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Serpentorslair Staff · December 9, 2025

The Christmas Movie That Ruined Midnight Snacks Forever

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Serpentorslair Staff80s Christmas movies, Christmas horror comedy, Christmas monster movie, cult Christmas films, Gizmo Gremlins, Gremlins 1984, Gremlins movie review, Joe Dante Gremlins, nostalgic holiday movies, Steven Spielberg Gremlins0 comment

A Chaotic, Cozy, Creature-Filled Look Back at Gremlins (1984) There are Christmas movies that fill you with warm fuzzy feelings… and then there’s Gremlins (1984)—the holiday film that taught an entire generation three extremely important life rules: don’t feed after midnight, don’t get them wet, and absolutely never assume a Christmas gift is safe just because it’s cute. This movie is festive, funny, horrifying, adorable, and completely unhinged in the most perfect ’80s way. And yes—it is 100% a Christmas movie, even if it comes with jump scares and small-scale…

31 Days of Halloween: Revisiting the Mischievous Mayhem of Gremlins (1984)

October 9, 2024October 10, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff80s horror movie retrospective, Christmas horror films, Gizmo Mogwai, Gremlins 1984 movie, Gremlins horror-comedy, Gremlins iconic scenes, Gremlins movie review, horror movies set at Christmas, Joe Dante Gremlins, Phoebe Cates Gremlins, Steven Spielberg Gremlins, Stripe Gremlin, Zach Galligan Gremlins0 comment

As we journey through 31 Days of Halloween, today we dive into one of the most iconic and genre-defying films of the 1980s—Gremlins. Released in 1984 and directed by Joe Dante, this horror-comedy quickly became a fan favorite, blending Christmas cheer with chaotic creature feature fun. With its mix of humor, horror, and heart, Gremlins holds a special place in movie history, forever transforming the way we look at cute and cuddly pets. The Plot: Cute Begins to Turn Creepy At the heart of Gremlins is the lovable Gizmo, a…