The Best Scary Christmas-Themed Movies on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and MoreHome > EntertainmentSource: Warner Bros. Pictures Here Are the Best Christmas-Themed Horror Movies to Celebrate Jesus' s BirthdayBy Bianca PiazzaDec. 22 2021, Published 7:13 p.m. ET Nothing says Christmas like gore, terror, murder, and more gore. While the horror genre has seen everything from Airbnb-themed flicks to Black Friday-inspired films, there seems to be something about the warmth and togetherness of the holidays that has made this time of year a target for twisted filmmakers.Article continues below advertisement As much as movies like Elf, Home Alone, and It's a Wonderful Life bring in loads of Christmas cheer, wholesome storylines like those don't do it for us quite like ones featuring supernatural advent calendars and caroling red-eyed gremlins. If you're looking to bring some morbidness to your holiday season, check out our list of the best Christmas-themed scary flicks. ' Black Christmas' 1974 Source: Canadian Film Development Corporation Slasher films of the 1970s and '80s just hit different. With cheese, camp, and (sometimes questionable) practical effects, slashers of this era in cinema typically boast a cryptic man with a knife and a resilient female protagonist. Bob Clark's 1974 Canadian Christmas-themed film fits right into this category. Article continues below advertisement When mysterious phone calls plague a group of sorority girls (of course) during their winter break, they initially only view the calls as a nuisance. However, that changes when the creepy voice on the other end begins threatening the girls.Article continues below advertisement Fun fact: The ominous calls were recorded while actor Nick Mancuso was upside down to help in creating an eerily memorable voice! Starring Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet), Black Christmas is a cult classic that'll make your skin crawl. But we don't recommend the lackluster 2019 remake. Black Christmas is currently streaming for free on Tubi.Article continues below advertisement ' Gremlins' 1984 Source: Warner Bros. Pictures Who would've thought that a horror comedy about a group of chain-smoking, Snow White-obsessed creatures would become a stamp in pop culture history? If you're unfamiliar with Joe Dante's film, there are rules associated with keeping an adorable Mogwai, which protagonist Billy Peltzer (Zach Galligan) is gifted for Christmas by his father. Article continues below advertisement Mogwai owners should never expose the creature to sunlight or water, and — most importantly — should never feed it after midnight. Of course, naive Billy and his community are met with brutal consequences when all of these rules are broken. Don't let your sweet Gizmo become a vile, murderous gremlin, folks. Gremlins is currently streaming on HBO Max.Article continues below advertisement ' Krampus' 2015 Source: Universal Pictures It's not incorrect to consider Michael Dougherty's Krampus a horror comedy, though its group of main characters likely wouldn't agree. After listening to his family fight during the hours leading up to Christmas, little Max (Emjay Anthony) reaches his breaking point, losing every remaining ounce of holiday spirit. Hooved anthropomorphic German creature Krampus — aka "the shadow of Saint Nicholas" — subsequently pays the dysfunctional family a visit with no intentions of giving, but rather of taking. Article continues below advertisement Krampus showcases a notable cast, including Toni Collette (Hereditary), Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), and David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy). If your kids are being naughty, forget the mention of coal. Just tell them Krampus is comin' to town. Krampus can be streamed with a Hulu Premium subscription and is available to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV. Article continues below advertisement ' Better Watch Out' 2016 Source: Storm Vision Entertainment "You better watch out. You better not cry," they say. (What odd lyrics to start a holiday tune). Well, that's a difficult feat for babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge), whose cozy winter night watching two suburban middle schoolers turns into her own personal hell. With a mysterious intruder lurking, Ashley must do what it takes to save her own life as well as the lives of troublemaking 12-year-olds Luke (Levi Miller) and Garrett (Ed Oxenbould). Article continues below advertisement From swinging paint buckets to holiday lights used as rope, director and co-writer Chris Peckover jam-packed Better Watch Out with bonkers camp, shocking twists, and fun slapstick antics. Better Watch Out is currently streaming for free on Tubi as well as with an Amazon Prime subscription. Article continues below advertisement ' The Lodge' 2019 Source: Hammer Film Productions Surviving a suicide cult can really take a toll on one's psyche. Siblings Aiden (Jaeden Martell) and Mia Hall (Lia McHugh) are forced to spend Christmas with their dad (Richard Armitage) and his mysterious new fiancée, Grace (Riley Keough), who still deals with trauma from her cult past. Their Christmas trip to an isolated lodge falls apart when Dad is forced to dip for work, leaving the kids alone with Grace. Article continues below advertisement As soon as it's just the three of them, bizarre happenings plague the trio, and Grace begins to spiral. Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala's slow burn of a thriller takes its time to shock its audience (aside from one wildly upsetting early scene featuring Alicia Silverstone), and it's well worth the wait. The Lodge is currently streaming on Hulu.Article continues below advertisement ' The Advent Calendar' 2021 Source: Sombrero Films Patrick Ridremont's psychological horror film The Advent Calendar is the only non-English film on our list. The French movie follows paraplegic ex-dancer Eva (Eugénie Derouand) as she explores the horrific wonders of a wooden advent calendar that her friend gifted her from Germany. Unlike other advent calendars, this one comes with a few rules. Once you eat one chocolate, you must eat them all. And don't even think about dumping it. The consequences? Death. Article continues below advertisement Eva soon realizes that the eerie calendar was made specifically for her, and if she wishes to get what she wants, she'll have to make some gruesome sacrifices. Is murdering a loved one worth being able to walk again? Decisions, decisions. 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