Mall Santas, demonic elves, zombie reindeer, and a Christmas Eve that goes completely off the rails — A Christmas Horror Story is the kind of holiday anthology that feels like somebody dared horror writers to ruin Christmas and then filmed the results.

In this episode, I break down the twisted stories, the moments that shouldn’t work but somehow do, and why this movie quietly became a cult holiday staple for horror fans who like their Christmas with a little blood and a lot of chaos.

We talk:

• Which storylines hit the hardest
• The moments that still feel mean
• Why this movie is way better than people give it credit for
• And what makes it perfect “background nightmare fuel” during the holidays

If you think Christmas horror can’t be fun, nasty, and surprisingly clever at the same time…

Guess what? You’re wrong.