25 Best Christmas Films

17) GREMLINS

Director: Joe Dante

Actors: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, 

Corey Feldman, Hoyt Axton, Keye Luke

Year: 1984

Sure, it's not what you would normally think of as a Christmas movie, but I assure you this flick takes place during the holidays. When a gang of disgusting, slimy, reptile-like demons come to the quaint town of Kingston Falls, all hell breaks loose. One of the best parts: the gross little pranksters sing Christmas carols before attacking. "Home Alone" director Chris Columbus wrote the screenplay and Steven Spielberg produced.

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Did You Know...

... actor Taye Diggs (best known for his roles in "The Best Man" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back") has been married to Broadway star Idina Menzel (she won a Tony for her starring role in "Wicked") since the two starred in "Rent" together in 1996. They both reprised their stage roles (Diggs as Benny and Menzel as Maureen) in the 2005, Chris Columbus-directed film version of "Rent".