Is the "Samhain" movie named after the original Christmas holiday?

Answer by  romana (6)

Well, "Samhain" was not the name of the original Christmas holiday. The Celtic holiday called Samhain was more like Halloween and celebrated at the same time of the year. I think the Celtic winter holiday was called Yule. (You might be thinking of Saturnalia, which was the Roman festival at about the time of Christmas.) I haven't seen the movie.

Answer by  mikef (5)

Yes, Samhain revolves around the tradition of the old holiday. Its just your average horror movie, and I don't think there are any serious underlying themes.