10 Christmas Horror Stories to Ruin Your Holiday Sleep | Winter, Storms, Trains

Welcome to CHRISTMAS HORROR STORIES: ten first-person, Reddit-style winter horror stories set in the U.S. Blizzards, locked doors, rule-based towns, and the kind of cold that feels personal. TIME CODES 00:00:25 — Story 1: A Snowed-In Walmart Overnight Shift — the doors lock, the aisles go silent, and the night shift realizes the storm isn’t the only thing outside. 00:10:07 — Story 2: (Rest Stop / Highway Shelter) — stranded travelers pack into a warm building… until the windows frost from the inside and “help” starts sounding wrong. 00:18:46 — Story 3: The Town That Turns Off Its Lights Every Christmas Eve — at midnight the whole town goes black, and the voices outside know exactly who you are. 00:25:48 — Story 4: Remote Weather Station 47B — the cameras die, the snow rises upward, and something starts speaking through the speakers. 00:36:30 — Story 5: Medical Oxygen Delivery Route — every house orders the same tank, the same instructions… and the same whisper: “Set it down.” 01:04:32 — Story 6: The Search-and-Rescue Call That Wasn’t Meant for Humans — a radio call leads a SAR team into a forest that doesn’t want them to leave. 01:16:44 — Story 7: The Town That Kept Christmas Underground — a hidden cavern, a waiting train, and a tradition that feels like a contract with winter itself. 01:31:08 — Story 8: The Dispatcher Night the Town Froze in Place — the phones light up, the callers repeat the same rule… and the parking lot fills with still figures. 01:41:40 — Story 9: The Blizzard Motel Trap — a motel owner enforces “rules” with a shotgun, and the storm outside behaves like it’s negotiating. 02:13:07 — Story 10: The Christmas Train With a One-Way Stop — a secret run at 00:17, cold-blue lanterns, and a schedule that doesn’t let you quit. If you’re listening at night: don’t look outside. Drop your favorite story number in the comments.