‘Christmas at the Kringles’ Blends Holiday Comedy and Horror for a Missed Caper

WHO:

NY Post - Rob Riggle stars as “Drunk Santa” in the R-rated horror comedy *Christmas at the Kringles*.

Variety - *Christmas at the Kringles* is a holiday film combining comedy and horror.

Reddit Movies - Actor Ron Livingston said he stars in *Christmas at the Kringles* alongside Donald Faison, Rob Riggle, Rachel Bilson, Thomas Lennon, and Beverly D’Angelo.

Reddit Movies - Livingston listed *Office Space*, *Band of Brothers*, *Swingers*, *Loudermilk*, *Adaptation*, *The Conjuring*, *Dinner for Schmucks*, *The Tender Bar*, and *The Featherweight* among his work.

WHAT:

Variety - The review says the film misses the mark as both a holiday film and a comedy, calling it “awful on both counts” and “completely unfunny.”

Variety - The review describes the film as “deeply cynical about the Yuletide season.”

Reddit Movies - The film follows the Severson family after they move to a suburban neighborhood where their neighbors, the Kringles, celebrate Christmas year-round and have sinister intentions to hypnotize and indoctrinate the family.

Reddit Movies - Livingston invited Reddit users to ask him questions in an AMA.

WHERE:

Reddit Movies - The Severson family moves to a suburban neighborhood.

Reddit Movies - *Christmas at the Kringles* is playing in theaters; Briarcliff Entertainment is distributing it.

WHEN:

Reddit Movies - Livingston said he would return at about 11:30 AM ET that morning to answer questions.

Reddit Movies - The film was described as coming out in theaters “this weekend.”

WHY:

Reddit Movies - The Kringles’ stated sinister intentions are to hypnotize and indoctrinate the Severson family.

HOW:

NY Post - The film is described as an R-rated horror comedy.

Reddit Movies - The trailer was shared at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsGccGqcNNE, and tickets were linked at https://www.kringlesmovie.com/.

(UPDATED October 29, 2026 18:01 UTC)

Christmas at the Kringles*, an R-rated horror comedy now playing in theaters, stars Rob Riggle as “Drunk Santa” alongside Ron Livingston, Donald Faison, Rachel Bilson, Thomas Lennon, and Beverly D’Angelo. The story follows the Severson family, who move to a suburb where the Kringles celebrate Christmas year-round and intend to hypnotize and indoctrinate them. A review calls the film “awful on both counts,” saying it misses as both a holiday film and a comedy.