Most winter holiday viewing is drawn from relatively narrow lists of familiar favorites, to the point that even several of our supposedly “alternative” or “contrarian” choices have become well-worn selections.
Only particularly crotchety curmudgeons continue to argue against acknowledging “Die Hard” or “Gremlins” as Christmas films anymore, and it’s no secret by now how many of Shane Black’s scripts are set during Christmas.But there remain obscure oddballs of holiday movies, often available exclusively via VHS or online bootlegs, whose observances of seasonal festivities are a bit more morose than most.
If they are comedies, their punchlines hit harder than the more broadly upbeat all-ages fare.Not…The post Overlooked Holiday Movies That Are Surprisingly Somber appeared first on /Film.
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