I might not know a lot about horror movies, but one thing I can easily talk to you all day about is Christmas movies! This week’s Thursday Movie Picks theme (ran by Wandering Through the Shelves) encompasses horror movies set in all kinds of holidays, but I am the self-proclaimed Queen of Christmas and so all 3 of my picks this week are festive!
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
My first pick is the best, let’s start off strong. Not only is Anna and the Apocalypse a horror movie set at Christmas, it’s also a musical! You heard me. The songs are catchy and there are plenty of laugh out loud moments. It also has a lot of heart, Ii wasn’t expecting to cry for this one. If you haven’t seen it yet please give it a chance this year, I promise you won’t be disappointed!
Krampus (2015)
Krampus came to town just when I needed it. I wanted to get into horror movies but I was still too scared, but Krampus is more of a horror comedy which is a nicer transition. Plus it stars Toni Collette who basically makes any movie instantly better!
Black Christmas (2019)
You can’t have good movies all the time, just like you can’t have good Christmas presents all the time (do we really need that many Lynx/Axe gift sets?) so here’s one to avoid. Actually scrap that, because Black Christmas just about falls into that category of being so bad it’s quite funny. If I remember correctly it’s a remake of a movie I’m going to assume was much better in quality.
I haven’t seen any of these films. Anna and the Apocalypse is the film I want to see the most.
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It’s really silly but works so well!
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I saw the title and my mind immediately went to Anna and the Apocalypse! Zombies and Christmas what’s not to love?
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Yessss! It’s definitely getting a re-watch from me this year.
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I haven’t seen ,i>Anna and the Apocalypse yet and had no idea it’s about Christmas. Now, I HAVE to see it. Krampus is a lot of fun. Haven’t seen any version of Black Christmas, yet, but I have heard this is by far the worst rendition.
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Zombie apocalypse, Christmas time and catchy songs, it’s all there!
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I haven’t seen any of these but Anna and the Apocalypse is one I’ve meant to see for a while.
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Ooooh you need to! It’s silly but the tunes are so catchy.
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I haven’t seen any of these though I’ve heard of the second and saw the original version of the third. That wasn’t that great of a movie either but it did have the attraction of Margot Kidder before she became Lois Lane and it was directed by Bob Clark who went on to direct the very different but classic A Christmas Story.
I’m usually not much for horror but for some reason came up with my three quite easily this week.
Hellbent (2004)-Police tech Eddie and his group of gay friends are celebrating the holiday at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival and wander off to the nearby woods to see the site of a recent murder where two lovers were decapitated with a sickle by a maniac. With the woods full of revelers they don’t think a thing about the bare-chested guy in a devil’s mask carrying a scythe who seems to be following them……but they should!!
Trick or Treat (1986)-Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price) is a typical all-American teenager until he falls under the evil spell of ROCK MUSIC! Now he’s obsessed with the recently deceased Heavy Metal superstar Sammi Curr who perished in an inferno of fire. As Halloween approaches Eddie is gifted with an unreleased demo of Sammi’s last album “Songs in the Key of Death” by his DJ friend Nuke (Kiss frontman Gene Simmons). He discovers by playing the demo backward he can summon Sammi’s malign spirit who instructs him on how to settle the score with the bullies who torment him leading to all hell breaking loose! On top of all that you get Ozzy Osbourne as rock-hating TV evangelist!!
Who Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)-Mrs. Forrest (Shelley Winters) is affectionately called Auntie Roo by the staff and kids of the nearby orphanage who see her as a kindly eccentric who throws a lavish Christmas party for them every year. However she’s really a deeply disturbed whack job who keeps her dead daughter in the attic nursery. At this year’s party Auntie Roo spies Katy (Chloe Franks) who reminds her of her late little girl and who she imprisons in the nursery. When nobody believes him it’s up to Katy’s brother Christopher (Mark Lester) to go head to head with the demented lady and bust his sister outta there! Shelley frequently chews the scenery but good in this reworking of Hansel & Gretel.
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I haven’t seen any of the Black Christmas movies but was so surprised when the 2019 version came out, seems like only a few years ago, 2006 actually, that the previous remake came out.
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Gosh that really isn’t long at all!
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I never thought of watching horror movies at Christmas, but why not. Good choices.
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