Kim Newman’s *Christmas Ghost Story* follows a mother and son as they confront their troubled history during a chilling holiday in the British countryside. Set in the recent past, the story transforms familiar Christmas traditions into eerie, nightmarish experiences. Their struggle unfolds against a backdrop of haunting, supernatural dread.
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Kim Newman’s *Christmas Ghost Story* follows a mother and son as they confront their troubled history during a chilling holiday in the British countryside. Set in the recent past, the story transforms familiar Christmas traditions into eerie, nightmarish experiences. Their struggle unfolds against a backdrop of haunting, supernatural dread.
From the acclaimed author of Anno Dracula, the perfect gift for those who love the dark fantastic imaginations of Neil Gaiman and T. Kingfisher, this is a nightmarish tale of a haunted Christmas set deep in the British countryside not too long ago. Cosy traditions are made twisted and terrifying as a mother and son grapple with their painful past.
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Brief references to pornographic holiday imagery online, including sexy elves and obscene gnomes; no on-page scenes.
Mentions of violent holiday imagery like axe-wielding Santa and zombie reindeer in cards and online; no graphic depictions.
No profanity depicted.
Fleeting reference to an inebriated relative at Christmas dinner; not central.
No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Depictions of Christmas rituals and traditions as festive elements, without devotional focus.
Supernatural ghost story elements involving dark thoughts, paraphenomena, and possibly imaginative rituals; central to the haunting.
No evidence found in available sources.
No political messaging.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Themes of inherited family trauma, painful childhood memories, and emotional suffering in family dynamics.
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