‘Dark Christmas’ Trailer – A Killer Santa Crashes a Holiday Party in Finnish Slasher

You’ve seen a ton of killer Santa movies…but have you ever seen one where the ho-ho-homicidal killer sports a goddamn mace?

I didn’t think so.

That’s the case in Finnish director Keke Soikkeli‘s brutal holiday slasher Dark Christmas.

Set during an exclusive Christmas influencer gala at a secluded manor, the story follows Katariina, a rising social media personality who finally gets her chance to enter the glamorous world she has always dreamed of. But when the event’s scheduled Santa Claus cancels at the last minute, an unexpected replacement is brought in. Publicly humiliated and turned into viral entertainment by the party’s influencers, the mysterious man in red soon transforms his embarrassment into a murderous rampage.

As guests begin disappearing one by one, the manor becomes a claustrophobic killing ground. Armed with a twisted sense of Christmas justice, Santa delivers a series of gruesome gifts to those who mocked him. Trapped inside, Katariina must fight for her life while confronting the ghosts of her own past. Even as the body count rises, the influencers cannot seem to put their phones down—even in their final moments.

Watch the Trailer

I’m not going to lie…this looks as dumb as that pet rock your aunt gave you for Christmas that one year. That said, I’m all for horror movies that take an ax to obnoxious influencers, so this holiday horror gift may not be all bad.

The film has already secured two international festival selections, having been selected for Rojo Sangre International Fantastic Film Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Obscura Film Festival in Berlin, Germany.

EuroObscura, the international sales agency specializing in horror and genre cinema, will bring to the American Film Market (AFM) next week.