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Just when you thought it was safe to unwrap your holiday cheer, a chilling new tale arrives to serve up festive fear. Grandma’s Cookies: A Christmas Tale, the latest holiday horror short from director Michael Coulombe (Dark Lullabies), is now available to watch online—just in time for the halfway-to-Christmas season. “The horror audience loves Christmas horror,” Coulombe shares. “I knew that directing Grandma’s Cookies would be an amazing experience for me while also giving the fans something they could watch every holiday season. I hope to be able to expand the world of Grandma Nettie and her Christmas cookies.” With its eerie twist on yuletide tradition and a standout performance by horror legend Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), this sinister short has quickly become a fan favorite on the festival circuit—and a frighteningly festive treat for genre lovers everywhere. Grandma’s Cookies: A Christmas Tale is now available on YouTube for free, check out the press release below.
Just in time for the halfway-to-Christmas season, the terrifying holiday horror short Grandma’s Cookies: A Christmas Tale is now available to watch online.
The film was Directed by Michael Coulombe (Dark Lullabies) ,who will be appearing at Hauntmare Expo in Fresno CA on July 26-27, and at Grossfest in Pittsburgh PA August 1-3. Grandma’s Cookies: A Christmas Tale, stars Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist) as a grandmother whose cozy kitchen hides a chilling secret: she’s baking cookies for an evil Santa Claus, played by Bryan Forrest (Never Hike Alone).

Originally conceived as a standalone short, overwhelming audience demand has now transformed the film into a proof of concept for a full-length feature.
The film also features rising talents Lucas Sequeira and Emily Palumbo, and was written by Brantley Brown (Loves Me Not). It has already carved out a strong presence on the festival circuit, winning:
- 🏆 Best Short Film – Ohio Terror Con
- 🏆 Best Actress (Eileen Dietz) – Shockfest, Las Vegas
- 🏆 Best Short Film – Future of Film Awards 2024

Produced by Ryan Cusick and Matt Chassin, Grandma’s Cookies: A Christmas Tale is a dark, stylized descent into festive madness that blends classic horror with holiday cheer—and more than a few deadly surprises.
