::THE DARKER SIDE OF CHRISTMAS::
by Schwenkstar | created - 09 Sep 2016 | updated - 6 months ago | PublicTHE GIST OF THE LIST: Christmas films and television episodes that aren't so jolly... Sometimes it's about a crime, other times it's just strange and unusual, and there are times when it's all about terror.
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1. Kind Lady (1935)
Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Henry, a homeless artist, is invited in from the cold by Mary. Her kindness is exploited as Henry, his family and friends manipulate their way into living in her home. Mary tries to get rid of them, but they have their own scheme in mind.
Director: George B. Seitz | Stars: Aline MacMahon, Basil Rathbone, Mary Carlisle, Frank Albertson
Votes: 652
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
2. Saloon Bar (1940)
76 min | Comedy, Thriller
Against a background of Christmas and the pending arrival of another baby for the landlord, a group of pub locals lead by bookie Joe Harris set out to prove that former customer Eddie ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Forde | Stars: Gordon Harker, Elizabeth Allan, Mervyn Johns, Joyce Barbour
Votes: 293
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
3. Who Killed Santa Claus? (1941)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The story concerns an old globe-maker who is mysteriously killed while going through the town portraying Pere Noel ("Father Christmas" aka Santa Claus).
Director: Christian-Jaque | Stars: Harry Baur, Renée Faure, Marie-Hélène Dasté, Raymond Rouleau
Votes: 691
MY RATING: 7.5
4. Larceny, Inc (1942)
Passed | 95 min | Comedy
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers...
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, Jack Carson
Votes: 3,145
MY RATING: 7.5
5. Christmas Holiday (1944)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf, Dean Harens
Votes: 1,646
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
6. The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed befriends her father's dead first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
Directors: Gunther von Fritsch, Robert Wise | Stars: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter
Votes: 7,174
MY RATING: 7
7. The Brighton Strangler (1945)
Approved | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
After suffering a head injury during the Blitz, an actor comes to believe himself to be the Brighton Strangler, the murderer he was playing onstage.
Director: Max Nosseck | Stars: John Loder, June Duprez, Michael St. Angel, Miles Mander
Votes: 538
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
8. Lady in the Lake (1946)
Passed | 105 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
The lady editor of a crime magazine hires Phillip Marlowe to find the wife of her boss. The private detective soon finds himself involved in murder.
Director: Robert Montgomery | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully
Votes: 6,363
MY RATING: 7.5
9. Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
When he learns that a gangster has taken over his nightclub and murdered his partner, returning WW2 hero Joe Miracle steals the money from the club's safe and hides in a settlement home, while the mob is on his tail.
Directors: Gordon Douglas, Henry Levin | Stars: Glenn Ford, Evelyn Keyes, John Ireland, Beulah Bondi
Votes: 1,260
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
10. Backfire (1950)
Passed | 91 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
While recuperating from wartime back injuries at a hospital, veteran Bob Corey is visited on Christmas Eve by a beautiful stranger with an even stranger message.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Viveca Lindfors, Dane Clark, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O'Brien
Votes: 1,790
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
11. Beware, My Lovely (1952)
Approved | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A mentally disturbed handyman on the run, for reasons even he doesn't understand, takes a job at the house of a lonely war widow in 1918.
Director: Harry Horner | Stars: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Taylor Holmes, Barbara Whiting
Votes: 2,346
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
12.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid
(1955)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
While working as a department store 'Santa Claus', a paroled convict tries to help a troubled boy.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Barry Fitzgerald, Virginia Gregg, Bobby Clark
Votes: 1,064
MY RATING: 6
13.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Back for Christmas
(1956)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
Before leaving on a trip to America, a man kills his wife and buries her in the basement. Once in the United States, he receives correspondence. Has he gotten away with his crime?
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, John Williams, Isobel Elsom, Arthur Gould-Porter
Votes: 1,151
MY RATING: 7.5
14.
The Jack Benny Program (1950–1965)
Episode:
Christmas Shopping Show
(1957)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy
Jack is determined to finish his Christmas shopping in one visit and tortures a wallet salesman with constant changes to his order. Meanwhile, Dennis is having difficulty finding the right present for his mother.
