| align=center| Valentine

| Remake of the 1981 film

| align=center| {{sfn|Vander Kaay|Fernandez-Vander Kaay|2016|p=100}}

2009

| Dead Snow

| Norway

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/dead-snow-120776/|title = Dead Snow|last = Travers|first = Peter|publisher = Rolling Stone|date = 18 June 2009|website = rollingstone.com|accessdate = 9 September 2021|archive-date = 9 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210909043507/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/dead-snow-120776/|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Review-Nazi-zombies-lead-to-Dead-Snow-3223335.php|title = Review: Nazi zombies lead to Dead Snow|last = Addiego|first = Walter|publisher = San Francisco Chronicle|date = 17 July 2009|website = sfgate.com|accessdate = 9 September 2021|archive-date = 9 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210909043512/https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Review-Nazi-zombies-lead-to-Dead-Snow-3223335.php|url-status = live}}

2009

| Earth Day

| United States

| align=center| Earth Day

|

| align=center|

2009

| Halloween II

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Sequel to the 2007 remake

| align=center|

2009

| Deadly Little Christmas

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2009

| Silent Night, Zombie Night

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

=2010s=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
style=width:3%| Year

! style=width:30%| Film

! style=width:15%| Country

! style=width:10%| Holiday(s)

! Notes

! style=width:2%| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2010

| Atrocious

| Spain

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

2010

| Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

| Finland

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2010

| Easter Bunny Bloodbath

| Canada

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center|

2010

| Sint

| The Netherlands

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2011

| Father's Day

| United States

| align=center| Father's Day

|

| align=center|

2011

| The Wicker Tree

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|

2011

| The Melancholy Fantastic

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Re-released in 2016 as Doll in the Dark

| align=center|

2011

| Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2011

| Livid

| France

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://halloweenlove.com/four-awesome-movietv-homages-to-halloween-3-season-of-the-witch/|title=Four Awesome Movie/TV Homages to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch | Halloween Love|date=21 October 2015|access-date=27 October 2021|archive-date=19 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119103744/https://halloweenlove.com/four-awesome-movietv-homages-to-halloween-3-season-of-the-witch/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehorrorsofhalloween.com/2014/11/livid-aka-livide-2011-poster-trailer-screencaps-clip-review.html|title=LIVID aka LIVIDE (2011) Poster, Trailer, Screencaps, Clip and Review|access-date=2021-10-27|archive-date=2021-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027163220/http://www.thehorrorsofhalloween.com/2014/11/livid-aka-livide-2011-poster-trailer-screencaps-clip-review.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url = https://johnnyalucard.com/2017/04/21/film-review-livide/|title = Film review – Livide|date = 21 April 2017|access-date = 27 October 2021|archive-date = 27 October 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211027163219/https://johnnyalucard.com/2017/04/21/film-review-livide/|url-status = live}}

2012

| Red Clover

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

| Made for television

| align=center|

2012

| Silent Night

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Loose remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

| align=center|

2012

| Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Direct-to-video

| align=center|

2013

| Cinco de Mayo

| United States

| align=center | Cinco de Mayo

|

|

2013

| All Hallows' Eve

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Direct-to-video anthology film

| align=center|

2013

| Christmas Cruelty!

| Norway

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center| {{cite book|author = Lauren Rosewarne|title = Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural|url = https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498541817/Analyzing-Christmas-in-Film-Santa-to-the-Supernatural|access-date = 12 January 2018|year = 2017|publisher = Lexington Books|isbn = 9781498541817|page = 320|archive-date = 13 January 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093320/https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498541817/Analyzing-Christmas-in-Film-Santa-to-the-Supernatural|url-status = live}}

2013

| Antisocial

| Canada

| align=center| New Year's Eve/New Year

|

| align=center|

2013

| Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2013

| Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

| Remake of the 1972 American film Silent Night, Bloody Night

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-review-silent-night-bloody-night-the-homecoming|title=DVD Review: SILENT NIGHT, BLOODY NIGHT - THE HOMECOMING|date=8 November 2013|access-date=17 September 2019|archive-date=22 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222115754/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-review-silent-night-bloody-night-the-homecoming|url-status=live}}

2014

| Among the Living

| France

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2014

| México Bárbaro

| Mexico

| align=center| Dia de Muertos

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2014

| Beaster Day: Here Comes Peter Cottonhell

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3313913/beaster-day-artwork-awesome/|title = This Beaster Day: Artwork Is Both Ridiculous and Awesome!|last = Miska|first = Brad|publisher = Bloody Disgusting|date = 22 September 2014|website = bloody-disgusting.com|accessdate = 9 September 2021|archive-date = 9 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210909043512/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3313913/beaster-day-artwork-awesome/|url-status = live}}

