00:24At first glance, the Christmas season can seem joyful, warm, and inviting.
00:30The glow of twinkling lights, the laughter around the fire, the scent of pine and cinnamon.
00:38But turn the diamond just slightly, and those happy images can turn very cold.
00:43The kind of chill that seeps into the marrow and gnaws at the soul.
00:48The laughter becomes strained, the crackling fire whispers of secrets best left buried.
00:54For some, Christmas is not joy, but a pageant of isolation.
00:59Empty rooms where laughter once echoed.
01:02Gifts left unopened beneath a dying tree.
01:05And even for those wrapped in the warmth of family, there are other horrors.
01:10The smiling Santa who lingers outside your window.
01:13The cheerful gift all glitter and bows with something sharp beneath the ribbon.
01:18Yes, for every tale of joy there is one of terror.
01:22Christmas is a time of gifts and gatherings, but also of ghosts and grief.
01:28And sometimes, the most frightening thing about the holidays is the company you keep.
01:37Which reminds me, even we ourselves have a special guest this Christmas.
01:43Drac, do me a dear and illuminate our guest.
01:49After all, nothing says holiday cheer quite like the flicker of Christmas lights.
01:54Ah yes, the true spirit of giving.
01:57Giving someone a little spark of life.
02:00Or rather, a lot.
02:03Ha ha ha ha ha.
02:05Oh, don't struggle, darling.
02:28It's just the thrill of reanimation.
02:31It never quite loses its charm.
02:35My darlings, I should have known I'd be spending the holidays with you two, whether I liked
02:44it or not.
02:45David, really, what is Christmas without a few forcibly festive guests gracing the gathering?
02:51Yes, but I must say there is nothing more horrifying than waking up here with you two year after
02:58year.
02:59It's like the ghosts of Christmas past with a vendetta.
03:02Well, now that you're awake and appropriately charged, let's begin our festivities properly.
03:10Yes, to truly capture the season's spirit, it's time for our first tale of holiday cheer.
03:16A story about family, about the bonds that never truly break, not even in death.
03:22Because sometimes the greatest horrors aren't the ones that arrive uninvited, but the ones
03:29you welcome in.
03:31Now gather around and remember, for some, the cold embrace of death is just the beginning.
03:39This tale is aptly titled, Gaudete.
03:42The end.
03:51I don't know.
04:21Look, I know it's not the happiest time, but it's Christmas Eve.
04:31We need to make the best of it.
04:32She wants to be happy.
04:36We're not even unpacked yet.
04:39Like, at all.
04:41All of my shit is still in boxes.
04:44All her stuff is still here.
04:46Everywhere I look, I see her.
04:48I know.
04:48Look, it's just, it didn't feel right getting rid of anything.
04:53It's too soon.
04:54You guys should be happy.
04:58She left us this huge house.
05:00Fresh start.
05:01It's sad what happened to her, but she lived a full life.
05:18We all gotta go sometime.
05:20He's right.
05:23We could have never afforded a house after your dad left.
05:27I mean, we were barely making it before John showed up.
05:31How did John help, exactly?
05:35Grandma left us the house and the money.
05:38Judy, don't be difficult.
05:40Because this is already hard enough.
05:41We'll work with her.
06:01I'm sorry.
06:01I couldn't see dad as sick.
06:01Please don't need to...
06:03I will open your phone.
06:05I've got a phone.
06:06Run.
06:07I'll open another phone.
06:09I'll open her phone.
06:10Why did you leave me here alone with them?
06:40Judy, honey, I'm so sorry.
06:52Look, I know this happening so close to Christmas makes it a hundred times worse.
06:58I miss her too, so much.
07:04I can't even believe this is our life now.
07:06I don't like it, Mom.
07:13I don't, I don't want to be here with him.
07:16I think it's gross that he's even in this house.
07:18Judy, please, try to understand that your dad has been gone a long time.
07:24Would you prefer me just be alone forever?
07:32If this is the alternative, then yeah, I would.
07:41You know what?
07:42Forget it, Mom.
07:44Merry Christmas.
07:45Merry Christmas.
07:45Merry Christmas.
08:15Merry Christmas.
13:45And remember, the scariest part of the holidays isn't what's hiding under your tree.
13:52It's what's clawing at your door.
13:54We call this one, we call this one, we call this one Yeti or not.
14:00It's getting closer.
14:08It's getting closer.
14:16It's getting closer.
14:26It's getting closer.
14:34It's getting closer.
14:41It's getting closer.
14:43It's getting closer.
14:45We've been going to be a little bit.
14:55It's getting closer.
14:57It's getting closer.
14:58It's hurt.
15:08It's hurt.
15:09It's getting closer.
15:10It's getting closer.
15:20It's getting closer.
15:22It's getting closer.
15:34It's getting closer.
15:35It's getting closer.
15:36It's getting closer.
15:48It's getting closer.
15:49It's getting closer.
15:50It's getting closer.
16:00It's getting closer.
16:01It's getting closer.
16:02It's getting closer.
16:03The snare's choking it.
16:11Raven, get the fuck away from that thing.
16:13I'm so sorry.