Director: James V. Kern | Stars: Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Dennis Day, Mel Blanc
Votes: 104
MY RATING: 8
15.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
The Festive Season
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
A bitter man continues to live in a dark old mansion with his controlling sister, who he believes killed his wife, while openly planning her murder.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Carmen Mathews, Edmon Ryan, Richard Waring
Votes: 484
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
16.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode:
Together
(1958)
TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery
A husband gets locked in a secure office with the body of his beautiful young mistress, whom he has just murdered.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Christine White, Sam Buffington
Votes: 624
MY RATING: 8
17. When Darkness Falls (1960)
113 min | Crime, Mystery
Young Elisabeth comes to Västlinge to meet her old relative, the vicar and and his young daughter. She is going to spend the Christmas there in peace and quiet but on Christmas Eve, the ... See full summary »
Director: Arne Mattsson | Stars: Nils Asther, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Birgitta Pettersson, Elsa Prawitz
Votes: 233
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
18.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Night of the Meek
(1960)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After a derelict Santa Claus is fired on Christmas Eve, he finds a mysterious bag that gives out presents. With this bag he sets out to fulfill his one wish - to see the less fortunate inherit the bounties of Christmas.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Art Carney, John Fiedler, Robert P. Lieb, Val Avery
Votes: 3,612
MY RATING: 7
19. Blast of Silence (1961)
Approved | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York, but a special girl from his past and a gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.
Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Allen Baron, Molly McCarthy, Larry Tucker, Peter Clune
Votes: 5,668
MY RATING: 8
20. Cash on Demand (1961)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds.
Director: Quentin Lawrence | Stars: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird
Votes: 2,883
MY RATING: 7.5
21.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
Five Characters in Search of an Exit
(1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An Army major awakens in a small room with no idea of who he is or how he got there. He finds four other people in the same room, and they all begin to question how they each arrived there, and more importantly, how to escape.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Susan Harrison, William Windom, Murray Matheson, Kelton Garwood
Votes: 3,871
MY RATING: 9
22.
The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode:
The Changing of the Guard
(1962)
TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After being forced to retire, Professor Fowler contemplates suicide when he doesn't feel he's made a difference in the world.
Director: Robert Ellis Miller | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Liam Sullivan, Philippa Bevans, Tom Lowell
Votes: 2,780
MY RATING: 7.5
23. How Not to Rob a Department Store (1965)
95 min | Comedy, Crime
To repay a debt, Marcel must commit a robbery in a large department store. Unfortunately his booty is intercepted by a gang of thugs.
Director: Pierre Grimblat | Stars: Jean-Claude Brialy, Marie Laforêt, Sophie Daumier, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Votes: 47
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
24.
The Avengers (1961–1969)
Episode:
Too Many Christmas Trees
(1965)
TV-14 | 52 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Steed has been having bad dreams involving Christmas trees and a man dressed as Santa Claus. At a party given by publisher and Dickens fan Brandon Storey, two telepathic spies attempt to ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Mervyn Johns, Edwin Richfield
Votes: 451
MY RATING: 7.5
25. Fitzwilly (1967)
Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
A butler and the staff of an eccentric aged philanthropist whose family wealth is exhausted engage in larceny and crimes to maintain her lifestyle and provide funds for her charitable activities.
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon, John McGiver, Edith Evans
Votes: 2,042
MY RATING: 6.5
26. Tænk på et tal (1969)
102 min | Crime, Drama
A bank teller suspects an imminent bank robbery and stashes a fortune for himself. When the bank robber later discovers that he's been had, he threatens the teller and a game of cat and mouse begins.
Director: Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt | Stars: Henning Moritzen, Bibi Andersson, Peter Ronild, Kirsten Peüliche
Votes: 200
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
27.
The Doris Day Show (1968–1973)
Episode:
Whodunnit, Doris
(1971)
TV-G | 24 min | Comedy
Doris discovers a pistol-wielding Santa Claus standing over a dead body and sets to work cracking the case. A clever Christmas murder mystery aided and abetted by the entertaining Charles ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Daniels | Stars: Doris Day, John Dehner, Jackie Joseph, Charles Nelson Reilly
Votes: 31
MY RATING: 6
28.
