Horror Advent Calendar '18
To get you in the Xmas spirit
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- DirectorJoseph MbahStarsMaria OlsenAnna HarrAmelia HabermanEnglish American soldiers in World War I uncover an artifact that summons the ancient evil of Krampus.December 1: Cuz nothing honors the centennial anniversary of the end of WWI like a POS movie about WWI soldiers summoning Krampus.
- DirectorChris PeckoverStarsOlivia DeJongeLevi MillerEd OxenbouldOn a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.December 2: Watch this back-to-back with "Home Alone" for maximum Xmas home invasion sadism.
- DirectorMark PellingtonStarsRichard GereLaura LinneyDavid EigenbergA reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.December 3: Richard Gere looking confused while he tries to figure out what in the heck a "Mothman" is supposed to be is the gift that keeps on giving.
- DirectorOwen EgertonStarsNoah SeganOlivia Grace ApplegateHaley Lu RichardsonA man who receives an early Christmas present from his girlfriend blacks out only to wake up in a terrifying nightmare.December 4: If your significant other gives you a gun for Xmas and flirtatiously asks you if you're a necrophiliac, just fucking run. I mean, come on.
- DirectorDick MaasStarsEgbert Jan WeeberBert LuppesCaro LenssenA horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.December 5: Actually about Sinterklaas (a bit different than Santa, and he looks rad in this movie), so make like the Dutch and stuff your family members' shoes with candy and watch this on St. Nicholas Day.
- DirectorMichael CooneyStarsChristopher AllportEileen SeeleyChip HellerThe mutant killer snowman Jack Frost returns to kill more people during Christmas.December 6: If you think the first one is terrible, just consider that this movie about an evil snowman takes place on a tropical island.
- DirectorGrant HarveySteven HobanBrett SullivanStarsWilliam ShatnerGeorge BuzaRob ArcherInterwoven stories that take place on Christmas Eve, as told by one festive radio host: A family brings home more than a Christmas tree, a student documentary becomes a living nightmare, a Christmas spirit terrorizes, Santa slays evil.December 7: In case you have any bratty kids in your family that need to be put in their place, this anthology has segments to make them fear a variety of Xmas activities: picking a Xmas tree, playing with their relatives' expensive decorations, seeing Santa at the mall, etc.
- DirectorTom ShanklandStarsEva BirthistleStephen Campbell MooreJeremy SheffieldA relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.December 8: Actually, you know what, just don't even invite those kids.
- DirectorSteven C. MillerStarsMalcolm McDowellJaime KingDonal LogueThe police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.December 9: This would go well with "Bad Santa" if you're into the whole "really shitty people getting their comeuppance on Xmas" theme.
- DirectorAlistair LegrandStarsVinessa ShawKevin RahmIndia EisleyA psychiatrist tries to put her life back together after a violent attack by seeking to repair the life of a new patient, but he has his own terrifying history.December 10: For those of you who are bound and determined to get an early start on your seasonal affective disorder this year.
- DirectorDan BerkRobert OlsenStarsHelen RogersAlexandra TurshenLauren MolinaA night out turns deadly when three girls break into a seemingly empty mansion.December 11: Show this one to your friends when they try to drag you out of the house to do festive, social things this holiday season.
- DirectorTodd NunesStarsAshley Mary NunesJessica CameronMelynda KiringA deranged masked Santa-Slayer comes to town for some yuletide-terror. He leaves behind a bloody trail of mutilated bodies as he hunts his way to the front steps of the town's most feared and notorious home.December 12: Here's a twisted, ultra-gory slasher for any of you who need to exorcise any psycho-sexual holiday-themed hangups. Also, why is Santa lingerie even a thing?
- DirectorFabrice du WelzStarsLaurent LucasBrigitte LahaieGigi CoursignyMarc, a traveling entertainer, is on his way home for Christmas when his van breaks down in the middle of a jerkwater town with some strange inhabitants.December 13: Maybe your family's Xmas ham isn't the best, but at least you don't have to spend Xmas dinner dressed up like the dead wife of the guy who crucified you the day before.
