‘Yuletide’ – Family-Friendly Christmas Horror Movie Will Unleash Ancient Norse Creatures

Oni Press hasn’t yet published their holiday horror comic book Yuletide but Deadline reports that Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment has already picked it up for film adaptation.

Yuletide will debut on comic book shelves in October 2025 from Oni Press.

The upcoming comic book comes from writer George Northy (EC’s Shiver SuspenStories) and artist Rachele Aragno (Mike Mignola’s Leonide the Vampire).

Deadline details, “the comic is described as a fast-paced family adventure in the tradition of The Goonies, Goosebumps, and Hocus Pocus with a horrifying holiday twist.”

“In the story, ancient Norse creatures are let loose upon an idyllic Northeastern town at the height of the gift-giving season — and only three teenagers are capable of holding them at bay with an ancient secret tied to the origins of the holiday itself.”

Here’s a longer official synopsis for Yuletide:

“Welcome to the small town of Christmas, Pennsylvania – the merriest place on Earth… or so they’d like everyone to think. When December rolls around, these folks pull out all the stops for America’s biggest, brightest holiday display — but not everyone in Christmas, PA, is so enthusiastic.

“Teenagers Jake, Abe, and Wyn are more interested in the dark side of the holiday that their parents like to pretend doesn’t exist — the ancient legends of mythic monsters and pagan pandemonium that are deeply tied to the festival’s long-forgotten origins. So when their hobby leads them to an abandoned wing of the local Christmas museum to investigate, they’ll discover an ancient relic that, when activated, will bring a furious procession of yuletide horrors long since banished from our plane.

“And with it, a darkness that has been waiting centuries for its chance to overtake the world.”

George Northy will be writing the feature film adaptation.