Dead of Night (1972)
Episode:
The Exorcism
(1972)
50 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Four friends gather for Christmas dinner at an old cottage. Suddenly, there's a power failure and the phone goes dead. Then their wine turns to blood and the turkey makes them violently ill. Then things really get strange!
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Anna Cropper, Sylvia Kay, Edward Petherbridge, Clive Swift
Votes: 214
MY RATING: 7.5
29. Home for the Holidays (1972 TV Movie)
73 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Sally Field, Jill Haworth, Julie Harris, Eleanor Parker
Votes: 1,336
MY RATING: 5.5
30. Tales from the Crypt (1972)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.
Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon
Votes: 13,014 | Gross: $1.70M
NOTE: The first segment, "And All Through The House"
MY RATING: 6.5
31. Black Christmas (1974)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.
Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon
Votes: 48,339 | Gross: $4.05M
MY RATING: 8
32. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978)
73 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young boy becomes an apprentice for a mysterious sorcerer, working at the sorcerer's strange and sinister mill where secretive black magic is being taught and performed at a very heavy price.
Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Ludek Munzar, Jaroslav Moucka, Christian Brückner, Friedrich Schütter
Votes: 1,178
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
33. Quiet Is the Night (1978)
128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys during the Christmas season. The police commissioner ends up tracing the clues to his own home, where he ... See full summary »
Director: Tadeusz Chmielewski | Stars: Tomasz Zaliwski, Piotr Lysak, Henryk Bista, Miroslaw Konarowski
Votes: 283
MY RATING: 7.5
34.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
Back for Christmas
(1980)
TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Surgeon James loves his orchids and other ladies. A trip to America gives him and his wife an opportunity for improvements.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Roald Dahl, Richard Johnson, Siân Phillips, Avril Elgar
Votes: 275
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
35.
Tales of the Unexpected (1979–1988)
Episode:
The Party
(1980)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Henry Knox, manager of Peckham's toys, is concerned the staff Christmas party will not be the hottest night out.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Robert Morley, Joyce Redman, Raymond Francis, Leonard Preston
Votes: 223
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
36. Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)
88 min | Comedy
Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.
Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Anémone, Josiane Balasko, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier
Votes: 10,493
MY RATING: 8
37. Der Weihnachtsbaum (1983)
20 min | Short
In an isolated house at the seaside a deranged father/son relationship finally escalates when the father tries to kill his seventeen year old offspring.
Director: Robert Sigl | Stars: Claus Eberth, Robert Sigl
Votes: 36
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
38. Gremlins (1984)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Director: Joe Dante | Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, John Louie
Votes: 247,744 | Gross: $148.17M
MY RATING: 7
39.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Santa '85
(1985)
Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Kris Kringle's Christmas is rudely interrupted when he lands in the clink with a bunch of bogus Santas after tripping a home burglar alarm. The cynical sheriff doesn't believe his story, so... See full summary »
Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Douglas Seale, Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Marvin J. McIntyre
Votes: 420
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
40. A Christmas Treat (1985)
Unrated | 5 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
A young boy is lying in bed as Santa is downstairs leaving presents under the tree. The boy slowly walks down the stairs and taps on Santa's shoulder...
Director: Tim Sullivan | Stars: Jason Gulisano, David Mele
Votes: 108
MY RATING: 6
41.
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode:
Seasons of Belief
(1986)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a father ends his two children's boredom by holding them spellbound with a scary story about a fearsome beast known as the Grither.
Director: Michael McDowell | Stars: E.G. Marshall, Margaret Klenck, Sky Berdahl, Jenna von Oÿ
Votes: 408
MY RATING: 7.5
42.
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode:
The Yattering and Jack
(1987)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Happy-go-lucky salesman Jack Polo receives a yuletide visit from the 3.5-foot-tall Yattering, a snarling horned demon that wants to claim Jack's soul.
