The Best Winter Horror Movies
- Pumpkinhead
- Jan 6
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 27
No Christmas movies allowed!
Our list of the best snowy winter horror movies to get you through the season.
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30 Days Of Night
Vampires - Scary - Action
This film is based on a comic book and follows the story of an isolated and frozen Alaskan town called Barrow, which experiences a month-long polar night when the sun sinks below the horizon.
The Thing
Aliens - Remake - Masterpiece - Scary
This remake of the 50’s original is a must-see masterpiece, it is absolutely thrilling and action packed, set in snowy and frozen Antarctica.
The Shining
Avant-Garde - Haunted House - Masterpiece - Paranormal - Very Scary
This film is based on a Stephen King story, and it is widely called the scariest horror movie ever made, it is a must-see masterpiece. The film takes place at The Overlook Hotel in the snow capped mountains of Colorado.
Let The Right One In
Vampires - Not Scary - Masterpiece
Many regard this Swedish film as the best vampire flick ever made, and we agree it is a must-see for sure. This cinematic film shows off beautiful Swedish winter, set in the suburbs of Stockholm, we love how unbothered these people are by the cold and snow.
Crimson Peak
Haunted House - Masterpiece - Mystery - Scary - Paranormal
This gothic ghost story by Guillermo Del Toro takes place in a decaying mansion known as Crimson Peak and is set against the backdrop of a snowy and frigid atmosphere that embodies winter and it's hardships.
No Exit
Scary - Masterpiece - Mystery - Thriller
This film is must-see near masterpiece, an absolute thrill ride with excellent twists. The film is set in the snowy mountains of Utah during a blizzard, such a great atmosphere, isolated in a single inescapable location.
Dream House
Haunted House - Mystery - Scary - Psychological - Thriller
This unique and underrated haunted house film is a chilling psychological thriller with great twists. It isn't integral to plot, but the snowy setting is a great backdrop for the story to unfold.
Curse Of Aurore
Found Footage - Paranormal -
Mystery - Scary
This found footage film based around a true crime story is creepy and terrifying. It is set in rural Quebec, a place defined by surviving the brutal and snowy winters.
The Invisible Man
Black & White - Supernatural -
Not Scary
This classic film takes place in winter, with a very iconic scene taking place in the snow. Cutting edge special effects for the time make this a must-see for those fascinating by film production.
The Damned
Mystery - Supernatural - Scary - Psychological
This mystery unravels in a desolate frigid hellscape, a frozen fjord in Iceland. A combination of folklore, isolation, and the unforgiven climate plagues those stranded for the winter at a fishing outpost.
We hope you enjoy our list of The Best Winter Horror Movies.
curl up with blankets and hot chocolate.
It will be Spring before you know it, hang in there.
-Pumpkinhead