Holidays (2016 film)

Holidays
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kevin Smith Gary Shore Matt Johnson Scott Stewart Nicholas McCarthy Dennis Widmyer Kevin Kolsch Sarah Adina Smith Anthony Scott Burns
Produced by	John Hegeman Tim Connors Adam Egypt Mortimer Kyle Franke Aram Tertzakian
Production company	Distant Corners Entertainment XYZ Films
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release date	April 14, 2016 (2016-04-14) (TFF) April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) (United States)
Country	United States
Language	English

Holidays is a 2016 American horror anthology film about a collection of subversive short horror films, each inspired by a different celebration. The directors include Kevin Smith, Gary Shore, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Scott Stewart, Nicholas McCarthy, Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, Sarah Adina Smith and Anthony Scott Burns.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. It was then released on video on demand on April 15, 2016, prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016, by Vertical Entertainment.

The project originated with John Hegeman and his Distant Corners Entertainment. Tim Connors and Adam Egypt Mortimer are also producing, as well as Kyle Franke and Aram Tertzakian from XYZ Films. Executive producers are Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari, and Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer of XYZ.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. Prior to, Vertical Entertainment and XYZ Films acquired worldwide distribution rights. The film was released on April 15, 2016 through video on demand prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016.

Critical reception for the film has been mixed to negative. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 52%, based on 21 reviews, with a rating average of 5.9/10.