December is flying by—and so is 2025! As winter tightens its grip and tempts us to burrow under blankets with a hot drink, Hollywood has other plans, luring us out to theaters with some exciting holiday releases.
It’s been a fantastic year for movies, from blockbusters like Zootopia 2, Jurassic World: Rebirth, and The Fantastic Four. But there’s still time for a couple of Christmas surprises from very different corners of the genre world: one a hilarious adventure-comedy, the other a dark, bloody horror reimagining.
Anaconda
Cast: Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn
Director: Tom Gormican
Language: English
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Meta-comedy
Release Date: December 25
First up, the 1997 cult classic Anaconda slithers back in a fresh, meta-comedy reboot from Sony Pictures, hitting theaters on Christmas Day.
The story is fast-paced, hilarious, and keeps you on the edge of your seat. What starts as a passionate, low-budget dream project—friends venturing into the Amazon jungle to remake their favorite ’90s cult classic—quickly spirals into something far more dangerous. When a real, massive anaconda crashes their shoot, the goofy chaos transforms into a genuine battle for survival.
Drawing inspiration from real-life stories and incidents, the movie creates a grounded, authentic vibe that pulls the audience right into the action, while layering in clever fiction and over-the-top comedy for maximum fun. Missing this one on Christmas Day is not an option!
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Cast: Rohan Campbell
Director: Mike P. Nelson
Language: English
Genre: Horror, Slasher
Release Date: December 25
Switching gears to pure horror, this film is draped in darkness and doesn’t hold back. It’s packed with intense violence and gory thrills for anyone craving a real scare.
Silent Night, Deadly Night reimagines the controversial 1984 cult classic for a modern audience. The story follows Billy Chapman, a young boy who witnesses his parents’ brutal murder by a man dressed as Santa. Traumatized, he grows into a disturbed adult haunted by his childhood horrors.
Blending classic slasher brutality with supernatural elements, twisted romance, and surprising emotional depth, the film balances raw violence with explorations of a fractured psyche. It’s a gripping, unapologetic holiday horror—not for the faint of heart.
By Subinoy Das
