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Shudder Unwraps an All-New Holiday Special The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors

Special to Feature Four Horror Shorts Written and Directed by Genre Favorites The Boulet Brothers, David Dastmalchian, Akela Cooper and Kate Siegel, Debuting Tuesday, December 16 on Shudder and AMC+

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New York, NY – December 1, 2025 – Today, Shudder released the trailer for an all-new holiday special, The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrorsexecutive produced by modern horror icons The Boulet Brothers and actor, writer and producer David Dastmalchian. The four-part anthology special premieres Tuesday, December 16 on Shudder and AMC+.

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Featuring four original shorts directed and written respectively by The Boulet BrothersDastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil), Akela Cooper(writer of M3ganMalignant) and Kate Siegel (star of The Haunting of Hill HouseGerald’s Game), the special will bring horror, macabre and dread to the cheerful holiday season.

The Emmy-nominated Boulet Brothers shared, “This project has been such a joy to build alongside our dear friend David and the remarkable team of filmmakers involved. The anthology showcases four distinct visions of holiday horror, and creating our own short within it gave us the chance to finally reveal the kind of scripted genre storytelling that’s closest to our hearts—moody, vicious, and hauntingly beautiful. We’re thrilled for audiences to experience the entire collection, and especially the dark little nightmare we’ve contributed to it.” 

David Dastmalchian added, “There is something inherently haunting and haunted about the holiday season. Dickens knew it. And now I get to team up with my favorite fiends, The Boulet Brothers, and a host of talented creative creatures as we twist and terrorize the holiday season into something fun and fearsome. Move aside, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, there’s a new holiday tradition coming to town!” 

The anthology takes viewers on four very singular special adventures:

 

GAUDETE:

After inheriting their grandmother’s old house, a family attempts to settle in on Christmas Eve. But as strange sounds echo through the halls and tensions rise, an unseen presence forces them to face a chilling secret buried within the home.

Directors/Writers: Dracmorda and Swanthula Boulet

Cast: Bonnie Aarons as “Grandmother”, Aaron Abrams as “Stepfather”, Briana Venskus as “Mother” and Eloisa Huggins as “Judy”

 

YETI OR NOT:

Three close friends embark on a wilderness search to find their missing sister and friend. What they discover in the snow covered wild is something more terrifying and inhuman than they could have ever imagined.

Director: David Dastmalchian

Writers: David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick and Jennifer Polania

Cast: David Dastmalchian as “Yeti”, Lauren LaVera as “Beck”, Jennifer Polania as “Zoe”, Leah Kilpatrick as “Raven”, Natasha Preston as “Dead Beck”

 

OLD ACQUAINTANCE:

It’s New Years Eve and a woman returns home after her father’s sudden death only to find the demon that was haunting him is now after her.

Director/Writer: Akela Cooper

Cast: Tracie Thoms as “Maya”, Tiffany Smith as “Stephanie”, Charles Murray as “Booker”, and Abhora as “The Demon”

 

DOWN THE CHIMNEY:

The worst case scenario for good little boys and girls….

Director/Writer: Kate Siegel

Voice Cast: Dominic Hure as “Santa”, Theodora Flanagan as “Kid 1” and Cody Flanagan as “Kid 2”

 

Holiday of Horrors is a Boulet Brothers Production in association with Good Fiend Films. Executive Producers include The Boulet Brothers and David Dastmalchian. 

 

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Note to Editors:

If you have any questions, would like a screener or would like to arrange an interview with the cast or the creative team, please contact those listed below. We appreciate your support and coverage of The Boulet Brothers’ Holiday of Horrors.

