Z's Thanksgiving Horror Movie List
A list of horror, thriller, and sci-fi movies that take place over Thanksgiving. Because there aren't very many and a lot of these only have one scene during Thanksgiving, I've also tacked on a few Thanksgiving themed episodes from various horror series as well.
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- DirectorDean AliotoStarsBenz AntoineKristian AyreGillian BarberAfter a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow him and his brothers back to their home, all hell breaks loose.
- DirectorBrad F. GrinterSteve HawkesStarsSteve HawkesDana CullivanRandy GrinterA biker gets a job at a turkey farm and agrees to act as guinea pig for some chemicals that need tested, failing to anticipate the murderous side effects.
- DirectorJohn GrissmerStarsLouise LasserMark SoperJulie GordonA boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, and the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escapes, which triggers his brother into killing again.
- DirectorStephen KayStarsBarry WatsonEmily DeschanelLucy LawlessA young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.
- DirectorMichael LangeStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganOn Thanksgiving, Buffy encounters the spirit of a Native American warrior whose people were wiped out by settlers.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKeith GordonJohn StockwellAlexandra PaulA nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
- DirectorStefan RuzowitzkyStarsEric BanaOlivia WildeCharlie HunnamTwo siblings decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.
- DirectorWes CravenStarsMatthew LabyorteauxKristy SwansonMichael SharrettAfter his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.
- DirectorAdam MatalonStarsJerry BroomeSuzannah Lawson MatalonBridget Megan ClarkTwenty years ago Sean McIntyre murdered his family then hung himself on Thanksgiving day. For tonight's webcast he's just warming up.
- DirectorLuciana FaulhaberStarsLuciana FaulhaberLindsay EshelmanJavier E. GómezIn the tradition of classic horror movies, "Don't Look" is the story of five friends who leave NYC for a weekend they'll never forget.
- DirectorTroy HartStarsAlicia UnderwoodJustin A DuncanKenny GardnerAn immortal blues musician terrorizes childhood sweethearts reunited over the Thanksgiving holiday.
- DirectorChristopher DenhamStarsLucian MaiselCady McClainAdrian PasdarIn the remote woods of Upstate New York, David and Clare Poe are attempting to live an idyllic life. However, their twin children's bizarre behavior might just tear the family apart.
- DirectorNettie PeñaStarsJake SteinfeldVinessa ShawPeter De PaulaAn escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...
- DirectorYves SimoneauStarsJohn C. McGinleyMolly ParkerBlu MankumaA woman spending Thanksgiving at the home of her friend's family in the rural Pacific Northwest finds herself in the clutches of a disturbed serial killer.
- DirectorOlly BlackburnStarsHaley BennettAshley GreeneLucas TillWhen a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.
- DirectorMark L. SmithStarsBridget ShergalisTori WhiteChauntal LewisIn an attempt to rid their dorm of a troublesome little girl ghost a group of college students inadvertently bring back the little girl's killer.
- DirectorEli RothStarsMark BakunasVendula BednarovaChris BriggsParody of holiday slasher movie trailers.
- DirectorJordan DowneyStarsWanda LustNatasha CordovaLindsey AndersonA homicidal turkey axes off college kids during Thanksgiving break.
- DirectorJordan DowneyStarsDaniel UsajJoe HartzlerPreston AltreeFowl-mouthed villain Turkie carves through the likes of a rapping grandma, a mindless puppet, a wig-wearing inventor, a bisexual space worm, and their equally ridiculous friends on his quest to recover the last copy of "ThanksKilling 2".
- DirectorBobby Ray Akers Jr.StarsAri LehmanSuki PetersJaxon StanfordA group of film students travel deep into the woods to make a movie, thinking that they've found the perfect location in the form of an abandoned campground.
- DirectorJason ByrneMichael WelchStarsVinnie AlleyJason ByrneDavid CivitareseFrom the dark and twisted imaginations of Jay Byrne and Michael Welch comes a brand new holiday themed anthology film. The Storytellers are gathering on Thanksgiving for their yearly get together. This year Rich, Steve and Lori each tell a horror story based on a holiday. You get a psychotic killer in a creepy old house! A rogue priest who finds out the truth about Santa! Finally, be there to witness old man new year's last stand!
- DirectorNorman AbbottStarsYvonne De CarloAl LewisBeverley OwenHerman is invited to a reunion of his old army outfit but finds himself unable to fit into his old uniform. Lily will only allow him to go if he goes on a diet. When Dr. Dudley tells him to loose a hundred pounds in a week, Herman resolves to only consume water and vitamins. Unfortunately, the last day of his diet coincides with Thanksgiving.
- DirectorMarcus DunstanStarsReign EdwardsKerr SmithCourtney HenggelerA woman invites re-enactors to produce an authentic first Thanksgiving for her family and friends. However, things take an unexpected turn when the actors refuse to break character.
- DirectorPatrick LussierStarsDermot MulroneyDiana SilversTembi LockeKimberly, a teenager suffering from agoraphobia, has not left the house since her mother's unsolved murder. On the eve of Thanksgiving, she begins to suspect that the safe harbor of home and her doting father may be a dangerous mirage.
- DirectorLouie CortesStarsBen BunceMario MelilloMike RocheLenny and Jeremy need to find a special bird for Thanksgiving or their mother won't cook them a meal. Will they be successful?