The eighth episodic installment of the long-running Star Wars saga first brought to fruition by George Lucas in 1977, before cascading into a pop culture phenomenon beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
The golden warmth of twinkling lights and candy-colored tinsel are what usually comes to mind when trying to capture the holiday spirit, but Joe Dante’s 1984 black comedy Gremlins puts a more horrific spin on a traditional Christmas tale.
