Halloween may be behind us, but the spirit of the spooky season absolutely refuses to die! As the countdown to Christmas begins, Fandango at Home is getting into the holiday spirit by serving up a sleigh full of terrifying titles—all streaming for FREE.
If you like your eggnog spiked with screams, swap out the rom-coms for these unhinged holiday horror must-watches:
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Violent Night (2022)
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Synopsis: This action-horror comedy flips the script on the holiday savior. When a team of heavily armed mercenaries crashes a wealthy family’s compound on Christmas Eve, a disillusioned, hard-drinking Santa Claus (David Harbour) must ditch the toys, load up his sleigh, and use his special skills to fight back and save the day.
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The Mean One (2022)
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Synopsis: A savage, slasher-infused parody of the beloved Dr. Seuss classic. After witnessing the murder of her mother twenty years prior, a woman returns to her quiet mountain town only to find a masked, green monster known as The Mean One terrorizing the locals and threatening the cheer of the holiday season.
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Better Watch Out (2016)
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Synopsis: Don’t let the suburban setting fool you. This home invasion thriller quickly devolves into pitch-black comedy. A teenage babysitter must defend the 12-year-old boy she’s watching from supposed intruders on Christmas night, but the real nightmare lies in the shocking, twisted identity of the home invader.
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Black Christmas (1974) & Black X-Mas (2006)
- Synopsis (1974 Original): The quintessential holiday slasher and horror masterpiece. A group of sorority sisters receives increasingly sinister and obscene phone calls from a maniac hiding within their own house during Christmas break, setting the terrifying standard for the subgenre.
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- Synopsis (2006 Remake): A gory and brutal reimagining of the original classic, following a new generation of sorority sisters being stalked and murdered by a hidden stranger in their house during the festive season.
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Jack Frost (1997)
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Synopsis: A staple of ’90s cult horror. A notorious serial killer, en route to his execution, is transformed into a murderous, sentient snowman after his prison transport collides with a truck carrying genetic material. Now, as Jack Frost, he terrorizes a small town during Christmas.
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Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)
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Synopsis: A foundational proto-slasher and holiday mystery. A man inherits a house that was the site of a brutal murder spree years earlier on Christmas Eve. When he returns to sell the property, a new, chilling string of seasonal killings begins to unfold.
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The Killing Tree (2022)
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Synopsis: An utterly bizarre supernatural creature feature. Seeking revenge, a woman uses dark magic to resurrect her dead husband in the form of a malevolent, murderous Christmas tree. What ensues is a rampage that is as hilarious as it is horrifying.
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That’s just the start! Fandango at Home has curated an extensive collection of terrifying titles, ensuring your viewing schedule is packed with free holiday horror all the way through December. Find these and many other free holiday horror films streaming now on Fandango at Home!
