I’ve been informed that some people just really do not like Christmas and hate most of the holiday films. Fair enough, I won’t call you ‘Grinch’ or ‘Scrooge’ (besides, these characters change their minds and embrace the holiday). Instead, I will defend your right to hate Dec. 25th and I’ve created a list for you too because you’re not alone!

1. Black Christmas (1974) – Santa goes mental. Everyone on the naughty list gets an axe in the head.

2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) – Murder mystery, black comedy, shoot-outs and capers galore in front of a Christmas backdrop. Great performances from Downey Jr and Kilmer. Interesting fact, the title comes from what Italians call James Bond films.

3. The Ref (1994) – Ever feel like you’re trapped with your family on Christmas Day? So does Denis Leary and they’re not even HIS family. When his botched attempt to rob a wealthy but miserable family goes askew on Christmas Eve, he has to mediate. The fact that he has a gun seems to help, so take note. (Just kidding!)

4. Fargo (1996) – No Christmas stuff but lots and lots of snow. And Frances McDormond has a big belly. Someone gets kidnapped and someone else ends up in a woodchipper. True story – after seeing this film, a girl went to the real Fargo to look for the buried randsom money and froze to death while searching.

5. Bad Santa (2003) – The classic Anti-Christmas Spirit film. For example:
‘Sue: I’ve always had a thing for Santa Claus. In case you didn’t notice. It’s like some deep-seeded childhood thing.
Willie: So is my thing for tits.’

Hope these films cheer you up when you’re bummed because you’d like to punch the people rubbing your face in carols and decorations and naff stuff like that but you can’t punch them because they’re family/friends/children/nuns/ect.

Enjoy, you ‘Bah-Humbug-ers’!

Anyone else have any selections? Feel free to make some.