Is Home for the Holidays scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Home for the Holidays end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Home for the Holidays violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Home for the Holidays easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Home for the Holidays sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Home for the Holidays

Name: Home for the Holidays
Genre: Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 1974
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Jessica Walter, Sally Field, Jill Haworth, Julie Harris, Eleanor Parker

There's nothing more chilling… Than a warm family gathering!

Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey

Produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, ABC Circle Films

197473 min5.5 / 10

A dark family thriller that weaponizes the intimacy of a holiday gathering, pitting siblings against a suspected poisoner in a claustrophobic, paranoid atmosphere.

An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.

Questions people ask

Is Home for the Holidays scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Home for the Holidays end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Home for the Holidays violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Home for the Holidays easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Home for the Holidays sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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