All Thanksgiving Horror
Because there are few Thanksgiving themed horror films I will be more loose in meeting criteria and include as many titles as I can that have something to do with the holiday.
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- DirectorLloyd KaufmanStarsJason YachaninKate GrahamAllyson SereboffZombified chickens attempt to kill the fast-food workers that cook them in a restaurant built on an ancient burial ground.
- DirectorJordan DowneyStarsWanda LustNatasha CordovaLindsey AndersonA homicidal turkey axes off college kids during Thanksgiving break.
- DirectorJordan DowneyStarsDaniel UsajJoe HartzlerPreston AltreeFowl-mouthed villain Turkie carves through the likes of a rapping grandma, a mindless puppet, a wig-wearing inventor, a bisexual space worm, and their equally ridiculous friends on his quest to recover the last copy of "ThanksKilling 2".
- DirectorRobert RodriguezEli RothQuentin TarantinoStarsKurt RussellRose McGowanDanny TrejoQuentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.One of the short segments featuring a trailer for a fake movie called 'Thanksgiving' (2:20 length).
Update: This segment was eventually turned into the feature film Thanksgiving (2023). - DirectorDean AliotoStarsBenz AntoineKristian AyreGillian BarberAfter a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow him and his brothers back to their home, all hell breaks loose.
- DirectorOlly BlackburnStarsHaley BennettAshley GreeneLucas TillWhen a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.
- DirectorNettie PeñaStarsJake SteinfeldVinessa ShawPeter De PaulaAn escaped mental patient steals a station wagon and makes his way to the Bradleys' Thanksgiving celebration, where he plans to make them a little less thankful...
- DirectorJohn GrissmerStarsLouise LasserMark SoperJulie GordonA boy kills a man and accuses his twin brother of the murder, and the innocent brother ends up institutionalized, while his psychotic twin goes free. 10 years later, the innocent twin escapes, which triggers his brother into killing again."That's not cranberry sauce!!"
- DirectorBrad F. GrinterSteve HawkesStarsSteve HawkesDana CullivanRandy GrinterA biker gets a job at a turkey farm and agrees to act as guinea pig for some chemicals that need tested, failing to anticipate the murderous side effects.While not related to the holiday Thanksgiving, the film features man turned into a murderous turkey.
- DirectorYves SimoneauStarsJohn C. McGinleyMolly ParkerBlu MankumaA woman spending Thanksgiving at the home of her friend's family in the rural Pacific Northwest finds herself in the clutches of a disturbed serial killer.
- DirectorChristopher DenhamStarsLucian MaiselCady McClainAdrian PasdarIn the remote woods of Upstate New York, David and Clare Poe are attempting to live an idyllic life. However, their twin children's bizarre behavior might just tear the family apart.* Thanksgiving theme is limited to one segment.
- DirectorStephen KayStarsBarry WatsonEmily DeschanelLucy LawlessA young man tries to deal with the childhood terror that has never stopped haunting him.
- DirectorBobby Ray Akers Jr.StarsAri LehmanSuki PetersJaxon StanfordA group of film students travel deep into the woods to make a movie, thinking that they've found the perfect location in the form of an abandoned campground.
- DirectorScott EnnisStarsEric ArbourHolly FinkJason FinkOn a day when everyone is giving thanks, four friends sat down for Thanksgiving dinner. With a knock at the door, the young couples thought they were helping another person in need, but instead found themselves living a horrific experience by being bound, beaten, tortured and killed. This film is based on actual events!
- DirectorMarcus DunstanStarsReign EdwardsKerr SmithCourtney HenggelerA woman invites re-enactors to produce an authentic first Thanksgiving for her family and friends. However, things take an unexpected turn when the actors refuse to break character.
- DirectorEli RothStarsPatrick DempseyTy OlssonGina GershonAfter a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
- DirectorIke BarinholtzStarsIke BarinholtzTiffany HaddishNora DunnIn a politically divided America, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.
- DirectorMark L. SmithStarsBridget ShergalisTori WhiteChauntal LewisIn an attempt to rid their dorm of a troublesome little girl ghost a group of college students inadvertently bring back the little girl's killer.
- DirectorCasey TeboStarsDevon SawaIvana BaqueroRyan LeeA group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.
- DirectorTroy HartStarsAlicia UnderwoodJustin DuncanKenny GardnerAn immortal blues musician terrorizes childhood sweethearts reunited over the Thanksgiving holiday.
- DirectorAlex WestStarsHana WuMeggie CherilusCortney EliseA group of social media influencers travel to Hayfork, CA on Thanksgiving Day to get footage of the Harvest Monster aka Harold Rice. While chasing fame and fortune, they soon come face to face with the urban legend who owns the night.
- DirectorWill Collazo Jr.Julie Anne PrescottStarsPaul FaggioneNatalie PeriMark C. FullhardtA struggling couple visits a marriage counselor for the holiday as a last resort. Soon after, they realize he has sinister intentions that could make this Thanksgiving their last.
- DirectorNick LangStarsJaime Lyn BeattyJeff BlimCorey DorrisWhen a hot new toy incites riots on Black Friday, the shoppers at Hatchetfield's Lakeside Mall must battle the brainwashed followers of god-like being "Wiggly" as pandemonium grips the world.
- DirectorErick LorincStarsAmanda ArrantsJake BalserAnnie CollinsA family of cannibalistic pilgrims attacks a restaurant that stays open for Thanksgiving.
- DirectorGeorge MihalkaStarsDavid WarnerMichael IronsideKate VernonA man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.Genre: Thriller