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Plot Summary:
Reunited for the holidays, a group of friends raised together in a troubled Louisiana orphanage are stalked by a killer from Christmas Past.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, psychotronic
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Invasion of the Blood Farmers (1972)
Plot Summary:
Somewhere in upstate New York, a young woman is terrorized by a group of rural farmers primarily interested in a harvest of blood.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, grindhouse, psychotronic, disturbing, independent film
Similar in 81%
Video Violence 2 (1988)
Plot Summary:
Howard and Eli, the killers from the first Video Violence movie, are back and are now hosting their own TV show. Broadcast secretly from their basement, the show looks a the fine art of murder, letting other aspiring psychos send in videos of their handiwork for the world to enjoy. Some viewers are shocked and horrified, but many more become avid fans, clamoring for more and more blood.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: slasher, black comedy, dark comedy
Similar in 80%
Doctor Bloodbath (1987)
Plot Summary:
It's the story of Dr. Thorn, an abortionist who uses post-procedure house calls as opportunities to murder his patients.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, slasher horror
Similar in 79%
555 (1988)
Plot Summary:
A spate of killings of teenagers by a maniac dressed like a hippie causes a detective to check the records for similar killings. He discovers that every five years, in the fifth month of the year, for five consecutive days, the same type of killings have occurred, and the few descriptions of the suspect always match: he's dressed like a hippie. As the detective searches for the killer, he begins to have suspicions about his superior, an older man who is haunted by memories of his military service in Vietnam.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 431
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, detective, surprise ending, splatter, independent film, cult film
Similar in 88%
Evil Night (1992)
Plot Summary:
A group of rich college brats conspire to play a prank on Jimmy Fisher, the school nerd. But when Jimmy ends up unconscious, the co-eds leave him and head out to a party. What they don't realize is that, when Jimmy wakes up, the evil inside of him triggers and he sets out for revenge as he offs his tormentors in some very original ways: exploding cigarettes, beer bottles, mops, spiked frat paddles and more.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: slasher, slasher horror
Similar in 87%
Blood Lake (1987)
Plot Summary:
Six teenagers decide to party one weekend, but before the partying begins one couple disappears. Only to be fount brutally murdered. A blood thirsty killer is stalking their summer playground. One by one bodies begin to show up, as they become prey to the venomous vengeance-seeking maniac.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 667
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: slasher, surprise ending, psychotronic, teen horror, slasher horror
Similar in 76%
They Don't Cut the Grass Anymore (1985)
Plot Summary:
Two Texas gardeners, who object to Northern attitudes and lifestyles, venture northward to cut lawns, trim hedges, and murder and mutilate Northern Yuppies.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 312
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: slasher, controversial, independent film, slasher horror
Similar in 76%
The 6th Friend (2016)
Plot Summary:
Six college best friends throw their own private graduation party, however the stoner of the group orders in a psychedelic from her drug dealer, who sticks around to join in their fun. Drugged and disoriented, the girls’ special night quickly becomes a dark, foggy nightmare of blood and violence. Five years later, the girls gather together in a cabin in the woods in hopes of rekindling that close friendship that they once had, only to find themselves being hunted by who, or what, they do not know….
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, slasher horror
Similar in 85%
Home Sweet Home (1981)
Plot Summary:
An 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.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 879
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, grindhouse
Similar in 76%
And Then You Die! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ever have one of those days where nothing goes right and everything falls apart, everyone is out to get you and there isn't a damn thing you can do....or is there! Life's a bitch!...And then YOU die! A movie about revenge, punishment & showing everyone who screws up your life, that PAYBACKS A BITCH! Follow Sam Wallace as he has the worst day of his entire life! Pray you weren't one of those people who messed up his day or his life, because he is coming back for revenge! And then YOU die!.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, independent film, slasher horror
Similar in 84%
Silent Night, Bloody Night 2: Revival (2015)
Plot Summary:
After a death in the family, siblings Angelica and James Zacherly travel to the small town of East Willard on Christmas Eve to pay their respects. They stay at a homely bed and breakfast where they learn the legend of Black Peter, Santa Claus' vengeful brother. But when they find the lost journal of Jeffrey Butler, they discover the town has its own sordid history - one more rooted in reality.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, bloody, independent film
Similar in 90%
SantaClaus: A Horror Story (2016)
Plot Summary:
A woman who us researching alien abductions for her new book begins to receive reports of a nocturnal attacker whose description matches that of Santa Claus. She enlists the help of a scholar of mythology to see fi there is a darker side to the story of Santa Claus, and what she discovers is more horrifying than anything that she could have imagined.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, surreal
Similar in 83%
Red Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
A mother must protect her family on Christmas Day from a demented stranger who is hell bent on tearing them apart.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, mumblecore, perverse, independent film
Similar in 76%
Blood Beat (1983)
Plot Summary:
A woman who lives in deer-hunting country in rural Wisconsin is possessed by the spirit of a Japanese samurai warrior.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, bloody, psychotronic, independent film, weird
Similar in 77%
The Nights Before Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
A murderous Santa and Mrs Claus play a cat and mouse game with the FBI.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 395
Genere: Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, disturbing, psychotronic
Similar in 88%
The Elf (2016)
Plot Summary:
Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naughty list of his family's names written on it. He soon discovers that the elf was an evil conduit meant to unleash a supernatural killing spree during the Christmas Holidays by whomever set it free.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA, Canada, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, psychotronic, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fantasy, slasher horror, scary
Similar in 83%
Ghoulish Tales (2014)
Plot Summary:
On a cold December night Logan's babysitter tells him three tales of unspeakable horror. But the most terrifying tale of all is lurking right outside their door.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, anthology, christmas horror, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, horror comedy
Similar in 81%
Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming (2013)
Plot Summary:
The abandoned home of Wilfred Butler, a wealthy but troubled man who committed suicide in 1987, has been willed to his grandson, Jeffrey. The house has sat in disarray since Wilfred's death, standing in the way of developers who want to turn the property into residential homes. Just before Christmas 2012, many years after Wilfred's death, Jeffrey and his lawyer appear in town to negotiate the sale of the property. But an Axe wielding maniac has set up residence in the house, and he doesn't take kindly to strangers.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 492
Genere: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, psychotronic, tense, scary, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, bloody, psychological horror
Similar in 77%
Savage Christmas (2013)
Plot Summary:
When Mitch decides to take his virgin girl friend Sarah away for Christmas, her friends tag along. What was suppose to be a weekend of fun, turned into a Christmas they will never forget. A group of filmmakers bring back a demon from the beyond, who is in search for virgin flesh to transfer its soul into. Sarah is in for the night of her life, as she is the target of the demons desires.
IMDB Rating:
IMDB Votes:
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 76%
Mrs. Claus (2018)
Plot Summary:
Students attending a Christmas party at a sorority house with a sinister past are stalked by a bloodthirsty killer disguised as Mrs. Claus.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 681
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, psychotronic, bleak, suspense, disturbing
Similar in 86%
B.C. Butcher (2016)
Plot Summary:
When a tribe of cavewomen imparts cruel justice on one of their own their fate takes a turn for the worst. After discovering and falling in love with the corpse sacrificed by the girl-gang, a lone wandering giant of pre-historic mythos is inspired to homicide. Consequently the cavewomen are menaced by the heartbroken and bloodthirsty cave-brute with a grudge, and the prophetess among them is ignored when she predicts the tragic outcome.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, splatter, independent film, slapstick comedy, slapstick
Similar in 85%
Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride (2018)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmas time in Cleveland, Ohio and four young ladies are on the verge of completing their mandatory thirty days of community service. With only one night to go, they are required to make a series of in-home visits to the older and less fortunate. Upon arriving at their final stop for the night, they become introduced to a pleasant older woman who graciously welcomes them into her home for the evening. However, as darkness falls and the cold settles in, they begin to realize that there is far more to their seemingly innocent host than meets the eye.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, psychotronic, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
Similar in 79%
All Through the House (2015)
Plot Summary:
A 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.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, rough, suspense, scary, queer horror
Similar in 90%
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
Plot Summary:
Ricky Caldwell, the notorious 'Killer Santa Claus', awakens from a six-year coma after being kept alive on life-support by a slightly crazed doctor experimenting with ESP and other special abilities. Ricky targets a young, clairvoyant blind woman, named Laura, whom is traveling with her brother Chris, and his girlfriend Jerri to their grandmother's house for Christmas Eve, and Ricky decides to go after her, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, bloody, cult horror, independent film, cult film
Similar in 83%
Christmas Cruelty (2013)
Plot Summary:
We follow a serial killer and his victims as they all prepare for Christmas in their own ways. This year it doesn't matter if you have been naughty or nice, Santa is coming to town no matter what, and he knows where you live.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Horror
Country: Norway
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, bleak, bloody, suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, slasher horror
Similar in 81%
Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)
Plot Summary:
It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, mumblecore, slasher horror
Similar in 79%
Dismembering Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
At a vacation winter lake house, seven high school seniors are attacked by a madman out for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 225
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, psychotronic, suspense, disturbing, bloody, independent film
Similar in 76%
Deadly Xmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
Caesar and Otto are employed with Xmas Enterprises and have run into a little problem. It seems a disgruntled Santa (employee) has a new list this year…instead of checking who’s Naughty or Nice…he has Who’s Next on the Kill List. That’s right Santa is on a Killing Spree and looks to blame Caesar and Otto!.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: slasher, christmas horror, scary, parody, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychotronic, horror comedy
Similar in 80%
Secret Santa (2015)
Plot Summary:
Secret Santa tells the story of a group of eccentric college kids, struggling to get through the hectic exam period. A liquor filled party is planned. Adding a Secret Santa exchange for fun. Little do our characters know - A killer is in town and has a special present for all the good (and bad) girls and boys.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, scary, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, horror comedy
Similar in 75%
Santa Claws (1996)
Plot Summary:
A young man finds his divorced mother having sex with a man in a Santa Clause hat and shoots them both dead. Years later, now thinking he is Santa Clause, the man develops an obsession with an erotic horror film star named Raven and begins stalking her.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 756
Genere: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, slasher, bloody, independent film, cult film