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Entertainment Weekly Drops 18-Film Christmas Horror Guide as Seasonal Roundups Surge

Entertainment Weekly's 18-film guide emphasizes where to watch for holiday horror.

Overview

  • Entertainment Weekly published a curated list of 18 Christmas-season horror titles that pairs each pick with streaming or rental availability.
  • The roundup blends canon staples and newer entries, citing films such as Gremlins, Black Christmas, Better Watch Out, Anna and the Apocalypse, and Terrifier 3.
  • EW broadens the category by counting winter-set chillers like The Thing and The Shining as part of the seasonal lineup.
  • A day earlier, JoBlo’s Arrow in the Head shared a top-12 Christmas horror list focused on holiday-set entries and invited readers to suggest additional picks.
  • JoBlo followed with a “deep cuts” guide highlighting underseen choices such as Dial Code Santa Claus and Christmas Bloody Christmas, with several overlaps reinforcing a shared holiday-horror canon.