We use the holiday as an excuse to relax from the everyday stresses. Cheerful music, good food, and bright lights can distract us from the supernatural horrors that are happening in our very own neighborhoods. Enjoy but know that you won't be able to hide from the terrors for long.

First, no good deed goes unpunished

Followed by a gift of death

Then, a night that will haunt you forever

Finally in our featured story, a Christmas killer hunts its prey

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