Page 8 of 11
The Perfect Holiday Horror Double Feature
This is where Michael Dougherty's filmography becomes particularly impressive.
Want the ultimate Halloween horror movie?
Watch Trick 'r Treat.
Want the ultimate Christmas horror movie?
Watch Krampus.
There you go.
Your annual holiday horror schedule is complete.
And the similarities between the two movies are fascinating.
Both are built around holiday traditions.
Both mix horror and dark humor.
Both feature memorable monsters.
Both have an appreciation for folklore.
Both understand that atmosphere is just as important as gore or jump scares.
And both feel like they were made by someone who genuinely loves the holidays he's turning upside down.
That's the key.
Dougherty isn't mocking Halloween or Christmas.
He's celebrating them by making them terrifying.
