I was wracking my brain trying to think about what I could bring you as a special holiday treat and then it came to me. Who doesn’t like horror movie short films? And these ones are all Christmassy!

Here are a bunch of Christmas themed holiday horror shorts to deck your halls with. They range from 2 minutes to 23 minutes for the longest run time. Pick one and start your day right. Here are five Christmas horror short films that I found, one of which will make you look at your Elf on the Shelf a little differently this Christmas.

Christmas Horror Short Films!

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I picked Scary little F*ckers (2015) simply chose this because it has swears in the title. Sometimes this is a good indicator of a film being good and sometimes not. In this case, settle in for a 23-minute jingle with some gremlin-like critters who also like to get a little wet.

A Fookah is a terrible creature, but what happens if you’re given one as a gift?

Directed by Nathan Suher and written by Lenny Schwartz. Starring Josh Fontaine, Anna Rizzo, Rich Tretheway, and Monica Saviolakis. Produced by IM Filmworks.

Christmas horror short films— Scary Little Fuckers

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Treevenge— A Classic Must-See (2015)

Trust me when say this Christmas horror short film is a must-see. It’s stupidly funny and over-the-top gore is something you don’t expect when you think your Christmas tree might be out to kill you. Somehow though this one just works really well and induces a sick kind of laughter to go along with it. Somewhere in the vicinity of “who thinks up this stuff?” and “What did I just watch?” is Treevenge.

Written and directed by Jason Eisener with co-written by Rob Cotterill. Starring Jonathan Torrens, Sarah Dunsworth, Maris Morgan, and Jayden Taylor. From Yer Dead Productions.

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Elf on the Shelf (2016)

Another short film I found and watched based entirely on the title. Elf on the shelf breaks all the rules. If you know how Elf on the Shelf works, you will automatically know that you aren’t allowed to touch the Elf or he loses all his magic. Not so here, this short film begins with a lovely looking young lad asleep with the Elf in his arms. Everyone knows you’re not allowed to touch the elf or he loses all his magic. Obviously, this is just another lie we tell children so their elves don’t revert to their evil counterparts and kill everyone.

Written and directed by Gabriel Younes. Starring Travis Balkin, Ryan Barton, Connor McGee, and Whitney Moore. This one is 2 minutes and is from Crypt TV.

Horror Movie Short Films, Don’t Say I never Bought You Anything

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Humbug (2016)

As if Christmas themed horror couldn’t get any more anti-Christmas, there is this little gem. Running for 7 minutes, Humbug will keep you on your toes story-wise and begins with a really cool idea of summoning an evil Santa.

Directed by Justin Lee and Matt Thiesen. Written by Milly Sanders it stars Jessee Foudrayn and, Milly Sanders. Brought to you by Sinisisters Presents.

Jingle Bell Run (2017)

It’s Christmas and I went on a random search for random horror short films. This one is most likely to be the cheapest one to make. It’s 4-minute run time is just short enough so that you haven’t completely wasted your time and long enough to want to see it through. I kind of like it though. It even manages to work in some inaccuracies found in many popular films in the genre like being incapacitated when you’re probably fine.

A film by Jonathan Chan. Starring Bruno Aparicio and William Lew, it’s a great reminder for filmmakers to get out there and give their ideas a voice.