10 Christmas Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die
5. Gremlins
Before the naysayers jump in and declare it not a horror (it is, just of the comedy heavy variety), Gremlins is a classic Christmas film regardless of its genre up there with the likes of Its a Wonderful Life and... erm... Elf and considering its a tad more light-hearted, its a nice antidote to the gore and murderous Santas in the other films on this list. In case youve been living under a rock since the film came out in the 80s, heres how it goes: young Billy is given a strange, cute creature called a Mogwai for Christmas from his dad accompanied by a strict set of rules dont expose him, dont get him wet and never, ever feed him after midnight. Now Billy couldve observed his dads rules, but then Gremlins wouldve ended about 20 minutes in and instead he spills water on the little guy and suddenly his small, Norman Rockwell-esque town is overrun with nasty, little green beasts hell-bent on causing as much mayhem as possible Okay, it is hilarious but there are some pretty creepy moments even given its comedy - Billys mum being stalked by gremlins to the tune of Johnny Mathis Christmas classic Do You Hear What I Hear for example, or Billys love interest Kate telling a heart-warming childhood tale of her father getting stuck in a chimney dressed as Santa and dying (Merry Christmas, everyone!). But whether you find it funny, scary or otherwise, theres no doubt Gremlins is a festive must-see.
