20 Best Christmas Horror Movies You NEED To Watch

4. Jack Frost (1997)

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The year before Michael Keaton unleashed his sappy fantasy comedy Jack Frost upon audiences, a low-budget horror film of the same name was released, centered around the titular serial killer who is brought back to life as a murderous snowman, because why the heck not?

Though widely panned at the time of its release, Jack Frost has won itself a cult of fans over the last near-three decades, largely due to its campy tone, charming low-budget construction, and abundance of inventive - if absurd - death scenes.

Not every horror movie needs to be a polished A24 masterwork; sometimes a fun piece of trash does just the trick. After all, where else are you going to see a pre-American Pie Shannon Elizabeth get attacked by a killer snowman while taking a bath? Utter lunacy.

Its rough-hewn style and commitment to corny dad-jokes make it not for everyone, but those who dig Jack Frost will probably really dig it.

 
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