2014

| Kristy

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = http://influxmagazine.com/random-review/|title = Kristy: Review|last = Qateel|first = Nav|publisher = Influx Magazine|website = influxmagazine.com|date = 10 August 2014|access-date = 16 January 2018|archive-date = 12 February 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150212073720/http://influxmagazine.com/random-review/|url-status = live}}

2015

| Night of the Living Deb

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center| {{Cite web|url=http://www.moriareviews.com/horror/night-of-the-living-deb-2015.htm|title=Night of the Living Deb (2015)|date=July 7, 2017|access-date=October 7, 2020|archive-date=November 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110183114/http://www.moriareviews.com/horror/night-of-the-living-deb-2015.htm|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://horrornews.net/114646/film-review-night-living-deb-2015/|title=Film Review: Night of the Living Deb (2015)|date=December 17, 2016|access-date=October 7, 2020|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922141131/https://horrornews.net/114646/film-review-night-living-deb-2015/|url-status=live}}

2015

| Knock Knock

| United States

| align=center| Father's Day

|

| align=center|

2015

| All Hallows' Eve 2

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Direct-to-video anthology film

| align=center|

2015

| Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2015

| All Through the House

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2015

| Noc Walpurgi

| Poland

| align=center| Walpurgis Night / May Day

|

| align=center|

2015

| A Christmas Horror Story

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2015

| Krampus

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2015

| Krampus: The Reckoning

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3368061/review-krampus-reckoning-getting-lump-coal-christmas/|title = [Review] Krampus: The Reckoning is Getting a Lump of Coal For Christmas!|last = H.C.|first = Luiz|publisher = Bloody Disgusting|date = 2 November 2015|website = bloody-disgusting.com|access-date = 1 January 2019|archive-date = 2 January 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190102050734/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3368061/review-krampus-reckoning-getting-lump-coal-christmas/|url-status = live}}

2015

| Red Christmas

| Australia

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2015

| Tales of Halloween

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2015

| Muck

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

|

| align=center|

2015

| Rage: Midsummer's Eve

| Finland

| align=center| Midsummer

|

| align=center|

2016

| Bloody Bobby

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2016

| Arbor Demon

| United States

| align=center| Arbor Day

|

| align=center|

2016

| Presidents Day

| United States

| align=center| Presidents Day

|

| align=center|

2016

| Krampus Unleashed

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Direct-to-video

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3411122/another-krampus-inspired-horror-movie-way/|title = Another Krampus-Inspired Horror Movie is on the Way!|last = Coffel|first = Chris|publisher = Bloody Disgusting|date = 20 October 2016|website = bloody-disgusting.com|access-date = 15 January 2019|archive-date = 16 January 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190116100203/https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3411122/another-krampus-inspired-horror-movie-way/|url-status = live}}

2016

| Holidays

| United States

| align=center| Valentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2016

| Better Watch Out

| Australia/United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2016

| 31

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

|

2016

| Terrifier

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2016

|The Purge: Election Year

|United States

| align=center| Election Day

|

|

2017

| Groundhog

| United States

| align=center | Candlemas / Groundhog Day

|

| align=center |

2017

| The Recall

| Canada

| align=center| Labor Day

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-model-chosen-star-alongside-8735856|title = Irish model chosen to star alongside Hollywood superstar Wesley Snipes in new movie|last = Walsh|first = Louise|publisher = Irish Mirror|date = 30 August 2016|website = irishmirror.ie|accessdate = 9 September 2021|archive-date = 9 September 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210909192036/https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-model-chosen-star-alongside-8735856|url-status = live}}

2017

| It

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

2017

| Anna and the Apocalypse

| United Kingdom/United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2017

| Truth or Dare

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2017

| 10/31

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2017

| Mercy Christmas

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2017

| Mother Krampus

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3473278/8-different-krampus-horror-films-can-watch-holiday-season/|title=The 8 Different 'Krampus' Horror Films You Can Watch This Holiday Season|date=6 December 2017|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125032403/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3473278/8-different-krampus-horror-films-can-watch-holiday-season/|url-status=live}}

