TheWrap looks at the 6 top-grossing holiday shock-fests
7. Silent Night (2012)
Opening: $9,779
Cumulative: $14,567
Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King and Donal Logue star in the film about a murderous Santa who picks off people one by one.
6. Better Watch Out (2016)
Opening: $12,569
Cumulative: $20,369
Olivia DeJonge plays a babysitter who must protect a 12-year-old boy after a home invasion while his parents are out at a holiday party.
5. “Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” (2010)
Opening: $9,281
Cumulative: $236,347
The film follows a group of people living near the Korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind Santa Claus.
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“Silent Night, Deadly Night” (1984)
Opening: $1.4 million
Cumulative: $2.5 million
In the slasher film, a young boy loses his parents and years later becomes a spree killer in a Santa costume.
3. “Black Christmas” (2006)
Opening: $3.7 million
Cumulative: $16.3 million
Michelle Trachtenberg, Lacey Chabert and Katie Cassidy star in the slasher film about sorority girls getting murdered one by one.
2. “Krampus” (2015)
Opening: $16.3 million
Cumulative: $42.7 million
A boy in a dysfunctional family turns his back on Christmas — and accidentally unleashes a demon force as a result.
1. “Gremlins” (1984)
Opening: $12.5 million
Cumulative: $148.2 million
The movie follows a young boy who breaks rules and unleashes a horde of mischievous monsters.
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