Christmas is right around the corner, but if you're not in the festive mood to binge holiday flicks, this list is especially made for you.
And no, it doesn't comprise of Die Hard or any other must-watch franchises. Best of all, we've even got you covered on where to watch them online!
Deadly Games, aka Dial Code Santa Claus (1989)
Deadly Games's alternative title, Dial Code Santa Claus, might mislead you, but here's the thing: it's an anti-Christmas movie. Think of turning Winnie the Pooh and his woodland friends into a horror movie.
Thomas is left alone with his grandfather on Christmas Eve. To think that this night would be so meaningful, it took a dark turn for their family. In Deadly Games, Thomas is left to fend for his home and grandfather as a killer dressed in a Santa Claus costume breaks into their house.
Streaming Platforms: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Batman Returns (1992)
To be fair, the 1992 Batman Returns is not a part of James Gunn's ongoing DCU franchise. Who could beat watching a superhero do his job in the middle of the holidays without centering on the celebratory event?
It's Christmastime in Gotham, and yet the city is under siege from a gang of circus freaks led by the Penguin (Danny DeVito). What more can you ask for?
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max
Practical Magic (1998)
Two sisters (Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman) share their witchy abilities to help break a family curse and defeat an evil spirit they cast upon themselves.
With a sequel underway, do yourselves a favor and catch up on this gem of a movie for the holidays. Practical Magic doesn't have Christmas, but it does celebrate family with its own twist.
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
You've Got Mail (1998)
You've Got Mail stars Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, in a 1998 romantic comedy about two rival bookstore owners who end up falling in love through the internet. But take it out of the modern world, and the anonymous emails are considered special at the time.
Purchase or Rent: YouTube, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime Video
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 psychological drama about Bill Harford, who embarks on an all-night journey through the city's underworld, where he ends up finding a masked orgy hosted by a secret society.
All because his wife Alice reveals her past sexual fantasies.
A Stanley Kubrick classic, Eyes Wide Shut, essentially depicts a marriage with the Christmas season as the spooky backdrop for the holiday and the matrimony altogether.
Purchase or Rent: Apple TV
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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
A thirty-something Bridget Jones tries to take control of her life away from toxic men and her vices through a diary.
That is, until she finds herself having to choose between her boss, Daniel Cleaver, and the man she swore she wouldn't get involved with romantically, Mark Darcy.
Similar to the previous movies on this list, Bridget Jones's Diary is not holiday-centric, but her New Year's Resolution does involve the diary.
Purchase or Rent: YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video
Little Women (1994 and 2019)
There had been two prominent movies centering on the classic Louisa May Alcott work of Little Women, the 1994 version, which stuck to the original novel, and the 2019 version, which was modernized by Barbie and Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig.
Streaming Platforms (for the 1994 version): Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
Streaming Platforms (for the 2019 version): Hulu, Netflix
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Before Robert Downey Jr. joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang turned into something of a big comeback role for him, with the actor playing a thief who pretends to be an actor to get the cops off his radar.
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Carol (2015)
In this lovely Christmas Carol story, stars Rooney Mara as a shopgirl who falls for a wealthy older woman, played by Cate Blanchett.
While they do end up meeting one another during a snowy Christmastime in New York City in the 1950s, Carol moves through and beyond the holiday season and New Year's Eve.
Streaming Platforms: HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
Krampus (2015)
In yet another holiday madness film, Krampus is a holiday horror-comedy where dark creatures such as the Killer gingerbread men, demonic Christmas angels, and Monster Jack-in-the-Boxes exist.
Let's just say Santa and his holiday minions are not here to wrap up your presents and would rather cross off all the children on their list, naughty or not.
Streaming Platforms: Peacock, Amazon Prime Video
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