Last year, we shared a list of 10 off-brand Christmas movies. This year we’re back with 10 more atypical holiday offerings!
Krampus

In this fun outing, a dysfunctional family is targeted by the titular creature after losing their holiday spirit. Gremlins this is not, but Krampus seems to have already cemented its place in the pantheon of Christmas horror.
Scrooged

A modern adaptation of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, Scrooged sees a TV exec (played by the inimitable Bill Murray) learn what the meaning of Christmas is really about. (Hint: it’s not money.)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

A small-time crook stumbles into a Hollywood murder mystery by way of an accidental movie audition. Packed to the brim with star power and wit, Kiss Kiss both put Shane Black on the map and welcomed Robert Downey, Jr. back into the A-list fold.
The Long Kiss Goodnight

When suburban school teacher Samantha gets a concussion in a car accident, she gains back some strange memories and fighting skills… Another Shane Black movie with “kiss” in its title, this one is an amnesia thriller in the vein of The Bourne Identity.
The Green Knight

Move over, Die Hard: there’s a new film whose Christmas-ness will forever be debated. The Green Knight is a hypnotic, lush journey through the ambiguities of being human. And in this strange world, the gift of knowing yourself might be the best gift of them all.
The Holdovers

Several misfits develop a bond after getting stranded at an all-male boarding school over winter break. Does The Holdovers bring anything revolutionary to the holiday dramedy subgenre? Not really, but boy is it a good time.
Tokyo Godfathers

Three homeless people find an abandoned miracle baby and attempt to locate its parents — all against the backdrop of Christmas. This is Satoshi Kon’s most uplifting and sentimental feature, albeit still chock-full of his trademark mixture of grit and beauty.
Carol

One of the best LGBT films of the century, Carol follows two women who become close after a department store meet-cute. Dreamy and elegant like its titular heroine, this is a period romance for the ages.
Strange Days

In future LA, a former cop turned memories dealer tries to solve the murder of a prostitute — and uncovers a conspiracy instead. A Black Mirror episode before Black Mirror existed, it made Kathryn Bigelow the first woman to win Best Director at the Saturn Awards.
The Hudsucker Proxy

A naïve business school graduate is installed as a CEO of a toy company as part of a stock market scheme. Most people forget that the Coen Brothers ever made this, and for shame! The Hudsucker Proxy mixes capitalist satire, screwball comedy, and holiday magic to glorious effect.