Director: David Odell | Stars: Phil Fondacaro, Antony Carbone, Tom Newman, Danielle Brisebois
Votes: 247
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
43. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 945,409 | Gross: $83.01M
MY RATING: 8.5
44. Deadly Games (1989)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
On Christmas Eve, a resourceful young boy has to defend himself and his grandfather from a killer dressed as Santa Claus.
Director: René Manzor | Stars: Brigitte Fossey, Louis Ducreux, Patrick Floersheim, Alain Lalanne
Votes: 2,782
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
45.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
And All Through the House
(1989)
Not Rated | 22 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A greedy woman makes the mistake of murdering her husband while an escaped mental patient dressed in a Santa Claus outfit is on the loose.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: John Kassir, Mary Ellen Trainor, Larry Drake, Marshall Bell
Votes: 2,189
MY RATING: 7.5
46. Die Hard 2 (1990)
R | 124 min | Action, Thriller
John McClane attempts to avert disaster as rogue military operatives seize control of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Bruce Willis, William Atherton, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 383,034 | Gross: $117.54M
MY RATING: 7
47.
Father Dowling Mysteries (1989–1991)
Episode:
The Christmas Mystery
(1990)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
After leaving her son with Father Dowling and Sister Stephanie at St. Michael's Parish, a woman is shot and wounded badly. The trail leads Father Dowling and the police to a department ... See full summary »
Director: James Frawley | Stars: Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, James Stephens, Mary Wickes
Votes: 60
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
48. Batman Returns (1992)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken
Votes: 327,397 | Gross: $162.83M
MY RATING: 7
49. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Votes: 375,086 | Gross: $75.08M
MY RATING: 7.5
50.
Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode:
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
(1994)
TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The tyrannical patriarch of a dysfunctional but wealthy family summons his adult children for a Christmas reunion, but prior to the holiday his throat is slashed apparently by one of them.
Director: Edward Bennett | Stars: David Suchet, Philip Jackson, Vernon Dobtcheff, Simon Roberts
Votes: 2,577
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
51. The Ref (1994)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Director: Ted Demme | Stars: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Votes: 26,550 | Gross: $11.44M
MY RATING: 6.5
52. The Day of the Beast (1995)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?
Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Álex Angulo, Armando De Razza, Santiago Segura, Terele Pávez
Votes: 23,774 | Gross: $0.02M
MY RATING: 8
53. Force spéciale (1995)
16 min | Fantasy, Short, Thriller
On Christmas eve, Lieutenant Lucas's telephone keeps ringing. He can't tell who's calling until he notices, through his window, a strange creature who can't help but making phone calls...
Director: Pierre Ferrière | Stars: Yan Epstein, Pascaline Girardot
Votes: 14
MY RATING: 6.5
54. Reckless (1995)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve, a regretful husband admits to his high-spirited wife that he has hired a contract killer to take her out. She immediately flees. A nice couple offers her shelter, but everyone have dark secrets in this wacky movie.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Mia Farrow, Tony Goldwyn, Juana Barrios, Mike Heibeck
Votes: 520 | Gross: $0.10M
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
55. The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter. Eight years ago she emerged, two months pregnant, from a nearby river with no memory of her past or who she is. However, she's getting closer to finding out about her past.
Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima, Craig Bierko
Votes: 85,659 | Gross: $33.33M
MY RATING: 6
56. The Bloody Olive (1997)
12 min | Crime, Short, Comedy
Mylene and Werner are going to make their flat up for Christmas. Then Sam comes with a bottle of Veuve Cliqot. Sam tells Werner that he knows Werner has stolen money at work. Werner murders... See full summary »
Director: Vincent Bal | Stars: Veerle van Overloop, Frank Focketyn, Gene Bervoets, Guy Dermul
Votes: 571
MY RATING: 8.5
57. Goodbye, 20th Century (1998)
83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
In the year 2019, after global destruction and descent into savagery, the immortal Kuzman discovers his destiny. As he enters the whirling circles of time, he discovers the blasphemy of our century, and how it is to close its circle.