2017

| Once Upon a Time at Christmas

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2018

| Rottentail

| United States

| align=center| Easter

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-2-review-string-20190411-story.html|title = Reviews: Big names lend brief support in Crypto, plus Billboard and more|last = Murray|first = Noel|date = 11 April 2019|website = Los Angeles Times|accessdate = 9 September 2021|archive-date = 21 October 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211021171325/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-2-review-string-20190411-story.html|url-status = live}}

2018

| Halloween

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|

2018

| Mother Krampus 2

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2018

| Await Further Instructions

| United Kingdom

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2018

|New Year, New You

|United States

|New Year's Eve/New Year

|

|

2018

|Santa Jaws

|United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{cite web|last=Coffell|first=Chris|title=[Review] We Watched ‘Santa Jaws’ and It Was Better Than Most Syfy Shark Movies|date=August 15, 2018|website=Bloody Disgusting|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3515708/review-i-watched-santa-jaws-and-it-was-pretty-good/|accessdate=October 28, 2024}}

2018

| Secret Santa

| Canada

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.pophorror.com/secret-santa-2018-review/|title='Secret Santa' (2018) - Movie Review|date=25 January 2018|access-date=16 November 2020|archive-date=27 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327212857/https://www.pophorror.com/secret-santa-2018-review/|url-status=live}}

2019

| Escape Room

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center| {{cite web|url = http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/escape-room|title = Escape Room (United States, 2018)|last = Berardinelli|first = James|publisher = Reel Views|date = 4 January 2019|website = reelviews.net|access-date = 1 February 2020|archive-date = 6 August 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200806131011/https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/escape-room|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://screenrant.com/escape-room-movie-2019-reviews/|title = Escape Room Review: Get a Clue, Set Up the Next Movie|last = Schaefer|first = Sandy|publisher = Screen Rant|date = 4 January 2019|website = screenrant.com|access-date = 1 February 2020|archive-date = 12 October 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191012210121/https://screenrant.com/escape-room-movie-2019-reviews/|url-status = live}}

2019

| Midsommar

| United States

| align=center| Midsummer

|

| align=center|

2019

| Fractured

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|{{cite web|url = https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2019-09-26/fantastic-fest-review-fractured/|title = Fantastic Fest Review: Fractured|last = Monagle|first = Matthew|publisher = The Austin Chronicle|date = 26 September 2019|website = austinchronicle.com|accessdate = 7 September 2021|archive-date = 23 October 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201023215150/https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2019-09-26/fantastic-fest-review-fractured/|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/11/fractured-review-netflix-thriller-sam-worthington|title = Fractured review – twisty Netflix thriller is derivative but diverting|last = Lee|first = Benjamin|date = 11 October 2019|website = The Guardian|accessdate = 7 September 2021|archive-date = 7 March 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210307103520/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/11/fractured-review-netflix-thriller-sam-worthington|url-status = live}}

2019

| Black Christmas

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

| Remake of the 1974 film

| align=center|{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/blumhouse-black-christmas-remake-sophia-takal-imogen-poots/|title=Blumhouse to Remake 'Black Christmas' with Director Sophia Takal|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|website=Collider|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614002737/http://collider.com/blumhouse-black-christmas-remake-sophia-takal-imogen-poots/|archive-date=June 14, 2019}}

2019

| Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

| United States/Canada

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-review-guillermo-del-toro-1203295866/|title=Film Review: 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'|first1=Owen|last1=Gleiberman|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=October 28, 2019|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808073753/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dark-review-guillermo-del-toro-1203295866/|url-status=live}}

2019

| Trick

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/trick-movie-review-2019|title=Trick movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert|first=Brian|last=Tallerico|website=www.rogerebert.com|access-date=2019-10-26|archive-date=2019-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030073734/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/trick-movie-review-2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/trick-1248540|title='Trick': Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=17 October 2019|access-date=26 October 2019|archive-date=24 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024022235/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/trick-1248540|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3588250/review-trick-offers-no-halloween-treats/|title=[Review] 'Trick' Offers Up No Halloween Treats|first=Meagan|last=Navarro|date=October 17, 2019|access-date=October 26, 2019|archive-date=October 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019024755/https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3588250/review-trick-offers-no-halloween-treats/|url-status=live}}

