‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Meets ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in a Merry Yet Spooky Movie Mashup

Lori Dorn
October 29, 2026

“It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead” is a merry yet spooky movie mashup by the Bell Brothers that weaves together Frank Capra‘s classic 1946 Christmas film It’s a Wonderful Life with George Romero‘s 1968 horror film Night of the Living Dead. Released more than 20 years apart, the two movies still work well together thanks to rotoscoping and compositing techniques.

It’s a not-so-wonderful life for George Bailey when a horde of flesh-eating ghouls come to town on Christmas Eve. Using traditional rotoscoping and compositing techniques, two classics have been woven together in this twisted love letter to the original films.

The short was an official selection at film festivals including the Seattle International Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show.

Other Movie Mashups by the Bell Brothers

Kevin McCallister of ‘Home Alone’ Seamlessly Pops Into Scenes of Several Classic Christmas Movies

Big Bird Flees From His Feathered Friends in a Dramatic Mashup of the Alfred Hitchcock Film ‘The Birds’

Mrs. Doubtfire Hilariously Vacuums Her Way Around Scenes From Other Movies and TV Shows

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.