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Christmas at the Kringles

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The story follows the Seversons, a family starting fresh in a quiet suburban neighborhood, whose next-door neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round. What begins as charming quickly turns unsettling, as Mark and Julie grow concerned about their son's growing attachment to the family. After a heated confrontation, Mark heads next door to bring his family home only to uncover the Kringles' true intentions: to hypnotize and indoctrinate them. What follows is a life-or-death rescue mission, as Mark teams up with a rogue, badass Santa in a high-stakes, action-packed fight to save his family.
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Cast & Crew

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Kevin Lewis

Director

Ron Livingston

Mark Severson

Rachel Bilson

Julie Severson

Rob Riggle

Drunk Santa

Arden Myrin

Carol Kringle

Beverly D'Angelo

Mama K Kringle

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Derek Smith Slant Magazine Oct 19, 2026
1.5/4
The haphazard plotting, world-building, and character construction could have been overcome had the film delivered on its promise of being either amusing or scary. Go to Full Review Matt Konopka Dread Central 1 hr ago
2.5/5
A cast of talented comedians isn't enough to make Kevin Lewis' convoluted holiday horror tale a gift worth opening. Go to Full Review Alex Harrison Screen Rant 6 hrs ago
4/10
The film is unable to push its ideas far enough to truly make the most of them. When the spike in enjoyment eventually tapers off, Christmas at the Kringles is left feeling like an underbaked, underwhelming experience. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror 1 day ago
2/5
I’m someone who can watch the same movies over and over again. A real "repeat queen". Especially at Christmas. And yet, I cannot imagine I would ever want to watch 'Christmas at the Kringles' again. Go to Full Review Phil Walsh Geek Vibes Nation 2 days ago
2/10
This movie is the Christmas fruitcake. Stale and bizarre. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3 days ago
If you can imagine a darker version of Christmas with the Kranks that's just as bland, clunky, unfunny and disappointing, it would look something like Christmas at the Kringles. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The story follows the Seversons, a family starting fresh in a quiet suburban neighborhood, whose next-door neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round. What begins as charming quickly turns unsettling, as Mark and Julie grow concerned about their son's growing attachment to the family. After a heated confrontation, Mark heads next door to bring his family home only to uncover the Kringles' true intentions: to hypnotize and indoctrinate them. What follows is a life-or-death rescue mission, as Mark teams up with a rogue, badass Santa in a high-stakes, action-packed fight to save his family.
Director
Kevin Lewis
Producer
Andrew Ortenberg, Tom Ortenberg, Liam Finn, Kevin Lewis, Jordan Dykstra
Screenwriter
Zack Imbrogno
Distributor
Briarcliff Entertainment
Production Co
19th Hole Productions, Astria Studios
Rating
R (Language|Some Strong Bloody Violence|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Holiday, Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 30, 2026, Wide
Runtime
1h 38m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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