Your Christmas Movies! Whatcha' Watchin' this Christmas season?

[MrBarlow]

Did think about staring off with A Christmas Horror Story, Might start with A Christmas Carol 1935 and work my way through the ones I have.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Batman Returns (1992)

Director Tim Burton gives us a day-glow masterpiece of fantasy horror images all dressed up as a superhero film. From the grotesque shuffling Penguin to the wet dream in black latex that is Catwoman, not forgetting the sadistic Max Schreck and of course Michael Keaton's definitive Batman portrayal.

In my opinion the best Batman film to date, and it's set at Christmas.

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Batman Returns (1992)

In my opinion the best Batman film to date

Agreed...other than the PROPER 'Batman' film

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Doctor Who - The Runaway Bride (2006)

Like so many of the Doctor Who Christmas specials the actual central plot isn't as good as the smaller more intimate parts of the story.

The Runaway Bride introduces us to Donna Noble as played by Catherine Tate. At the time i thought it was a horrendous choice of actor for the role but how quickly my thoughts changed. Tate is superb. She has real screen chemistry with David Tennant, not sexual chemistry but a wonderful matey chemistry which ends up being really refreshing, especially in her full series of stories screened a couple of years later. Yes, Tate was that good they brought her back.

The Runaway Bride has a couple of superb set pieces, the best being the TARDIS flying down a motorway as the Doctor attempts to save Donna from a murderous robot Santa driving a taxi cab. It's a highly memorable sequence and stands out even fourteen years later.

However the central story involving an invasion attempt by the spider like Racnoss is rather forgettable despite a great performance by the wonderful yet unrecognizable Sarah Parrish as the Racnoss queen.

[Justin101]

I've not started until Tuesday, and I have few things lined up but not many so far, it'll be a mix of new (to me), old, horror, comedy & classics.

So far I know I'll be watching Christmas Evil, Silent Night Deadly Night (1 & 2), Dial Code Santa Claus (aka Deadly Games) and Christmas Blood (aka Juleblod) and probably my annual 'A Christmas Story' viewing on Christmas Eve

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I've not started until Tuesday, and I have few things lined up but not many so far, it'll be a mix of new (to me), old, horror, comedy & classics.

So far I know I'll be watching Christmas Evil, Silent Night Deadly Night (1 & 2), Code Code Santa Claus (aka Deadly Games) and Christmas Blood (aka Juleblod) and probably my annual 'A Christmas Story' viewing on Christmas Eve

As far as horror rewatches go i'll have to get them in this next couple of days as Decemberdike begins Tuesday night. I'd like to rewatch Don't Open Till Christmas, Silent Night Deadly Night and Saint (Sint).

Once December begins i've got the usual Ghost Stories for Christmas to run through as well as loads of other non-horror stuff i've not seen.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

My normal Christmas viewing includes It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard, Gremlins, Black Christmas, and Don't Open till Christmas.

I will probably be watching all of those and will definitely watch Rare Exports and the two Silent Night, Deadly Night films.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

My normal Christmas viewing includes It's a Wonderful Life, Die Hard, Gremlins, Black Christmas, and Don't Open till Christmas.

I will probably be watching all of those and will definitely watch Rare Exports and the two Silent Night, Deadly Night films.

I aim to put the tree up on Friday, i normally put it up the first Friday in December. Thought the first movie with the tree up would be that old fave Die Hard II.

[Justin101]

Die Hard 2 is on my list this year too, not seen it since I was a teen, I don't remember much about it except it's at an airport (at least in part??)