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The Bishop's Wife (1947) - Day 127, May 1st
We tumble headlong into the 1940s next, with Henry Koster’s old-time favourite The Bishop’s Wife from 1947. This one sees dejected,...
Gary Jive
May 1, 20242 min read
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And So They Were Married (1936) - Day 126, April 30th
More 1930s ace-ness next with 1936’s classic romantic comedy And So They Were Married which, though a very smart film, pretty much spoils...
Gary Jive
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Babes in Toyland (1934) - Day 125, April 29th
There’s something more light-hearted next as I travel forward into the ‘30s with 1934’s delightful Babes in Toyland starring the...
Gary Jive
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Hell's Heroes (1929) - Day 124, April 28th
1929’s Hell’s Heroes is one of the earliest movies made with sound and the first sound production to be directed by the revered William...
Gary Jive
Apr 28, 20243 min read
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The Adventures of the Wrong Santa Claus (1914) and More... - Day 123, April 27th
It’s into the 1910s next day, with The Adventure of the Wrong Santa Claus, a diverting silent short from 1914 directed by the prolific...
Gary Jive
Apr 27, 20244 min read
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Santa Claus (1898) and More... - Day 122, April 26th
For the next month, I'll be heading back in time, checking out 'old' Christmas movies. From my limited research, I ‘m pleased to discover...
Gary Jive
Apr 26, 20247 min read
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Gremlins (1984) - Day 121, April 25th
And so we reach the last of our yuletide tales of terror and we’re going out with a total bona fide classic. It’s the fourth highest...
Gary Jive
Apr 25, 20244 min read
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Better Watch Out (2016) - Day 120, April 24th
Our next Christmas creep-fest is another clever film full of smart ideas and one of the all-time great cinematic rug-pulls that I will...
Gary Jive
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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P2 (2007) - Day 119, April 23rd
Next up is 2007’s tense stalker flick P2, from director Franck Khalfoun. In a refreshing twist, this is a hair-raising Christmas-set...
Gary Jive
Apr 23, 20242 min read
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Christmas Evil (1980) - Day 118, April 22nd
1980’s quite frankly bonkers video nasty Christmas Evil ,(aka You Better Watch Out) really gets under the skin of an oddball with a Santa...
Gary Jive
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Silent Night (2012) - Day 117, April 21st
Under closer examination, Silent Night from director Steven C. Miller isn’t so much a remake/reboot/rebootquel of Silent Night, Deadly...
Gary Jive
Apr 21, 20243 min read
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Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker (1991) - Day 116, April 20th
So, Part 4 was disturbingly weird. Thankfully Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker (1991) brings the franchise back to more...
Gary Jive
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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Silent Night Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990) - Day 115, 19th April
The naffness of part 3 didn’t stop them making Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (1990), a film that shamelessly abandons the very...
Gary Jive
Apr 19, 20242 min read
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Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out (1989) - Day 114, April 18th
In a move few could have expected, Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out chucks a few supernatural elements into the mix,...
Gary Jive
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) - Day 113, April 17th
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2Â from 1987 turns out to be a sneaky humbug of a film from director Lee Harry. Though this is purportedly...
Gary Jive
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) - Day 112, April16th
More franchise fun up next, as I decide I simply must watch every one of the Silent Night, Deadly Night films in chronicle order as I am...
Gary Jive
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000) - Day 111, April 15th
After discovering Michael Cooney made a sequel to Jack Frost, there was no way I was going to miss it. I’m pleased to say that...
Gary Jive
Apr 15, 20243 min read
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All Through The House (2015) - Day 110, April 14th
More cheapie direct-to-video slasher craziness next in 2015’s All Through the House from director Todd Nunes. This is another...
Gary Jive
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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Krampus Unleashed (2016) - Day 109, April 13th
Next up, the frightful festive freak that refuses to die makes yet another appearance. That’s right, it’s our old goat-boy pal in another...
Gary Jive
Apr 13, 20243 min read
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Mercy Christmas (2017) - Day 108, April 12th
Weirdos are the order of the day in 2017’s Mercy Christmas, a cheap and cheerful but wryly demented horror from director Ryan Nelson ....
Gary Jive
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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​ Scientists say that “watching Christmas movies all year round can be a benefit to your health.” But what would happen if you watched them every day for a year? One man decided to find out.
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- Gary Jive
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