The 1984 cult favorite imparts a pragmatic but ultimately hopeful message for other misfits toughing out the holiday season.
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Terry Gilliam’s vision of a totalitarian state where Christmas shopping and terrorist bombings exist side by side is a discomfiting primer for things to come.
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This story of a modern-day witch hunt bucks the tradition of depicting Christmas as a glittery veil that covers thornier questions of morality and charity.
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Jonathan Levine’s stoner comedy pays homage to Christmas movie forebears and poignantly captures the particular joys and melancholy of old friendships.
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Musical comedy stars take an unexpected walk on the dark side of the festive season.
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Our annual showcase of offbeat holiday movies begins with one of the gnarliest we’ve ever recommended.
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Dueling psychics, vengeful samurai spirits, and deer hunting are some of the ingredients that went into this singular Christmas slasher.
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A twisted and gritty Yuletide fairy tale gets new life thanks to the proselytizing of the cult icon.
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Craig R. Baxle’s holiday B-movie (also known as “I Come In Peace”) mixes action, sci-fi, and Christmas cheer, to entertaining effect.
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David Lowery’s 2021 adventure lives in the darker side of the holidays, embracing the horror of facing the oncoming year.
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In our ongoing quest to expand the holiday canon, we offer up Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise‘s 1944 sequel to the classic B-movie.
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