The Horrors of Halloween

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Where to Stream 21 Classic CHRISTMAS-time Horror Movies + Trailer Reel & VHS Cover Art

Cinematic Void’s curated trailer reel of holiday horror favorites and deep cuts, plus where to stream them online (most for free). Seasons bleedings.

Black Christmas aka Silent Night, Evil Night (1974)

During the Christmas season, a group of sorority sisters are stalked and terrorized by an anonymous caller who begins picking them off one by one inside their own house.

If the calls don’t chill you, what’s already inside will.

WHERE TO STREAM Black Christmas (1974):

Blood Beat (1983)

During a Christmas visit to rural Wisconsin, a woman with psychic sensitivity becomes linked to a supernatural samurai spirit that begins killing people in her vicinity.

A holiday mind-bender where family gatherings summon ghosts—and one of them brought a sword.

WHERE TO STREAM Blood Beat (1983):

Christmas Evil (1980)

A disturbed man obsessed with Christmas snaps under the weight of his delusions, donning a Santa suit and embarking on a twisted spree to punish the “naughty.”

He knows if you’ve been bad—or just unlucky enough to be on his list.

WHERE TO STREAM Christmas Evil (1980):

Curtains (1983)

A group of actresses at a secluded mansion auditioning for a film are stalked and killed by a masked figure as paranoia and ambition turn deadly.

In this audition, the only role up for grabs is the last one alive.

WHERE TO STREAM Curtains (1983):

Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka 3615 Code Père Noël (1989)

On Christmas Eve, a young boy left home alone must defend his house from a deranged intruder who believes he is the real Santa Claus.

Home Alone meets holiday horror—where Santa isn’t checking his list, he’s breaking into your house.

WHERE TO STREAM Deadly Games (1989):

Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)

In London during the holiday season, a masked killer stalks and murders Santa Claus impersonators, while police race to uncover his identity.

This year, Santa’s list is real—and it’s written in his blood.

WHERE TO STREAM Don't Open Till Christmas (1984):

The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)

During a college break, maintenance workers cleaning out a dormitory become the targets of a mysterious killer as students begin to disappear one by one.

Welcome back to campus—room and board includes murder, no refunds.

WHERE TO STREAM The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982):

Elves (1989)

During the Christmas season, a group of people accidentally unleashes a genetically engineered Nazi elf, leading to a bizarre and deadly hunt tied to a dark conspiracy.

This year’s holiday helper is small, angry, and definitely off the naughty list.

WHERE TO STREAM Elves (1989):

Gremlins (1984)

A teenager receives a strange Mogwai as a Christmas gift, but when its care rules are broken, it multiplies into chaotic, destructive gremlins that terrorize his town.

Cute, cuddly, and absolutely not responsible after midnight.

WHERE TO STREAM Gremlins (1984):

Home for the Holidays (1972)

During Christmas, a wealthy family gathers at a remote estate after being summoned by their ailing patriarch, only to be picked off one by one by a mysterious masked killer.

This Christmas, the family reunion comes with a strict “no survivors” policy.

WHERE TO STREAM Home for the Holidays (1972):

Jack Frost (1997)

A serial killer is accidentally transformed into a homicidal snowman after a genetic experiment goes wrong, returning to his small town to seek revenge during the Christmas season.

He’s chill… until you cross him.

WHERE TO STREAM Jack Frost (1997):

The Oracle (1985)

After a group of people become entangled with a mysterious supernatural force tied to an ancient oracle, they are drawn into a series of deadly visions that begin to come true.

It sees everything... including your worst decisions coming true.

WHERE TO STREAM The Oracle (1985):

Rabid (1977)

After experimental plastic surgery following a motorcycle crash, a woman develops a parasitic growth that turns her into a carrier of a rabies-like infection spreading chaos across the city.

Beauty is only skin deep—until it starts biting back.

WHERE TO STREAM Rabid (1977):

Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972)

On Christmas Eve, a man investigates his grandfather’s abandoned mansion and uncovers a decades-old murder mystery that still haunts the town as new killings begin.

This Christmas, the only thing worse than the past... is what’s still living in it.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972):

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

A young man traumatized by witnessing his parents’ murder dresses as Santa Claus and embarks on a violent killing spree during the Christmas season.

He knows when you’ve been naughty—and he’s already decided the punishment.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984):

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

While confined in a psychiatric hospital, the younger brother of a notorious killer recounts his family’s tragic past, eventually following in his sibling’s footsteps on a violent rampage.

Garbage day... and absolutely no one is safe from the sequel nobody asked Santa for.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987):

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 3: Better Watch Out (1989)

A comatose survivor of a previous massacre is psychically linked to a blind woman who becomes entangled in a deadly Christmas spree as a killer continues his violent search for answers.

