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All I Want for Christmas Is Found Footage: 10 Films to Enjoy this Holiday Season
I asked a jolly bearded man (the kind who normally delivers gifts) to bring me some Christmas-themed found footage films, and he absolutely delivered. What follows is a festive little nightmare: ten Christmas found footage films (with a few extra surprises) curated for anyone who loves to watch home movies during the holidays. These aren’t your dusty, decades-old tapes tucked away in an attic; they’re modern, eerie, and buzzing with that uniquely chaotic energy only found footage can offer. From snow-covered forests hiding more than wildlife to cozy homes caught recording something they definitely shouldn’t be, these films twist familiar holiday imagery into something far more unsettling. It’s everything you love about Christmas (lights, laughter, family gatherings) but viewed through the shaky lens of someone who really should have put the camera down.
So whether you're curled up with a mug of cocoa or quietly judging your neighbor’s aggressively bright lawn decorations, this lineup is the perfect way to slip into the darker side of December. Dim the lights (but not too much), hit play, and brace yourself because in found footage, the terror isn’t staged for you… it’s caught happening to someone else. And once the camera starts rolling, you’re right there with them.
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At Professor Horror, we don't just watch horror: we live it, study it, and celebrate it. Run by writers, critics, and scholars who've made horror both a passion and a career, our mission is to explore the genre in all its bloody brillance. From big-budget slashers to underground gems, foreign nightmares to literary terrors, we dig into what makes horror tick (and why it sticks with us). We believe horror is more than just entertainment; it's a mirror, a confession, and a survival story. And we care deeply about the people who make it, love it, and keep it alive.