Directors: Darko Mitrevski, Aleksandar Popovski | Stars: Lazar Ristovski, Nikola Ristanovski, Vlado Jovanovski, Dejan Acimovic
Votes: 752
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
58. Cosy Dens (1999)
115 min | Comedy, Drama
Two families, Sebkovi and Krausovi, are celebrating Christmas, but not everyone is in a good mood. Teenage kids think their fathers are totally stupid; fathers are sure their children are nothing more than rebels, hating anything they say.
Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Michael Beran, Miroslav Donutil, Simona Stasová, Kristýna Nováková
Votes: 6,166
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
59. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
R | 159 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A Manhattan doctor embarks on a bizarre, night-long odyssey after his wife's admission of unfulfilled longing.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
Votes: 375,008 | Gross: $55.69M
MY RATING: 6.5
60.
The League of Gentlemen (1999–2017)
Episode:
The League of Gentlemen Christmas Special
(2000)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Horror
Alone in the chapel of hope on Christmas Eve Reverend Bernice hates Christmas,since her mother was carried off by Papa Lazarou disguised as Santa Claus when she was a child. She has three ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Bendelack | Stars: Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith
Votes: 390
MY RATING: 7.5
61. Felicidades (2000)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
Shows how several characters spend Christmas Eve in Buenos Aires, and how their lives intersect.
Director: Lucho Bender | Stars: Luis Machín, Gastón Pauls, Silke, Pablo Cedrón
Votes: 763
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
62. Reindeer Games (2000)
R | 104 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After assuming his dead cell-mate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-convict finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist.
Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron, James Frain
Votes: 42,393 | Gross: $23.36M
MY RATING: 5.5
63. Bad Santa (2003)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham, John Ritter
Votes: 155,155 | Gross: $60.06M
MY RATING: 6.5
64. Rare Exports Inc. (2003)
8 min | Short, Action, Comedy
An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the Christmas season.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Otso Tarkela, Tommi Korpela, Jorma Tommila, Tazu Ovaska
Votes: 2,393
MY RATING: 7.5
65. Seven Times Lucky (2004)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
An aging con-man and a beautiful, ambitious student cross paths in a scam that promises to make them both rich.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick, James Tolkan
Votes: 500
MY RATING: 6
66. A Christmas Tale (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 71 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In 1985, in a coastal town, the friends Koldo, Peti, Tito, Eugenio and Moni stumble with a woman dressed like Santa Claus trapped in a hole in the woods. While the boys go to the police ... See full summary »
Directors: Paco Plaza, George A. Romero | Stars: Maru Valdivielso, Christian Casas, Roger Babià, Pau Poch
Votes: 1,807
MY RATING: 5.5
67. The Ice Harvest (2005)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have different plans for the cash.
Director: Harold Ramis | Stars: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Lara Phillips
Votes: 25,002 | Gross: $8.82M
MY RATING: 6.5
68. The Official Rare Exports Inc. Safety Instructions 2005 (2005)
10 min | Short, Action, Comedy
In this sequel to 'Rare Exports Inc' we are shown the horrendous results of abusing Father Christmas.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Otso Tarkela, Onni Tommila, Tommi Korpela, Jorma Tommila
Votes: 1,404
MY RATING: 7.5
69. P2 (2007)
R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A businesswoman is pursued by a psychopath after being locked in a parking garage on Christmas Eve.
Director: Franck Khalfoun | Stars: Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley, Simon Reynolds, Philip Akin
Votes: 36,425 | Gross: $3.99M
MY RATING: 5
70.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
A Very Supernatural Christmas
(2007)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In this Christmas-themed episode, Sam and Dean follow the trail of an "anti-Santa" that abducts its victims by using their chimneys. Dean tries to get Sam to celebrate Christmas like they ... See full summary »
Director: J. Miller Tobin | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Ridge Canipe, Colin Ford
Votes: 6,462
MY RATING: 5.5
71. Frozen River (2008)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama
A mom looks for another source of income, when her husband leaves with the money meant for the new mobile home. A nearby Indian territory stretches across the border to Canada with a drivable frozen river between. Smuggling?
Director: Courtney Hunt | Stars: Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 26,459 | Gross: $2.51M
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
72. Treevenge (2008)
16 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Christmas trees ripped out of their forest plan revenge against people enjoying the holidays.
