Thanksgiving is usually synonymous with a delicious spread of food, family, celebrations, and gratitude. However, for horror movie fans, Thanksgiving serves as the perfect opportunity to binge on some bone-chilling horror flicks.
With the festival just around the corner, here is a list of ten terrifying horror movies. Whether you're someone who prefers a horror comedy, a slasher film, or just a chilling nightmare, this collection of horror movies will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Top 10 terrifying Thanksgiving horror movies
1) Thanksgiving
A slasher-horror, Thanksgiving is set in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The film begins with a mob of people gathered outside a superstore for the Black Friday sale.
Thomas Wright, the store owner, has allowed his daughter Jessica and her friends to have early access to the store. Seeing them in the store, the mob stampedes into the store killing and injuring many. A year later, a waitress involved in last year’s stampede is killed by a man wearing a John Carver mask.
This leads the police to believe those involved in the incident are being targeted. As Jessica, her friends, and the entire town are on guard, this mystery killer starts brutally murdering those involved in the incident. The film is available to stream on Netflix.
2) Pilgrim
Directed by Marcus Dunstan, the second film in our list of Thanksgiving Horror movies is Pilgrim. The plot is centered around a woman who calls upon re-enactors to put on a show of an authentic first Thanksgiving for her friends and family.
Things take a turn for the worse when the re-enactors refuse to break their characters and end the dangerous performance. The film features Kerr Smith, Reign Edwards, and Courtney Henggeler. The film is available to watch on Hulu.
3) Kristy
Another film on our list of Thanksgiving Horror movies, Kristy is about a college student, Justine who chooses to stay alone on campus during her Thanksgiving break. Little did she know, the spine-chilling Thanksgiving coming her way.
She finds herself in trouble when a regular encounter with a stranger turns into a cult of ritual killers hunting her down. With a cybercult wanting to kill all the 'Kristys" of the world, Justine must outsmart the cult to survive. The film is available to watch on Netflix.
4) The Last Thanksgiving
The Last Thanksgiving is one of the comedy horror movies on this list. The film revolves around a waitress at a restaurant that makes the big mistake of staying open on Thanksgiving. Things take an eerie turn when a family of pilgrim cannibals attack the open restaurant.
The restaurant staff has no choice but to fight the hungry and deadly cannibals. The cast includes Samatha Ferrand, Tristan Petaschnik, Branden Holzer, Matthew McClure, and Madeline Marchant. The film is on Plex.
5) Black Friday
Another horror comedy in this list of Thanksgiving Horror movies, Black Friday is about a shopping mall that turns into a nightmare on the day of its Black Friday sale. When a staff member is attacked by a parasite, shoppers begin to turn into bloodthirsty killers as they're infected.
When the employees of a toy store are one of the few survivors left, they must do whatever it takes to protect each other from the infected. The film is available to watch on Apple TV+.
6) The Oath
The Oath is another horror comedy in our list of Thanksgiving Horror movies. The film's cast features Tiffany Hadish, Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, and Carrie Brownstein.
The film is about a dysfunctional family getting together to celebrate Thanksgiving. Chaos ensues when each family member has their own political views about the new rule by the government asking the citizens of America to sign a loyalty pledge. The film is on Prime Video and Apple TV.
7) Derelicts
Derelicts is a Thanksgiving-themed horror film that features a dysfunctional suburban family. Sex-crazed grandparents, arguing siblings, and an uninterested husband who doesn't even look at his wife, set the mood of the film.
The family falls apart as a vicious gang invades their home. As the madness ensues each family member falls apart, revealing some well-hidden family secrets. The film is available to stream on Apple TV+ and rent on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
8) Boogeyman
Boogeyman is a supernatural horror film. As a child, Tim saw his father being taken by a supernatural creature called the Boogeyman. Tim has lived in the psychiatric ward ever since his father’s death.
After realizing his mother has passed away Tim must return to his childhood home and finally face the Boogeyman. Boogeyman is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video.
9) ThanksKilling
ThanksKilling is a 2009 film that also belongs to the horror-slasher genre. An ancient totem pole is defiled by a dog, thus releasing a cursed murderous turkey known as Turkie. Armed with a murderous rage, Turkie starts killing off people and animals setting panic in the town.
The horrifying turkey continues its murder spree and ends up attacking and killing a college girl and her boyfriend. As her friends try to flee, it plans to murder them brutally and the entire town one by one. ThanksKilling is available to rent on Amazon Prime Video.
10) Blood Rage
Blood Rage is a horror/slasher film. The film takes place on Thanksgiving. It is about a woman and her grown-up son who are tormented by their past.
When the son's disturbed twin brother who murdered a man years ago escapes from the psychiatric institution, he begins to stalk the woman and her adult son. What happens next is a chilling story of betrayal, secrets, and a series of murders committed in a bloody rage. The film is on Fandango at Home.
These are the 10 terrifying Thanksgiving horror movies that you can watch today. For more stories and updates on shows, soaps, and films, stay tuned to SoapCentral.
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