Holiday Entertainment

In case you've grown weary of watching the same three holiday movies over and over and OVER on AMC, (I think we can all agree that seeing Bing Crosby's White Christmas once is seeing it one time too many), I've got a few back-ups that gently remind us that the holidays are truly for all of us— psychos and little demon creatures alike.

Black Christmas (1974)
 


Featuring:

• Margo Kidder drunk and sporting a velvet choker
• Andrea Martin with a Pam Grier fro and John Lennon glasses
• Olivia Hussey with her Zeffirelli Juliet allure in full force
• The most uncomfortable obscene phone call scene that'll make Harvey Keitel's full frontal in The Piano seem virginal

Black Christmas (2006)

Featuring:

• Andrea Martin with tamer hair
• Michelle Trachtenberg with a filthy mouth
• A chick who totally looks like Janice Dickinson
• The most disgusting scene involving a cookie cutter ever created

While She Was Out (2008)

Part domestic abuse thriller, part psycho-killer horror, part Christmas-brings-out-the-worst-in-everyone movie featuring:

• Kim Basinger armed with only a tool box against a gang of hoodlums
• Lukas Haas looking creepier than ever
• One of the best juxtaposed uses of a redwood forest and grimly vacant master-planned community

Gremlins (1984)



I know I know I know. We've all seen this one. But come on. Who doesn't want to hear Phoebe Cates's creepy Christmas monologue during the holiday season? Then there's that whole microwave scene.


Elves (1990)



Admittedly, I've never seen this gem of a film. But how can you go wrong with a flick from the highly acclaimed production company, Action International Pictures? And for serious, any movie where an attractive bad actress nonchalantly says "Had a rough day at work...Santa got murdered." has got to be worthy of critical praise.

If all else fails, just try and enjoy the company of your family and friends...also known as vodka, St. Germain, cranberry and Bravo TV. Nene!!!