16:14This is supposed to be humane.
16:16Raven, stop, stop, stop, stop.
16:18There.
16:21It's okay.
16:22If it was going to hurt me, it would have already...
16:23You guys, fuck, shit.
16:42I got completely lost again.
16:45There's no signal for...
16:53Jingle bells ring in both my ears.
17:17Jingle bells sound that's oh so dear.
17:20Lost in a snowman is all around town.
17:23Watch out for rain, these are falling down.
17:27We'll stay up waiting for Santa tonight.
17:31We climb down the chimney at the speed of light.
17:34While we're dancing around the Christmas tree.
17:37Okay, what is a five-letter word for blameworthy?
17:43No.
17:44Help is a four-letter word, silly.
17:46Lovely song we all heard before.
17:49As they walk before the house that oh.
17:52Shame.
17:54Yep.
17:55That's it.
17:59Aren't you glad I helped you find your sister?
18:00Merry Christmas Day.
18:07Merry Christmas Day.
18:12Ah, there you are.
18:22I thought you naughty little things had untied yourselves and escaped.
18:28Trust us, don't bother.
18:30It'd be a waste of your time.
18:31You'd either just freeze to death or the hounds would tear you the little delicious bits of men's meat.
18:36So tell me again why I haven't already untied them?
18:42Christmas isn't the only winter holiday.
18:44There is also the horror of New Year's Eve.
18:47A night of resolutions, fresh starts, and ticking clocks that sound just a little bit too much like a countdown to the end.
18:56A time to remember those we've lost, and sometimes a time for those lost to remember us.
19:04After all, the dead have nothing but time, and they do love to stay in touch.
19:09The calls from beyond come when you least expect them.
19:14A voice on the line, a whisper in the attic.
19:18A message from the dearly departed who just can't take a hint.
19:24They say dead men tell no tale, but they never mention the dead calling collect.
19:30So tonight, we invite you to ring in the new year with a message from the other side.
19:38Let's raise a glass, my fiendish friends, because our next tale is a little story about goodbyes that come far too late.
19:46We call this one Old Acquaintance.
20:00I can't do this anymore.
20:23Ain't nobody making you stay here.
20:25You want to leave, baby girl, leave.
20:27But you walk out that door, don't come back!
20:29Daddy, what are you so afraid of?
20:32Get the hell out of my house!
20:35Oh!
20:37Getting late.
20:37Oh!
20:59I guess it's been a while since you've been back here.
21:13Congratulations.
21:15Right.
21:15You know, no one blames you for leaving.
21:24Everyone knows that your father had his demons.
21:26How did my father die?
21:38Violently.
21:40If you don't mind, I'm running late, so...
21:46If you don't mind, I'm running late, so...
21:50Oh, and happy new year.
21:55I'm running late.
21:56You know...
21:57Okay.
21:59I'm running late...
22:01But then you have to leave here.
22:02Oh!
22:04The thing you say is far from going to open this to you.
22:12Don't leave me office where the daughter comes up.
22:14Thありがとうございます.
22:14Yes, it's not a menu.
22:15Honestly, I'm pushing yours.
22:16But then...
22:17Yes, yeah.
22:17To you, many times I believe you have to dig out of music.
22:20It's not a sign, but you don't believe that you don't get a public foot anyway.
22:23What the hell?
22:53Should all the quaintance be forgotten and ever brought to life, should all the quaintance
23:20we forgot the end of Lang Syne.
23:27What the hell?
23:40Maya?
23:42I know you're there, baby girl. I know you came home. I'm sorry for all of you. I'm so sorry.
23:51But Maya, listen to me. You have to find the phone. You have to do what you couldn't do. You have to answer the call. Answer before it finds you, too.
24:01Daddy. Answer it before it finds you.
24:08What the hell? What the hell? What is going on?
24:12Ow! God damn it!
24:14Where the fuck is that?
24:16Where is it?
24:20For all Lang Syne, my dear, for all Lang Syne.
24:27So quaint to see, forgotten all Lang Syne.
24:35What the fuck is it?
25:05You were right. You were all right. I had my demons. It got me. Now it's gonna get you.
25:35You were right.
26:05Hello?
26:09Maya.
26:11Daddy. Daddy, I found the phone. I answered.
26:17I know, baby girl. But you shouldn't have broken the answering machine.
26:25Now, it's truly free.
26:35Back so soon, my calamitous little carolers. And scratching at the door for more, I see.
26:47Fear can be a real dopamine rush, can't it?
26:51And sometimes the scariest holiday tales are filled with merriment and misfortune.
26:57A Christmas tree caught on fire. The screams of naughty little brats being gobbled up by Krampus.
27:04A yule log to the skull. These truly are a few of my favorite things.
27:10Well, the holidays are all about family. And nothing brings people together like fear.
27:18Tonight, we've prepared another holiday tale of our own.
27:22So grab your cocoa, gather round, and don't forget to look up.
27:27You never know who or what might come creeping down in the dead of night.
27:33We call this one down the chimney and trust us.
27:37The real horror isn't who comes in. It's who doesn't make it out.
27:41And we're the soleil to stare at the door, and not to make it out.
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