Three Days of Christmas (2019)
Very well made, and often suspenseful family drama set during three different Christmas's. Though set at Christmas at various points in time this is more of a straight forward drama than a "Christmas" series.
Pottersville (2017)
Great cast. Wasted. Junk.
White Christmas (1954)
Needed something to erase the stench of Pottersville. A classic, go watch it.
The Claus Family (2020)
The framework for a terrific movie is here but the story is so unevenly told, tonal shifts, unrealistic reactions to events, weird pacing, that it never really comes together as a satisfying whole. Whenever the was a chance for things to become entertaining off they cut to some more contrived family drama. tiresome.
The Advent Calendar (2021)
So, now it's deadly advent calendars. On one hand I get it, it's marginally clever, on the other hand it's yet another lovely, special Christmas tradition being subverted and perverted for cheap thrills.
Anyway...
This was a pretty good horror flick. It goes light on the Christmas iconography, it's not anti-Christmas, beyond the very creepy Advent calendar itself and a couple of Christmas trees here and there you wouldn't really associate any of it with the holiday. Which means it's not that great a Christmas move, while being an enjoyable, if somewhat disjointed and occasionally brutal, horror movie.
Hosts (2020)
While I was in Shudder I decided to check out their other holiday fare. I've seen most of the offerings but this one was new to me.
I should have quit while I was ahead. It might be unfair coming into this low budget affair after the solid Advent Calendar but contrast in quality and watchability was stark. Oh well.
It Cuts Deep (2020)
It also gets worse. Really. really worse. Horror comedy indeed, more like horrible comedy.
Shudder does have some good holiday themed horror - the terrific rare exports, the original black Christmas, the French action/comedy/horror Deadly Games (Dial Code Santa Claus) and the crappy cult classic Silent Night Deadly night Part 2.
Now a quick trip back in time...
Mice Meeting You (1950)
Herman and Katnip Harveytoon. Cat crashes Christmas bash, mouse seeks revenge. Not a classic but okay.
Joe Santa Claus (1951)
First rewatch since I featured it here on SWO a few years ago. Pretty good for an early fifties' TV show.
The Other Wise Man (1953)
Another solid early fifties' holiday drama
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969)
Fairly good TV relationship drama starring Lloyd Bridges and Shirley Jones. Not my idea of festive viewing though.
