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How to Kill Your Family On Christmas

2026 · 82 min

A gleefully nasty holiday horror-comedy that mixes festive cheer with twisted family dynamics and darkly funny kills.

Overview: A pair off their rocker grandparents kidnap a 8th grader to present as a Christmas gift for their daughter and her husband. The preteen picks off the whacked out family one by one after being manipulated by the teen daughter of the couple.
How it feels: Dark, campy, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, betrayal, revenge, survival
Content: Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
revenge
survival
madness
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild