Christian folklore

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: Shudder and RLJE FilmsWhat if The Terminator was recreated as a black-light painting, and instead of a killer robot from the future, the scrappy heroine had to battle a killer robot Santa Claus? No need to wonder: that’s basically Christmas Bloody Christmas, a holiday slasher propelled by style, many F-bombs, and nifty practical effects.The latest from writer-director Joe Begos (VFW, Bliss, Almost Human), Christmas Bloody Christmas takes place on Christmas Eve in a small town—a sleepy place with a quaint main…

Image: TwinklySmart lights! Bet you would have never guessed that I had these on the list. Before you accuse me of going after low-hanging fruit, I must tell you that connected Christmas tree lights, in particular, are relatively new in the IoT world. It was only last year that Twinkly launched its Christmas lights ($140), which have 16 million color options and come with a library of animations. Phillips Hue, arguably the most popular smart lighting ecosystem, also recently announced its version of Festavia lights for…

Don’t mess with Santa. Image: UniversalLook, if you’re going to rob a family on Christmas Eve, just do it after Santa Claus stops at the house. This is Criminal Logic 101. Because, if you don’t, Santa could arrive when you’re there, and then you’re in deep, deep, Reindeer crap.The first trailer for Violent Night is here and no, this is not a parody. It’s a real movie being released in real movie theaters on December 2 and it looks like a freaking blast. David Harbour (Stranger Things) plays the real Santa Claus who, while…