 

Best Regards, 

AMC Networks Public Relations 

 

ABOUT SHUDDER

AMC Networks’ Shudder, a premium streaming video service, super-serving members with the best selection in genre entertainment, covering horror, thrillers and the supernatural. This year marks the streamer’ s 10-year anniversary, marking a decade of the best in horror. “Shudder10” will feature the service’s most terrifyingly ambitious slate to date, along with special fan events, a nationwide screening series, customed merchandise and more.The milestone celebration follows a successful 2024 for Shudder as the streamer claimed six of the year’s top 10 titles on Rotten Tomatoes 2024 Horror list with LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL landing in the #1 spot. Shudder’s expanding library of film, TV series, and Original Content is available on most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Over the last few years, Shudder has introduced audiences to groundbreaking and critically acclaimed films including Rob Savage’s HOST, Jayro Bustamante’s LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD, Coralie Fargeat’s REVENGE, Joko Anwar’s SATAN’S SLAVES, Josh Ruben’s SCARE ME, Kyle Edward Ball’s SKINAMARINK, Christian Tafdrup’s SPEAK NO EVIL, Chloe Okuno’s WATCHER, Demián Rugna‘s WHEN EVIL LURKS, and the latest in the V/H/S film anthology franchise, as well as the fan favorite TV series THE BOULET BROTHERS’ DRAGULA, THE CREEP TAPES from Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice, and THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS.

 

ABOUT THE BOULET BROTHERS

The Boulet Brothers (Dracmorda & Swanthula) are the leading horror hosts of their generation- two-time Emmy®–nominated creators, filmmakers, and self-crowned Queens of Darkness who have redefined modern monster culture. Best known as the creators and stars of the groundbreaking, multi–Emmy-nominated series The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, the duo have become the unmistakable faces of contemporary horror hosting, carrying on the grand tradition of icons like Elvira and Vampira for a new era.

Celebrated by Fangoria as “Horror’s New Icons,” the Boulet Brothers have become synonymous with Halloween itself, appearing across major outlets including NPR, Entertainment WeeklyVarietyBillboard, and The Hollywood Reporter. Their cultural reach extends far beyond genre, with national spotlights from Good Morning America and The Kelly Clarkson Show, and their likenesses immortalized as playable characters in the global hit video game Dead by Daylight. In 2025, they expanded their spooky empire again as the newly announced hosts of Knott’s Scary Farm, one of the world’s most legendary Halloween experiences.

Through Boulet Brothers Productions, the duo writes, produces, and directs across television, film, and live events, building a darkly delightful universe of monsters, myth, and mayhem that has earned them multiple MUAHS Awards, two Emmy® nominations, and recognition on the OUT 100 list. With each new creation, the Boulet Brothers continue to solidify their reign as the modern world’s leading horror hosts and the ultimate Queens of Halloween.

 

ABOUT DAVID DASTMALCHIAN

In film, Dastmalchian will next step into the iconic role of M. Bison, the ruthless leader of Shadaloo, in “Street Fighter”—the live-action adaptation of Capcom’s globally acclaimed video game franchise. Release date TBA.

On the television front he can be seen starring in Apple TV+’s sci-fi comedic thriller “Murderbot”. The series, created by Chris and Paul Weitz, debuted globally on Apple TV+ May 16, 2025 and was renewed for a second season. Dastmalchian will also play the dastardly villain with powers, Mr. 3, in season two of Netflix’s smash hit live action series “One Piece,” which is slated to release during 2026.

While Dastmalchian is renowned for his acting roles, he has made significant contributions to the comic book industry as a writer and creator over the last five years. His passion for storytelling converges with his love for horror and comics, which have led to the creation of several notable series: “Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter,” “Count Crowley Volume 2: Amateur Midnight Monster Hunter,” and “Count Crowley Volume 3: Mediocre Midnight Monster Hunter” for Dark Horse Comics, “Knights vs. Samurai” for Image Comics and revitalizing DC's "Creature Commandos." Most recently, Dastmalchian released his graphic novel, THROUGH with Z2 Comics which is currently available for purchase on the Z2 website. 

AMC Networks Press Contacts:  

Kathryn Brenner, Kathryn.Brenner@amcnetworks.com

Marissa Deems, Marissa.Deems@amcnetworks.com

 

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