2019

| Deathcember

| Germany

| align=center| Christmas

| Anthology film

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3572603/teaser-christmas-horror-anthology-deathcember-opens-24-doors-unleash-holiday-hell/|title=[Teaser] Christmas Horror Anthology 'Deathcember' Opens Up 24 Doors to Unleash Holiday Hell|first=John|last=Squires|date=July 13, 2019|access-date=October 30, 2019|archive-date=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715153914/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3572603/teaser-christmas-horror-anthology-deathcember-opens-24-doors-unleash-holiday-hell/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/311611/teaser-exclusive-image-gallery-for-holiday-horror-anthology-deathcember/|title=Teaser + Exclusive Image Gallery for Holiday Horror Anthology DEATHCEMBER|date=October 2, 2019|access-date=October 30, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030200712/https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/311611/teaser-exclusive-image-gallery-for-holiday-horror-anthology-deathcember/|url-status=live}}

2019

|Down

|United States

|Valentine, President's Day

|

|

2019

| Holiday Hell

| United States

| align=center| Valentine, Christmas, Hanukkah

| Anthology film

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-10-10/reviews-mary-along-came-the-devil-2-beloved-beast-holiday-hell|title=Review: Four very different horror films arrive in time for Halloween|date=October 10, 2019|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-11-05|archive-date=2021-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116160326/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-10-10/reviews-mary-along-came-the-devil-2-beloved-beast-holiday-hell|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-movie-review-holiday-hell-2019/|title=Horror Movie Review: Holiday Hell (2019)|first=Carl|last=Fisher|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=November 11, 2023|archive-date=November 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111120727/https://www.gbhbl.com/horror-movie-review-holiday-hell-2019/|url-status=live}}

2019

| Hanukkah

| United States

| align=center| Hanukkah

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3596352/trailer-horror-movie-hanukkah-starring-sid-haig-coming-select-theaters-vhs-month/|title=Horror Movie 'Hanukkah' Starring Sid Haig Coming to Select Theaters and VHS This Month|date=2019-12-03|access-date=2020-01-13|website=Bloody Disgusting|last=Squires|first=John|archive-date=2019-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228104850/https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3596352/trailer-horror-movie-hanukkah-starring-sid-haig-coming-select-theaters-vhs-month/|url-status=live}}

2019

|Ring Ring

|United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

|{{cite web|last=Gibson|first=Bradley|title=Ring Ring|date=August 15, 2019|website=Film Threat|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/ring-ring/|accessdate=September 30, 2024}}

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2020

| Black Pumpkin

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{cite news|last1=|first1=|title=Black Pumpkin|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/black-pumpkin/|access-date=November 4, 2024|publisher=Film Threat|date=}}

2020

| Hubie Halloween

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2557096/one-part-of-adam-sandlers-hubie-halloween-character-thats-true-for-the-actor-in-real-life|title=One Part Of Adam Sandler's Hubie Halloween Character That's True For The Actor In Real Life|date=October 18, 2020|website=CINEMABLEND|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022092820/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2557096/one-part-of-adam-sandlers-hubie-halloween-character-thats-true-for-the-actor-in-real-life|url-status=live}}

2020

| A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-babysitters-guide-to-monster-hunting-movie-review-2020|title=A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting movie review (2020)|first=Christy|last=Lemire|website=Roger Ebert|access-date=2020-10-30|archive-date=2020-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027160324/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-babysitters-guide-to-monster-hunting-movie-review-2020|url-status=live}}

2020

| Blood Pi

| United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/blood-pi|title=Blood Pi|website=The Film Catalogue|access-date=2020-10-22|archive-date=2020-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026233909/https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/blood-pi|url-status=live}}

2020

| The Last Thanksgiving

| United States

| align=center| Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|

2020

| Toys of Terror

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2020

| Happy Horror Days

| United States

| align=center| Valentine, Saint Patrick's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve/New Year's

| Anthology film

| align=center|

2020

| It Cuts Deep

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/reviewsnews/trailer-love-hurts-in-christmas-horror-comedy-it-cuts-deep-this-november|title=[Trailer] Love Hurts in Christmas Horror Comedy 'It Cuts Deep' this November!|access-date=2020-11-13|archive-date=2020-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113152400/https://www.killerhorrorcritic.com/reviewsnews/trailer-love-hurts-in-christmas-horror-comedy-it-cuts-deep-this-november|url-status=live}}

2021

| Red Snow

| United States

| align=center| Christmas

|

| align=center|

2021

| St. Patrick's Day

| United States

| align=center| Saint Patrick's Day

|

| align=center|

2021

| Spiral

| United States

| align=center| Independence Day

|

| align=center|

2021

| Halloween Kills

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2022

| Nian

| United States

| align=center | Chinese New Year

| Short film

| align=center|

2022

|The Blackening

| United States

| align=center | Juneteenth

|

| align=center|{{Cite web |last=Powster |title=THE BLACKENING {{!}} Official Website {{!}} June 16 2023 |url=https://www.theblackening.movie/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=THE BLACKENING {{!}} Official Website {{!}} June 16 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621030844/https://www.theblackening.movie/ |url-status=live }}

