This Finnish re-imagining of the Santa Claus story is a brilliantly judged, disturbing tale. Critic Roger Ebert described it as "a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking"Oscilloscope
This Finnish re-imagining of the Santa Claus story is a brilliantly judged, disturbing tale. Critic Roger Ebert described it as "a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking"OscilloscopeBilly Bob Thornton is on hilarious and offensive form as a badly behaved shopping mall Santa who moonlights as a thiefMiramaxDon't let the bullets and explosions fool you. This action classic is a holiday film through and through, as a team of terrorists set out to ruin John McClane's festive celebrations.20th century foxJack Skellington attempts to take over the Christmas holiday in this offbeat classic - which contains more disturbing imagery than you might expectDisneyBill Murray shakes up the Christmas Carol story with his trademark deadpan humour. Scrooge is always mean, but he's rarely this entertaining.ParamountFilled with slapstick, cartoon violence and jump-scares this is a holiday film with a bit more bite than mostWBSanta Claus becomes a bloodthirsty killer in this schlocky genre film. Contains more decapitations than your average holiday season entertainment.IFC midnightAt first glance this is a methodical, morose and powerful treatise on humankind's inevitable destruction. Look at it from a new angle and it's the Nativity story with more explosions.UniversalOne of the first Seventies slasher films, this Halloween style horror was recently given a remake, upping the budget, but losing some of the lo-fi charm.WBAt first this appears a typical Christmas family film, which it certainly was intended to be. But the use of performance-capture effects left many critics uneasy, as Tom Hanks is replaced by an glassy-eyed, unsettling, avatar.WB
The Santa Claus Movie and It's a Wonderful Life may be the seasonal films of choice for many but others fancy their Christmas and New Year holiday films with a bit of a twist.
The International Business Times UK presents a list of Christmas films to watch that are just that little bit different.
