Christmas and Other Horrors

An Anthology of Solstice Horror

De: Ellen Datlow - editor

Narrado por: Carrie Coello, Andrew J. Andersen

Hugo Award-winning editor, and horror legend Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horror anthology of original short stories exploring the endless terrors of winter solstice traditions across the globe, featuring chillers by Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, and many more.

The winter solstice is celebrated as a time of joy around the world—yet the long nights also conjure a darker tradition of ghouls, hauntings, and visitations. This anthology of all-new stories invites you to huddle around the fire and revel in the unholy, the dangerous, the horrific aspects of a time when families and friends come together—for better and for worse.

From the eerie Austrian Schnabelperchten to the skeletal Welsh Mari Lwyd, by way of ravenous golems, uncanny neighbors, and unwelcome visitors, Christmas and Other Horrors captures the heart and horror of the festive season.

Because the weather outside is frightful, but the fire inside is hungry . . .

©2023 Ellen Datlow (Introduction) (P)2024 Tantor

More of these please!!

A+, flavors from many cultures,just what I need to warm my cold little heart.

More Narrators Please

I felt like it would have better served the various stories to have had more than just these two narrators.

Not a single bad story...

I loved literally every story in this collection except one, and I did not hate it entirely. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this to horror readers/listeners everywhere.

I love festive horror

There’s such a wealth of mythology around the winter solstice, it’s a pleasure to dive into some of the stories that can be somewhat overshadowed by the prevailing hegemony of Christmas. A good collection that revels that than repels the darkest time of the year.

Dark winter holidays

Overall I enjoyed this. The holidays can be a bit too cheery & this brought in some of the darkness that is an undercurrent. The narration bothered me at times.

Excellent and Eclectic

This was a great assortment of horror short stories from a very talented collection of authors, with or without the unifying theme of "Christmas".
I can't wait to revisit it year after year as part of my holiday traditions.

Uneven

There are some interesting stories here, especially the first and last ones. Sadly, the collection is uneven, and some of the stories are hard to follow or not particularly satisfying. A bigger problem, perhaps, is the narration. While some stories are read well there are stories that are set in places like Wales or Australia that would be far easier to like if the performance was read in an appropriate accent. Worth a listen, but uneven.

it was just ok

I got pretty bored as the book continued. it really didn't keep me interested. I found it hard to keep up with the story because my thoughts often wondered elsewhere as the boredom crept in over time.

Excellent anthology!

I liked this a lot better than I expected. Better than any horror anthology I’ve read recently.

It’s A Mixed Bag

Dickens was making a socio-political statement with A Christmas Carol but managed to make it timelessly. Several of these writers attempt their own social and political statements but missed the mark. Even the points of view I agree on, I was annoyed that they were forced into the story in a way that detracted rather than enhanced. Other stories include too many references to current events/trends to age well…

Still, a couple of the tales are good. It’s not something I imagine I will pick up year after year though.