15 Damn Good Holiday Horror Movies
While your knee-jerk reaction may indicate otherwise, there is nothing ridiculous about pairing Christmas with scary stories. For centuries in Britain, families have gathered around campfires and protected from the winter cold by sharing frightening tales of the supernatural – a tradition forgotten only to be revived by Charles Dickens and Mr James during the Victorian era. Such non-Christian traditions go even further; Across different cultures and religions, dark nights in the middle of winter seem to be a particularly good excuse for us to crawl away from our loved ones. A Christmas carol, then, is no exception, but a particularly good example of form. So grab a warm drink, lock the doors, and fire up Roku. And, speaking of fire, please check the chimney before starting the fire. This is a sensible security measure, especially if you don’t know where Daddy has gone …