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Escape the Cold With These 12 Tropical Vacation-Themed Horror Movies

You'll be glad the beach is out of reach after watching these gruesome films.

By Cheryl Eddy Published February 2, 2022, 7:00 pm ET

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Fun in the sun, M. Night Shyamalan-style! — Fun in the sun, M. Night Shyamalan-style! Image: Universal Pictures

Freezing your butt off thanks to February’s bitterly cold temperatures? It could be so much worse: You could be on a tropical vacation from hell! As these 12 horror, cult, and thriller picks will prove, sometimes there’s no more worse place to be than a warm, sunny beach.

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