I really started this without much optimism. However, it ended up being much better than I expected. I loved that William Shatner was in it. How can you not love Shatner? This is an anthology and while the stories overlap in small ways, they were really well delivered offering each a uniqueness. Christmas horror is tricky but I was pleased with how the stories unfolded. This is still, what I consider low budget but you can let low budget stop you when you are a fan of horror. Check it out. It is a decent film.

This is the same film which has the PC cover title "A Holiday Horror Story" being sold in Walmart. The film opens with 4-5 subplots and each builds slowly until the stories are connected, even if loosely connected.1) The first subplot consists of Santa (George Buza) and his wife Marta (Debra McCabe) getting ready for Christmas when an elf zombie outbreak happens. "Stay back Jingles!" 2) Dangerous Dan (William Shatner) is a radio host on Christmas eve. He brings in the Christmas spirit by saying things like "Let's throw another eggnog on the fire." There is an unknown commotion going on at the mall. 3) Three high school kids, Dylan, Ben and Molly (Shannon Kook, Alex Ozerov, Zoé De Grand Maison ) are doing some investigative reporting at St. Joseph Academy where 2 kids were brutally killed last year. The school also has a story of a supposed virginal conception and abortion. 4) Officer Scott (Adrian Holmes) who investigated the murders is together with his wife and child this Christmas. He is setting a bad example by poaching a tree off of posted land. 5) A family visits their rich aunt (Corinne Conley) in hopes of getting her to invest in a company. While there, the insolent teen Duncan (Percy Hynes White) breaks an old statue of a Krampus.The film takes place in the fictional town of Baily Downs (Ginger Snaps, Orphan Black). Krampus has become the latest rage in Christmas horror films, and in that regard, this one is the best. In fact, I would go as far as to say I enjoyed this as much as the iconic "Silent Night Deadly Night." There was scene where I was lulled into a false sense of security and then they made me jump. I haven't done that in a while.This is a keeper.

This is a collection of short horror stories that run in parallel with a very slight tie-together.This has been given a lot of bad reviews but the film has lots of constraints to deal with, the stories need to be short, frighting and festive all under a 15 certificate. So this was never going to be great movie literature.The stories are fairly trite and not particularly terrifying or surprising but I found them interesting enough to keep me occupied.What this film does have going for it though is great actors, splendid production and a considerable and well managed budget.The film looks slick and the camera work is pretty good.The actors do a good job and are well cast, even William Shatter slots in to the stories comfortably.For a niche, Christmas, horror anthology, TV movie this gives a good turn out and I personally can't think of a similar film that is better.

This is a well made, well played and worthwhile Xmas horror film IMO. The cast is great and the writing is good and the effects are top notch....plus you have killer zombie elves and Krampus and......SHATNER!!! This is another of the films that spawned during the "Krampus" craze last holiday season. This is one of the better ones. It is set in the same town that the "Ginger Snaps" movie was set in and the stories are all connected somewhat. Shatner plays a DJ who has the Xmas spirit in spades while all around him in his town....well....some crazy stuff is going on.....and meanwhile....at the North Pole?