Christmas Horror

Deck the halls with boughs of zombies! In his original short story, Christmas with the Dead, acclaimed author Joe R. Lansdale delivers a holly-jolly horror story like no other. Meet Calvin, a man determined to bring the Christmas spirit back to his zombie-infested town, even if it means risking life and limb to hang up those Christmas lights. This festive compilation includes the original short story, the screenplay adaptation by Keith Lansdale that brought the nightmare to life on screen, and a foreword by the film's director T. L.

This exciting and bloodthirsty story tells of the sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge and his epic journey of transformation and redemption, brought about by a plague of ravenous zombies. After the supernatural visitations of the long-dead Jacob Marley, himself killed by zombies and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Yet to Come he comes to realize that he is London's only hope. In a city under siege by the undead there is only one man with the character and sense of mind able to stand in their way.

The holidays are a time for magic, cheer, and making memories. Brandon and Erin begin a new family tradition by introducing The Elf on a Shelf to their young children. When Erin brings home their newly purchased elf, little do they know the horror that awaits. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, incidents occur around the house, some innocent, some sinister. As the days become less jolly, Brandon suspects an evil spirit haunting their home. Questioning his own sanity, he recognizes a pair of crazy gray plastic eyes always watching.

Carl is a loving husband, a wonderful father, a bloke's bloke; then he ends his life. For his family and friends, the effects are shocking and life-changing. For Carl, it's much deeper than that, as he is taken on a journey from his childhood, where his issues first began, through adulthood and the present to see how they manifested, and into the world that continued after his death. Carl's enlightenment, education, and understanding of how he was battling mental illness is something he must come to terms with. It is through understanding that Carl is able to live again.

In A Christmas Carol a mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge sits at his office on a cold Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers with cold because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, visits him and invites him to a Christmas party, as he does every year. Two gentlemen drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge reacts to both his nephew and the two gentlemen with bitterness and venom. Later that evening, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley.

Santa Claws by Andie J. Fessey is a blood-soaked holiday thriller to forever change the way you look at Christmas. In a bustling shopping mall, a towering robotic Santa Claus, touted as the cutting-edge centrepiece of holiday cheer, becomes a nightmare when a sinister malfunction turns it into a relentless killing machine. With its glowing red eyes, booming voice, and deadly metal claws, Santa does not just check who is naughty or nice, it punishes.

Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" is a timeless Christmas story beloved by generations of readers. Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean, miserable, bitter old man with no friends. One cold Christmas Eve, three ghosts take him on a scary journey to show him the error of his nasty ways. By visiting his past, present and future, Scrooge learns to love Christmas and the people all around him.

Holly has a plan, and it doesn’t include the sexy ex-marine who enters the bakery looking for a job. With an unknown foe hunting her, and the people closest to her keeping secrets. Can she trust a man whose existence is nothing more than a myth? Dash Cascade is on the hunt for the man who assassinated his team. After weeks on the killer’s trail, the last person he expects to find is his mate or the trouble she’s connected to.

Blackraven Manor holds terrible secrets. The Blackraven family continues to terrorize children. Roy is abandoned on Christmas Eve and seeks warmth in Castle Blackraven. He soon finds out the terrible truth and curse surrounding the Legend of The Green Ghost. In order to save the children, he must go back into the cold unforgiving wilderness and find help. Merry Christmas!

Nestled deep in the frozen wilderness, the family’s idyllic Christmas retreat was supposed to be a time for reconnection and peace. But when three eerie, sharp-toothed figures appear at their door during a raging snowstorm, the cabin becomes a blood-soaked battleground for survival. Trapped far from help and with no escape in sight, Clara and her family face a relentless nightmare. As the visitors shed their false civility, the family discovers the creatures’ hunger is as insatiable as their cruelty. What begins as a chilling encounter, spirals into a harrowing game of life and death.

When Jenny and Greg stumble upon a mysterious crimson ornament, they unknowingly invite an ancient darkness into their home, a presence hungry for blood and steeped in centuries-old secrets. As the festive decorations around their tree twist into sinister forms, Jenny and Greg are thrust into a battle for their lives and their very souls. The ornament binds them to an ancient curse, where shadows take shape, whispers echo in the dark, and the spirit of Christmas is consumed by something far more malevolent.

As harsh weather descends on the Texas Hill Country, it’s looking nothing like Christmas at the fort in Ashley Oaks. That is, until Jenni decides the children survivors deserve gifts and a holiday celebration. Christmas during a zombie apocalypse. What can go wrong?

Widely acknowledged as the master of the supernatural, M. R. James penned many of his classic ghost stories to be read aloud to friends, by candlelight, in his study on Christmas Eve. These five adaptations, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, perfectly capture the mood of nerve-jangling...

Seven writers have fled to Mirror House, a picturesque mansion by the sea. Each member of the group is running from a premonition of their own death on July 24th. What they didn’t know is they were, in fact, prophesizing the end of the world, for on that very day, billions will die from a relentless heatwave triggered by global warming.

Everyone deserves love right? Even ferrets! Calluna is back for a Christmas bonus featuring all her men, Lars and Reg, and of course Klaus the rashy ferret! Join the gang as they celebrate their first Christmas together as a family. There will be Christmas fun, laughs, steam, and possibly a love adventure for dear little Klaus?

A no-nonsense governess returns to the family home at Christmas to celebrate the season and an upcoming wedding but learns of a curse affecting the men of the family. 'At Chrighton Abbey' is taken from the Victorian Anthologies series featuring short stories by classic writers of the spooky, the scary and the supernatural. Guaranteed to give you the shivers, each collection includes familiar and loved creepy tales as well as those less well-known.

There seems to be nothing strange with family Christmas Eve visits...or is there? From Barry T. KuKes' vibrant imagination comes an emotional, enigmatic tale of a magic house that brings the dead back to life every Christmas Eve, in The Christmas House and The Christmas House II: Martha's Return.

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and everyone eagerly prepares for the annual Christmas dance, a cherished tradition that brings the community together. But this year, something wicked stirs beneath the merriment. As the disco lights flash and the dance floor beckons, the unsuspecting partygoers become trapped in a nightmare they never saw coming. Amidst the glimmering tinsel and twinkling lights, an evil presence infiltrates the dance, turning it into a horrifying spectacle.

The Henderson family, eager to escape the pressures of city life, planned a perfect Christmas in the snow-covered wilderness. But from the moment they discover the mysterious box under the tree, strange and ominous occurrences cast a shadow over their cozy holiday plans. As the nights grow colder and longer, and the silver bell’s haunting chime fills the cabin, it becomes clear something dark lurks in the heart of the woods. The family’s dreams of a peaceful Christmas turn into a desperate struggle for survival as they are hunted by an ancient force bound to keep them silent forever.

Picking up where the first book left off, Michael Carter sells the magical house on Festive Lane to a new and unsuspecting family, the Hills. A much different family nucleus than the Carters, Harry and Susan Hill, are dealing with a myriad of challenges brought on by the sudden custody of three stepchildren awarded to them by Susan's recently deceased sister, Carin.