The Spirit of Christmas (Jesus vs. Frosty) (1992)

The Spirit of Christmas (Jesus vs. Frosty) (1992)

Four young boys (voices: Trey Parker & Matt Stone ) build a snowman, but three of them ignore the fourth when he warns them not to put a magic hat on it.  The snowman comes to life as a monster, growing tentacles that it uses to kill Kenny, the fattest boy.  The remaining three run

The Spirit of Christmas (1995)

The Spirit of Christmas (1995)

Four boys, Kyle (voice: Matt Stone), Stan (voice: Trey Parker), Cartman (voice: Trey Parker), and Kenny, are caroling and arguing, when Jesus shows up.  He’s upset with Santa Claus taking the focus off of his birth.  Jesus and Santa start fighting, destroying everything around them, so the boys call upon a really important person, skater

Star in the Night (1945)

Star in the Night (1945)

Inn keeper Nick Catapoli (J. Carrol Naish) has lost his faith in humanity and has little use for Christmas.  As he repairs his giant, electric, star-shaped sign, and his customers continue their relentless unpleasantness, a pregnant woman and her husband, a mysterious hitchhiker, and three cowboys converge on his inn, and they will change everyone’s

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

Five strangers, lost in a tomb, sit before The Crypt Keeper (Ralph Richardson) as their stories are told.  The stories: All Through The House — A woman (Joan Collins) murders her husband on Christmas Eve, with a Santa killer outside the house. Reflection of Death — A man (Ian Hendry), runs off with his mistress

Trading Places (1983)

Trading Places (1983)

Wealthy, elderly brothers (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) switch the lives of snobbish Louis (Dan Aykroyd) and lower-class conman, Billy Ray (Eddie Murphy), and bet on the outcome.  As Billy Ray succeeds in corporate life, Louis is left with nothing, but finds help in a beautiful and clever prostitute (Jamie Lee Curtis). Quick Review: I

Trancers (1985)

Trancers (1985)

 Trooper Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) from the 23rd century is sent back in time into the body of an ancestor to stop Whistler, a time-traveling criminal who can turn people into zombies.  Teaming up with punk girl Lena (Helen Hunt), Jack must find the ancestors of the leaders of the future before Whistler kills them.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

After a rude letter in the paper angers Santa Claus, a clockmaker (voice: Joel Grey) suggests to the mayor (voice: John McGiver) and town council that they build a giant clock in honor of Santa.  Meanwhile a father mouse (voice: George Gobel) attempts to find out who wrote the letter.  22 min. Tripe for uneducated

Under Wraps (1997)

Under Wraps (1997)

Three kids, Marchall (Mario Yedidia), Gilbert (Adam Wylie), and Amy (Clara Bryant), accidentally awaken a mummy by exposing it to moonlight shortly before Halloween.  Harold, the Mummy, is a kindly and child-like monster who needs to be back in his sarcophagus before midnight on Halloween or he will lose his soul. An unimaginative, but harmless

Van Helsing (2004)

Van Helsing (2004)

Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) travels to Transylvania to defeat Dracula (Richard Roxburgh).  He joins up with Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), whose family has fought Dracula for centuries, and they find themselves surrounded by vampires, werewolves, the Frankenstein Monster (Shuler Hensley), and assorted other evils. What do you get when you combine exceptionally skilled filmmakers, a

A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

A Very Brady Christmas (1988)

Carol and Mike Brady (Florence Henderson, Robert Reed) decide to skip their planned Christmas trip and bring their six children, Greg (Barry Williams), Peter (Christopher Knight), Bobby (Mike Lookinland), Marcia (Maureen McCormick), Jan (Eve Plumb), and Cindy (Jennifer Runyon) along with their spouses and children, home for a big family Christmas.  However each of the

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin' Christmas (2001)

A Very Special Family Guy Freakin’ Christmas (2001)

Lois is set for a perfect Christmas with visits to friends, a huge meal, presents purchased early, and baby Stewie in the Christmas play.  Stewie, on the other hand, is worried about this megalomaniacal Santa Claus who is always watching him.  When Peter accidentally gives all the presents away to charity, it is the first

We're No Angels (1955)

We’re No Angels (1955)

Three escapees from Devil’s Island (Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov) intend to rob a store, but end up acting as angels for the store-keeper and his family over Christmas.  However, these angels are more Old Testament than New. Why is this movie forgotten?  Directed by Michael Curtiz (The Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca), my