Bold truth: holiday horror is getting a seriously stylish shake-up, and this time the Boulet Brothers are delivering four chilling visions that redefine Christmas mayhem.
The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors is set to arrive on Shudder on December 16, bringing four original shorts from a powerhouse lineup of genre creators. The collection features contributions from Swanthula & Dracmorda Boulet, actor David Dastmalchian (known from Late Night with the Devil), Akela Cooper (writer of Malignant and M3GAN), and Kate Siegel, celebrated for The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass.
Here’s a snapshot of the four segments:
- Gaudete: Written and directed by the Boulets, starring Bonnie Aarons, Aaron Abrams, Briana Venskus, and Eloisa Huggins. A family inherits an old house and faces a Christmas Eve ordeal as eerie sounds echo through the halls and a hidden truth about the home comes to light.
- Yeti or Not: Directed by Dastmalchian, co-written with Leah Kilpatrick and Jennifer Polania. Dastmalchian steps into the furry footprint of a Yeti opposite Lauren LaVera, Jennifer Polania, and Leah Kilpatrick. A wilderness search for a missing sister spirals into an encounter more terrifying and inhuman than imagined.
- Old Acquaintance: Written and directed by Akela Cooper, featuring Tracie Thoms, Tiffany Smith, Charles Murray, and Abhora. On New Year’s Eve, a woman returns home after her father’s sudden death, only to be stalked by the demon that haunted him.
- Down the Chimney: Written and directed by Kate Siegel, with voice performances from Dominic Hure, Theodora Flanagan, and Cody Flanagan. The darkest version of holiday routines crashes in as a nightmare story unfolds.
Executive notes from the creators emphasize a quartet of distinct holiday horror visions. The Boulets describe constructing their own short within the anthology as a chance to reveal a scripted genre style they hold dear—moody, vicious, and hauntingly beautiful—while inviting audiences to experience the entire collection. Dastmalchian adds that there’s something inherently haunting about the holiday season, and this collaboration turns the festive period into something both fun and fearsome, challenging the old standard of Christmas cinema.
Holiday of Horrors is a Boulet Brothers Production in collaboration with Good Fiend Films, with the Boulets and Dastmalchian serving as executive producers. This project promises a provocative twist on holiday storytelling, inviting fans to debate which nightmare best embodies the season—and to share their reactions in the comments.