Director: Jason Eisener | Stars: Jonathan Torrens, Sarah Dunsworth, Maris Morgan, Jayden Taylor
Votes: 2,833
MY RATING: 4
73. Saint (2010)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.
Director: Dick Maas | Stars: Egbert Jan Weeber, Bert Luppes, Caro Lenssen, Huub Stapel
Votes: 9,670
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
74. Rare Exports (2010)
R | 84 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Jorma Tommila, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Tommi Korpela
Votes: 32,140 | Gross: $0.26M
MY RATING: 7.5
75.
Grimm (2011–2017)
Episode:
Twelve Days of Krampus
(2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
After a string of delinquent teens go missing, an old Wesen tale of an evil Santa who brings more than just a lump of coal may be the prime suspect. The investigation intensifies as Nick ... See full summary »
Director: Tawnia McKiernan | Stars: David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Elizabeth Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell
Votes: 1,075
MY RATING: 5
76.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
White Christmas
(2014)
TV-MA | 73 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Three interconnected tales of technology run amok during the Christmas season are told by two men at a remote outpost in a frozen wilderness.
Director: Carl Tibbetts | Stars: Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall, Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena
Votes: 68,212
MY RATING: 8.5
77. Deathly Presents (2015)
6 min | Short, Horror
A family gather around the tree on Christmas Eve - but a strange noise upstairs heralds the arrival of a sinister threat.
Directors: Ben Franklin, Anthony Melton | Stars: Sian Breckin, Jonah Russell, Oliver Ebsworth, Fergus Rattigan
Votes: 108
MY RATING: 4.5
78. Krampus (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A boy who has a bad Christmas accidentally summons a festive demon to his family home.
Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman
Votes: 84,065 | Gross: $42.59M
MY RATING: 7.5
79.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
A Merry Murdoch Christmas
(2015)
TV-PG | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating the murder of a rich benefactor and the theft of children's presents at a Christmas charity pageant, Murdoch discovers suggestions that a Christmas monster, a Krampus, may be involved.
Director: Michael McGowan | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris
Votes: 393
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
80. Better Watch Out (II) (2016)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
On a quiet suburban street, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from intruders, only to discover it's far from a normal home invasion.
Director: Chris Peckover | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic
Votes: 46,245 | Gross: $0.02M
MY RATING: 7
81.
Inside No. 9 (2014– )
Episode:
The Devil of Christmas
(2016)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A director talks about his old horror film. It's Austria, Krampusnacht, December 1977. The Devonshires arrive at the alpine chalet for a holiday. The caretaker, Klaus, tells them about a local legend of Krampus, the Devil of Christmas.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: Reece Shearsmith, Rula Lenska, Jessica Raine, Steve Pemberton
Votes: 1,980
MY RATING: 8
82. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven - at Christmas - forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
Director: John McPhail | Stars: Ella Hunt, Malcolm Cumming, Sarah Swire, Christopher Leveaux
Votes: 15,628 | Gross: $0.55M
MY RATING: 5.5
83. Happy! (2017–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An injured hitman befriends his kidnapped daughter's imaginary friend; a perky blue flying unicorn.
Stars: Christopher Meloni, Ritchie Coster, Lili Mirojnick, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 42,925
MY RATING: 7.5
84. All the Creatures Were Stirring (2018)
Not Rated | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.
Directors: David Ian McKendry, Rebekah McKendry | Stars: Constance Wu, Jonathan Kite, Jocelin Donahue, Ashley Clements
Votes: 1,752
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
85. I Trapped the Devil (2019)
Not Rated | 82 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A man descends into paranoia after trapping what he believes to be the devil in his basement, but things take a dark turn when his family unexpectedly arrive for Christmas.
Director: Josh Lobo | Stars: Scott Poythress, AJ Bowen, Susan Burke, Rowan Russell
Votes: 3,238
MY RATING: NOT VIEWED
86. The Lodge (2019)
R | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.
Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz | Stars: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Richard Armitage
Votes: 57,825
MY RATING: 5
87.
Hilda (2018–2023)
Episode:
Chapter 10: The Yule Lads
(2020)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A group of mysterious creatures visit Trolberg during the Winter Festival hunting for naughty kids.