- DirectorCraig AndersonStarsDee WallaceDavid CollinsSam CampbellA mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell-bent on tearing them apart.December 14: If you have any family members you'd like to permanently sever ties with this holiday season, be sure to recommend this utterly WTF abortion-themed slasher movie.
- DirectorGregory JacobsStarsEmily BluntAshton HolmesMartin DonovanTwo college students share a ride home for the holidays, but when they break down on a deserted stretch of road, they are preyed upon by the ghosts of people who have died there.December 15: Use the plot of this movie as an excuse for why the roads are too bad for you to come to Xmas dinner.
- DirectorJohnny KevorkianStarsSam GittinsNeerja NaikAbigail CruttendenA family's Christmas takes a strange turn when they awake to find themselves trapped inside and begin receiving mysterious instructions through the television.December 16: If you're the type to ruin Xmas dinner by talking about MK-Ultra, chemtrails, and gangstalking, this is the Xmas movie for you.
- DirectorPaco PlazaStarsMaru ValdivielsoChristian CasasRoger BabiàIn 1985, in a coastal town, the friends Koldo, Peti, Tito, Eugenio and Moni stumble with a woman dressed like Santa Claus trapped in a hole in the woods. While the boys go to the police station to ask for help, the others find a rope to take the woman out of the hole. However, the boys find in the police station that the woman is the dangerous thief Rebeca Expósito, who has just stolen two million pesetas from a bank and is wanted. The group decides to leave the woman in the hole without any food to force her to give the robbed money to them. Meanwhile, Peti and Eugenio that are fans of the movie "Zombie Invasion", decide to make a voodoo ceremony with Rebecca to transform her into a zombie. When Rebecca escapes from her imprisonment, she uses an axe to chase the evil boys.December 17: At least you're not spending Xmas starving to death at the bottom of a pit while Spanish tweens mock you.
- DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude LuléFour months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.December 18: Nothing says holiday cheer like ultraviolent New French Extremity films.
- DirectorJean-Baptiste AndreaFabrice CanepaStarsRay WiseLin ShayeMick CainChristmas Eve. On his way to his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut, for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.December 19: Watch Laura Palmer's dad slowly unravel on the way to Xmas dinner.
- DirectorCharles BandStarsGary BuseyRobin SydneyRyan LockeAn evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer - this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair.December 20: The absolute peak of Gary Busey's long and illustrious career.
- DirectorGlen MorganStarsMichelle TrachtenbergMary Elizabeth WinsteadLacey ChabertOn Christmas Eve, an escaped maniac returns to his childhood home, which is now a sorority house, and begins to murder the sorority sisters one by one.December 21: Your family might be fucked up, but at least you (presumably) don't have a father who is also your brother who is also a serial killer, and who makes cookies out of your mother's skin.
- DirectorKim ChapironStarsVincent CasselOlivier BarthélémyRoxane MesquidaA group of youngsters go out to a disco on Christmas Eve and accidentally run into a shepherd who has prepared himself for a night of pure insanity.December 22: If you've seen "It's a Wonderful Life" one too many times, might I suggest this French art-house horror about inbred devil worshippers?
- DirectorDavid SteimanStarsBill GoldbergDouglas SmithEmilie de RavinSanta Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he becomes the giver of toys and happiness. But when the bet is off, he returns to his evil ways.December 23: Definitely the best Xmas movie ever made that stars a Jewish former WWE Heavyweight Champion.
- DirectorJalmari HelanderStarsJorma TommilaOnni TommilaPeeter JakobiIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.December 24: Put this on when your family won't take the hint that it's time to leave. See how they like this movie where Santa's elves are portrayed as hordes of nude, feral old Finnish men.
- DirectorMichael DoughertyStarsAdam ScottToni ColletteDavid KoechnerA boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.December 25: Finally one for the whole family. Pairs well with "Gremlins." Merry Xmas!
