A Christmas Horror Story fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
A Christmas Horror Story is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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A Christmas Horror Story is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 39 min
A Christmas Horror Story runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Christmas Horror Story higher (66) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Christmas Horror Story in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for A Christmas Horror Story, including Shell Shocked Policeman, Troubling Unchildlike Behavior, Asshole Victim.
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