Why do so many of us love – and even look forward to – holiday horror films? Is it because we’ve always known there was something off about Santa? Maybe we’d rather scream than sing a carol, or boring feelgood Christmas films make us feel stabby?Or is it because the holidays are horrific all on their own?
In this special episode we talk about why people love holiday horror, especially us, and why we see holiday horror as much entertaining and enlightening as it can be a form of self-care. We’ve been looking forward to this show all month, we got all dressed up for you, and we handpicked a selection of films to keep you creeped out long after the creatures stop stirring. Enjoy!
EPISODE FILMS
RICHARD: Hosts, You Better Watch Out, A Christmas Horror Story
VIOLET: Rare Exports, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Violent Night
And we had to add: Anna and the Apocalypse
Find all our links on our Raised By Horror Linktree (including YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and more). Theme song: Pop Goes the Weasel by Kevin MacLeod [Wikimedia Commons].
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