2022

| Terrifier 2

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2022

| Halloween Ends

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2022

| The Mean One

| United States

| align=center | Christmas

|

| align=center|

2022

| The Leech

| United States

| align=center | Christmas

|

| align=center|

2023

| Scream VI

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2023

| Dark Harvest

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|{{Cite web|url=https://ihorror.com/new-trailer-unveiled-for-dark-harvest-a-glimpse-into-a-terrifying-halloween-legend/|title=New Trailer Unveiled for "Dark Harvest": A Glimpse into a Terrifying Halloween Legend|first=Anthony|last=Pernicka|date=September 13, 2023|website=iHorror|access-date=October 18, 2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024111015/https://ihorror.com/new-trailer-unveiled-for-dark-harvest-a-glimpse-into-a-terrifying-halloween-legend/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailydead.com/horror-highlights-dark-harvest-killher-head-count-aberrance/|title=Horror Highlights: DARK HARVEST, KILLHER, HEAD COUNT, ABERRANCE|first=Jonathan|last=James|date=September 13, 2023|website=Daily Dead|access-date=October 18, 2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024111015/https://dailydead.com/horror-highlights-dark-harvest-killher-head-count-aberrance/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://wickedhorror.com/horror-reviews/dark-harvest-is-the-halloween-horror-hit-of-2023/|title='Dark Harvest' is the Halloween Horror Hit of the Year [Review]|date=October 16, 2023|access-date=October 18, 2023|archive-date=October 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024111014/https://wickedhorror.com/horror-reviews/dark-harvest-is-the-halloween-horror-hit-of-2023/|url-status=live}}

2023

| Thanksgiving

| United States

| align=center | Thanksgiving

|

| align=center|

2023

| It's a Wonderful Knife

| United States

| align=center | Christmas

|

| align=center|

2023

| All Hallows' Eve: Trickster

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2023

| Totally Killer

| United States

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2023

| Late Night with the Devil

| United States/ Australia

| align=center | Halloween

|

| align=center|

2024

| Easter Evil

| United States

| align=center | Easter

|

| align=center|

2024

| Easter Bloody Easter

| United States

| align=center | Easter

|

| align=center|{{cite web | url=https://www.macabredaily.com/articles/jackalope-reigns-supreme-in-easter-bloody-easter-review | title=Jackalope Reigns Supreme in 'Easter Bloody Easter' (Review) | date=30 March 2023 }}

2024

|Haunt Season

|United States

| align=center| Halloween

|

| align=center|{{cite news|last1=Kiely|first1=Emma|title=An Unscary But Oddly Affecting Haunted House Horror Movie|url=https://collider.com/haunt-season-review/|access-date=October 4, 2024|publisher=Collider|date=October 2, 2024}}

2024

| The Substance

| United States/ United Kingdom/ France

| align=center | New Year

|

| align=center|

2024

| Y2K

| United States

| align=center | New Year

|

| align=center|

2024

| Terrifier 3

| United States

| align=center | Christmas

|

| align=center|

2024

|A Very Flattened Christmas

|United States

| align=center | Christmas

|

| align=center|{{cite news|last1=Lepire|first1=Bobby|title=A Very Flattened Christmas|url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/a-very-flattened-christmas/|access-date=October 27, 2024|publisher=Film Threat|date=}}

2024

|Carnage For Christmas

|Australia

| align=center | Christmas

|Notable for being edited by Vera Drew

|

2025

| Heart Eyes

| United States

| align=center | Valentine's Day

|

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See also

References

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Works cited

  • {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Alan-Bertaneisson|year=2010|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kzwEMV491x8C&q=black+christmas+glen+morgan+interview&pg=PA252|title=Fright Xmas|publisher=AuthorHouseUK|isbn=9781452061993}}
  • {{cite book|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|year=2012|title=Horror Films of the 1980s|volume=1|location=Jefferson, N.C.|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786472987|oclc=840902442}}
  • {{cite book|last1=Vander Kaay|first1=Chris|last2=Fernandez-Vander Kaay|first2=Kathleen|title= Horror Films by Subgenre: A Viewer's Guide|publisher=McFarland|year=2016|isbn= 9781476622835}}

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