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A Brief History of Christmas Horror | Flickering Myth Movie Chat

December 16, 2021 by Gary Collinson

EJ Moreno and Allen Christian sit down to take a brief journey through the history of Christmas horror movies, from cult classics such as Black Christmas, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Gremlins and Jack Frost (the 1997 killer snowman one, rather than the 1998 Michael Keaton snowman one) to more recent offerings such as 2015’s Krampus. Check out the chat in the video below…

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Originally published December 16, 2021. Updated December 18, 2021.

Filed Under: Allen Christian, Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: Black Christmas, Gremlins, Jack Frost, Krampus, Silent Night Deadly Night, Silent Night Deadly Night 2, Tales From the Crypt

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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