13. 'Gremlins' (1984) The holiday tale doubles as a good entry into horror for youngsters, with a small town beset by freaky gremlins because teenagers can't follow simple instructions.

Who is Gizmo? The adorable and iconic character from the 1984 holiday film “Gremlins.” He’s a Mogwai that can’t get wet, be fed after midnight or exposed to bright light.

Pair that with the Gremlins’ eerie carols and their outrageous bar antics, and you’ve got a twisted holiday classic that’s both nostalgic and wickedly fun. Just don’t feed them after midnight!

Gizmo comes with strict rules: no bright light, no water, and absolutely no feeding after midnight. Of course, when those rules are broken, chaos ensues in Billy’s quiet town at Christmastime.

Gremlins was released in the summer of 1984, but the movie was set during and just after Christmas. The fact that Gizmo is a ...

Gremlins became one of the great films of the 1980s because of its innovation in blending very different genres. It struck a perfect balance between humor and horror.

The gremlins are spreading their own brand of holiday cheer, leaving death and mayhem in their wake. But they pushed Gizmo too far, and now he’s going full Rambo to save the day.

The first Christmas movie ever, Santa Clause, was made in 1898. Hundreds if not thousands of holiday-themed films have been made since. In 2024 alone, Hallmark is releasing 41 new holiday movies ...

Because I mean, I'm a huge, all of us are here, are huge fans of Joe's work, of [the] Gremlins [and] of Gizmo. So, on the one hand, it is incredibly exciting to get to play with a character I have ...

Gremlins, then, wasn’t only fun – it was groundbreaking. The sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) was even weirder, and notably added a character directly spoofing a pre-presidential Donald ...

And though none of the Gremlins dress as Santa, despite a clear love of dress-up, their sweet-natured Mogwai nemesis, Gizmo, does rock a Santa hat at one point. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) ...