A Christmas Carol

Anna and the Apocalypse, Spirited, and Violent Night are on the list.Image: Shudder, Apple, UniversalEvery holiday season, I sit down and watch the classics. Films that fill me with joy and bring together friends and family. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Scrooged, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, and Die Hard.Make no mistake, the world is not at a loss for holiday classics, nor is it lacking in lists that include all the same movies. However, every single year brings us more and…

Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Official Trailer #1 - Horror Movie HDNot the 1960 William Castle classic. This is the remake boasting the unlikely assemblage of Tony Shalhoub, F. Murray Abraham, Matthew Lillard, and Shannon Elizabeth, as well as the promised array of ghosts—rendered in CG that looked silly even in 2001, and will make you scream (with laughter) today.Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you…

Photo: Steven Henry (Getty Images)Buddy the elf traveled across “the seven levels of the candy cane forest, through the sea of swirly-twirly gum drops, and then ... through the Lincoln Tunnel” to find his dad after the man who raised him, Papa Elf, tells him he was adopted.When he finally finds Walter, his birth father and the editor of a highly successful New York City book publisher, chaos ensues. Although Buddy’s interests are considered widely unpopular, such as living off the elves’ four main food groups, candy,…

Image: DC ComicsYou might not think a bona fide superhero would ever need to be told not to be a miserly asshole, but Lee Bermejo’s Batman: Noël is a good reminder that the Dark Knight prefers to injure criminals rather than use his money to combat the reasons people commit crimes. This time, he lurks outside the squalid apartment of an impoverished father, a bagman for the Joker, and his disabled son, waiting for his archenemy to collect some money. Instead, the pneumonia-racked Dark Knight examines his past with…

It’s very naughty to ask about Santa’s privacy policy.Photo: Roman Samborskyi (Shutterstock)It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is almost over, and that means it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. If gadgets are on your shopping list this year, you might want to consider that when you give a tech gift you’re also giving a present to the tech industry: mountains of your loved-ones’ personal data. Mozilla, maker of the Firefox browser, just released a privacy-minded holiday gift guide examining the data…

Image: DisneyHocus Pocus 2 has opened up the chance for even more witchery in the works at Disney. Tuca & Bertie is no more, again. Ryan Reynolds puts his own spin on A Christmas Carol in Spirited. Plus, what’s coming on Reginald the Vampire, Chucky, and more. To me, my spoilers!01:25Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesMonday 5:02PMThe Electric StateVariety reports Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton,and Ke Huy Quan have joined the cast of The Electric State, Joe and Anthony Russo’s upcoming sci-fi…

Star Trek IIImage: ParamountWhat’s available on HBO Max November 1?!Three Amigos!, 1986 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, 1999From Dusk Till Dawn 3: Hangman’s Daughter, 1999 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004Harry Potter and the…