Shudder’s newest original film, The Advent Calendar, is an impressive French-language feature from writer-director Patrick Ridremont, and features strong cast performances sure to add some chills to your holiday lineup.

It’s abundantly clear from the outset that a lot of love and dedication went into the reboot, and so much of the craft that went into making the show came directly from the people who worked on Romero’s movie, or grew up inspired by it.