Director: Andy Coyle | Stars: Andy Serkis, Bella Ramsey, Ameerah Falzon, Oliver Nelson
Votes: 394
MY RATING: 7.5
88. Lady on a Train (1945)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Film-Noir
In New York, a woman who partially witnesses a killing from a train window seeks the aid of a crime novelist to solve the murder.
Director: Charles David | Stars: Deanna Durbin, Ralph Bellamy, David Bruce, George Coulouris
Votes: 2,564
89. The Thin Man (1934)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Former detective Nick Charles and his wealthy wife Nora investigate a murder case, mostly for the fun of it.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton
Votes: 32,532
90.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Unholy Night
(2012)
TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
A murderous Santa wreaks havoc on the asylum. Sister Jude faces off with the Devil. Arden has a shocking encounter in the Death Chute.
Director: Michael Lehmann | Stars: Zachary Quinto, Joseph Fiennes, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters
Votes: 5,153
91. Tunnelen (2019)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.
Director: Pål Øie | Stars: Thorbjørn Harr, Ylva Fuglerud, Lisa Carlehed, Mikkel Bratt Silset
Votes: 6,539
92.
Love, Death & Robots (2019– )
Episode:
All Through the House
(2021)
TV-MA | 7 min | Animation, Short, Action
On Christmas Eve, a young girl and her little brother lie awake. When a jingle of bells announces Saint Nick's arrival they sneak downstairs hoping to catch a glimpse of the mythical gift-giver - but find something unexpected.
Director: Elliot Dear | Stars: Divi Mittal, Sami Amber, Fred Tatasciore, Brynley North
Votes: 11,080
93.
Into the Dark (2018–2021)
Episode:
A Nasty Piece of Work
(2019)
TV-MA | 77 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The boss of a private equity company invites a couple of his employees over to a Christmas party that turns out to be an intense competition for a promotion.
Director: Charles Hood | Stars: Molly Hagan, Natalie Hall, Kyle Howard, Dustin Milligan
Votes: 1,997
94. Elves (2021)
24 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A Christmas vacation turns into a nightmare for a teenager and her family when they discover an ancient menace that stalks their island getaway.
Stars: Adam McArthur, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Peder Thomas Pedersen, Rasmus Hammerich
Votes: 5,059
95. Silent Night (I) (2021)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Nell, Simon, and their 3 sons are ready to welcome friends and family for what promises to be a perfect Christmas gathering. Perfect except for one thing: everyone is going to die.
Director: Camille Griffin | Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 19,980
96. Back to the Wall (1958)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A wealthy industrialist discovers his wife is having an affair and decides to exact revenge by blackmailing her under an assumed identity.
Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Oury, Philippe Nicaud, Claire Maurier
Votes: 562
97. Pardon Mon Affaire (1976)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
As loyal as a dove, a family man is about to tell his first lie to his wife when he falls for an enchanting woman in a billowy red dress. With a bit of help, he just might get what he wishes for; however, is love always a bed of roses?
Director: Yves Robert | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Claude Brasseur, Guy Bedos, Victor Lanoux
Votes: 2,353
98. Await Further Instructions (2018)
TV-MA | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A family's Christmas takes a strange turn when they awake to find themselves trapped inside and begin receiving mysterious instructions through the television.
Director: Johnny Kevorkian | Stars: Sam Gittins, Neerja Naik, Abigail Cruttenden, David Bradley
Votes: 9,664
99. Violent Night (2022)
R | 112 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
An elite team of mercenaries breaks into a family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone hostage. However, they aren't prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he's about to show why this Nick is no saint.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: David Harbour, John Leguizamo, Beverly D'Angelo, Alex Hassell
Votes: 99,030 | Gross: $50.06M
100.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
The Outside
(2022)
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Longing to fit in at work, awkward Stacey begins to use a popular lotion that causes an alarming reaction, while an unnerving transformation takes shape.
Director: Ana Lily Amirpour | Stars: Kate Micucci, Martin Starr, Dan Stevens, Kylee Evans
Votes: 11,757
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