The Holiday Hitman arrives on Digital and On Demand on 3 November 2026, and it brings a gloriously silly idea to the start of the festive season: a professional killer who just wants a quiet family Christmas, trapped in a mansion full of holiday-themed assassins. Saban Films is releasing the Christmas action comedy direct to digital, just in time for viewers looking for something loud, funny and seasonal.
Image Credit: Saban Films — Official Trailer via YouTube
The film is a brand-new 2026 release, not a re-release or an old title getting a new streaming date. It is directed by Bradley Stryker, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Charley McDougall, and it stars Nick Sagar as Hank Carter, the hitman at the centre of the chaos.
The Holiday Hitman release date and where to watch
The Holiday Hitman will be available on Digital and On Demand from Tuesday 3 November 2026, released by Saban Films. That means viewers can rent or buy it on digital platforms from release day, with no theatrical window to wait through. The film runs for 98 minutes, which keeps the action tight and the jokes moving.
The early November date is a smart one for a film like this. Christmas movies usually arrive in a rush in late November and December, but The Holiday Hitman gets in first, offering an action-comedy alternative to the usual gentle festive fare. If you like your Christmas films with a fight scene or two, this is the one to put on the list early. The digital date and trailer details are covered by FirstShowing and AndersonVision.
What is The Holiday Hitman about?
The story of The Holiday Hitman centres on Hank Carter, a highly skilled hitman who has one last chance to save his marriage. Determined to give his family the perfect Christmas, Hank books a luxurious lake mansion for a festive getaway and tries to hide his dangerous profession from the people he loves most.
That plan falls apart in spectacular fashion. When a bounty is placed on Hank’s head, waves of holiday-themed hitmen descend on the mansion, and Hank must fend them off using every Christmas decoration in sight, all while keeping his family in the dark about what he really does for a living. The result is a home-under-siege action comedy where tinsel, lights and festive ornaments become survival tools.
The premise is deliberately over the top, and that is the point. The Holiday Hitman knows exactly what kind of film it is: a fast, funny, violent Christmas romp in which the hero’s biggest problem is not the assassins outside, but the secret he is keeping from his family inside. The tension between those two problems is what drives the comedy, as Hank tries to be both a loving husband and a lethal professional at the same time.
The Holiday Hitman cast
Nick Sagar leads the cast of The Holiday Hitman as Hank Carter. Sagar, known to television audiences from Shadowhunters, plays the hitman trying to hold his marriage and his cover together at the same time, and the role gives him plenty of room for both action and comedy.
The wider cast includes Montana Manning and Gabriela Ochoa Perez, alongside Ricky Norwood, Florence Hall, Eloise Lovell Anderson, Mark Fleischmann and Vas Blackwood. Georgia Curtis and Tim Cullingworth-Hudson also appear, with Adam Korson and Julio Cesar Cedillo rounding out the ensemble. Director Bradley Stryker also appears in the film, and the cast is rounded out by Alexa Adeosun.
That ensemble matters because a siege film lives or dies on its attackers. The holiday-themed hitmen descending on the mansion need to be memorable, funny and threatening in equal measure, and the large supporting cast gives the film plenty of different killers to throw at Hank. Each new wave raises the stakes, and each new assassin gives Hank a new Christmas decoration to improvise with.
Who directed The Holiday Hitman?
The Holiday Hitman is directed by Bradley Stryker, a filmmaker and producer whose earlier work includes Land of Smiles and Sheltering Season, along with a run of short films. Stryker co-wrote the screenplay with Charley McDougall, and produced the film alongside Nick Sagar, McDougall and Jamie McLeod-Ross.
Stryker’s background as a producer as well as a director shows in the film’s setup. The Holiday Hitman is built around a single location, a clear premise and a cast that can carry both the jokes and the fights, which is exactly the kind of efficient, high-concept filmmaking that works well on digital. There is no wasted time getting to the action: the mansion, the family, the bounty and the hitmen are all in place quickly, and the film then lets the chaos play out.
What the trailer for The Holiday Hitman shows
The official trailer for The Holiday Hitman, released by Saban Films in October 2026, lays out the whole joke in under two minutes. It shows Hank promising his family a perfect Christmas, the mansion dressed for the holidays, and then the first wave of assassins arriving to ruin everything. Christmas decorations become weapons, quiet family moments are interrupted by gunfire, and Hank is forced to switch between doting husband and deadly professional in the same breath.
Watch the official trailer below.
The trailer also gives a good sense of the film’s tone. This is not a dark, gritty thriller that happens to be set at Christmas. It is a bright, knowing action comedy that leans into its festive setting, with the holiday theme running through the villains, the weapons and the jokes. Fans of Die Hard-style Christmas action, or of lighter festive thrillers, will recognise the territory immediately, even if The Holiday Hitman plays it broader and funnier.
Why The Holiday Hitman is worth a watch this November
There are a few reasons The Holiday Hitman stands out among the November releases. First, it arrives at exactly the right moment: early November, when viewers are starting to think about Christmas films but have not yet been overwhelmed by them. Second, its premise is instantly understandable from the title alone, which makes it an easy pick for a Friday night. Third, at 98 minutes, it does not overstay its welcome, which is more than can be said for many bigger festive releases.
It also fills a gap. Most Christmas films are gentle romances or family dramas, and most action films avoid the festive season altogether. The Holiday Hitman sits in the middle, offering action fans a seasonal film and Christmas film fans something with a bit more punch. That combination has worked before for festive action comedies, and Saban Films is clearly betting that audiences are ready for another one.
For readers looking for a very different kind of new release this week, our Anakapalli OTT release coverage looks at a Telugu romantic action drama arriving on Sun NXT, while The Holiday Hitman offers the louder, funnier end of the November slate.
Frequently asked questions about The Holiday Hitman
When does The Holiday Hitman release?
The Holiday Hitman releases on Digital and On Demand on 3 November 2026, from Saban Films. There is no theatrical release announced.
Who stars in The Holiday Hitman?
Nick Sagar stars as Hank Carter, the hitman trying to save his marriage with a family Christmas getaway. The cast also includes Montana Manning, Gabriela Ochoa Perez, Ricky Norwood, Florence Hall, Eloise Lovell Anderson, Mark Fleischmann, Vas Blackwood, Georgia Curtis, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Adam Korson and Julio Cesar Cedillo.
Who directed The Holiday Hitman?
The Holiday Hitman is directed by Bradley Stryker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Charley McDougall.
What is The Holiday Hitman about?
A professional killer, Hank Carter, takes his family to a luxurious lake mansion for Christmas to save his marriage. When a bounty is placed on his head, holiday-themed hitmen attack the mansion, and Hank must fight them off using Christmas decorations while keeping his real job secret from his family.
How long is The Holiday Hitman?
The Holiday Hitman runs for 98 minutes.
The Holiday Hitman is not trying to reinvent Christmas cinema. It is trying to give action fans a festive film that is funny, fast and full of inventive fight scenes, and on the evidence of its trailer, it knows how to do exactly that. With Nick Sagar leading a large ensemble, a 3 November digital release, and a premise that delivers on its title, it is an easy early-November pick.
Image Credit: Saban Films — Official Trailer via YouTube
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