He sees you when you’re sleeping... she sees it in her dreams—and neither of them can escape it.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 3: Better Watch Out (1989):

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 4 : Initiation (1990)

A young journalist investigating a mysterious cult tied to a series of Christmas-related deaths becomes drawn into their dark initiation rituals and supernatural horrors.

This Christmas, the only thing worse than the cult is getting invited to join it.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 4 : Initiation (1990):

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 5: The Toy Maker (1991)

A grieving father becomes entangled with a sinister toymaker whose lifelike creations and dark experiments turn Christmas into a deadly game of control and manipulation.

This Christmas, the toys are watching—and they’re definitely not on your side.

WHERE TO STREAM Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 5: The Toy Maker (1991):

To All a Goodnight (1980)

At a secluded girls’ boarding school during Christmas break, a group of students is stalked and killed by a masked Santa Claus figure one by one.

Have yourself a deadly little Christmas—Santa’s checking his list, and it’s all final.

WHERE TO STREAM To All a Goodnight (1980):

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo (1972)

A grieving, unstable woman who hosts an annual Christmas party for orphaned children becomes fixated on one girl, leading to increasingly disturbing and tragic events at her isolated mansion.

This Christmas, the only thing more dangerous than loneliness is how far it can go unchecked.

WHERE TO STREAM Whoever Slew Auntie Roo (1972):

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021) 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DVD Covers, Special Features and Character Posters

Halloween Kills will be released digitally on December 13 followed by a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray release for $29.99, a Blu-ray + DVD release for $24.99, and on DVD for $19.99 (front and back covers above) on January 11, 2022. A Steelbook 4K Ultra HD version (pictured at the bottom) is available to pre-order for $34.99 exclusively at Best Buy.

Special features include:

2 Versions of the Movie: 105 minute Theatrical, and 109 minute Extended with Alternate Ending
Feature Commentary with director/co-writer David Gordon Green and stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer
Gag Reel
Deleted and Extended Scenes
“Haddonfield’s Open Wounds”
“The Kill Team”
“Strode Family Values”
“1978 Transformations”
“The Power of Fear”
“Kill Count”

SYNOPSIS: The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn’t over yet. Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As Laurie fights for her life from injuries from her last encounter with Michael, she inspires her daughter Karen (Judy Greer), granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak), and all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster. The vigilante mob then sets out to hunt Michael down, once and for all. Evil dies tonight.

Character Posters by Joshua Dean @reapersreeldean:

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Listen JINGLE JANGLE JUKEBOX VOL 6: JINGLE BELL SCHLOCK Christmas Music Playlist

Christmas music and shit. 'Nuff Said. Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Featuring Alice Cooper, Run D.M.C. and the White Stripes.

A yearly mixcloud music playlist put together by Austin Popdan, creator of the Trash O Rama Halloween and Christmas Video Mixtapes I post every year. (Check out the whole Trash O Rama series of video mixtapes at archive.org/details/@jamesbatman.)

If you like hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, punk rock and an occasional rap song listen below or check out all of Austin's music playlists at mixcloud.com/plan9fromouterspace59.

I love listening to a new volume every year. My favorite song's this year are by The White Stripes, MxPx, Bad Religion, The Rhythm Coffin and Alice Cooper. Full list of bands and song titles are below.

Full Playlist:
Intro - Die Hard 30th anniversary trailer
Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis
Mavis Staples - Christmas Vacation
The Crypt Keeper - Christmas Rap
The White Stripes - Candy Cane Children
Perry Botkin - Silent Night Deadly Night theme
Theocracy - All I Want for Christmas
George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Rock N Roll Christmas
Pellek - Town Meeting Song (Danny Elfman cover)
Halford - Oh Come Oh Come Emanuel
Billy Idol - Yellin' At the Xmas Tree
Tin Idols - Baby It's Cold Outside (Frank Loesser cover)
Douglas Pipes - Unholy Night
MxPx - Christmas Night of the Living Dead
The Drive - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Interlude - Dunkin' Donuts Christmas commercial
Bad Religion - Angels We Have Heard On High
Impaler - Krampus
Jonathan Young - Oogie Boogie's Song (Danny Elfman cover)
The Rhythm Coffin - Spooktacular Season's Greetings
August Burns Red - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
The 69 Eyes - Christmas in New York City
OGRE - Enter the Sleigher
Clint Robinson - Mele Kalikimaka (Bing Crosby cover)
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Santa Drives a Hot Rod
The Dan Band - I Want to Rock You Hard this Christmas
Sonata Arctica - Christmas Spirits
Jaunter - The Lights by the Fire
Lee Montgomery - Slayrider
Alice Cooper - We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Outro - An Xmas Message from Alice Cooper