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Director Kevin Lewis gets into the festive spirit with ‘Christmas at the Kringles’: “We’ve all had crazy neighbours, right?”
Director Kevin Lewis’s *Christmas at the Kringles* mixes horror, comedy and action in a story about a family whose neighbours are devoted to Christmas all year round. Lewis says the film is intended as a seasonal genre mash-up, with a theme of appreciating the present and what people already have.
Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson play Mark and Julie Severson, who move from the city with their son and encounter the Kringle family, later revealed to be part of a Christmas-focused cult. Although the film was released in cinemas on 31 October 2026, much of its story unfolds on Valentine’s Day; Lewis also describes giving the cast room to improvise and says he wanted Livingston for the lead role.
In short
- Kevin Lewis’s film blends Christmas themes with horror, comedy and action.
- Much of the story takes place on Valentine’s Day.
- Lewis says its central theme is appreciating the present.
Explained simply
Christmas at the Kringles is a film by director Kevin Lewis that blends horror, comedy and action. It follows Mark and Julie Severson, a couple who move from the city with their son and meet neighbours who celebrate Christmas all year.
Ron Livingston and Rachel Bilson play Mark and Julie, while the Kringle family are central to the story. Their devotion to Christmas is later shown to be part of a cult, setting up the film’s mix of seasonal cheer and danger.
Lewis says the story is also about appreciating the present and what people already have. That theme gives the film a family-focused thread alongside its genre elements.