Ugly sweaters. Secret Santa gifts. Tree lightings. That inedible fruitcake your sweet Aunt Gladys sends without fail. These are some of the time-honored markers announcing the holiday season is upon us. But for us film-lovin’ folks at the Chronicle, what gets us most merry is revisiting, or newly discovering, the movies and TV offerings inspired by the holidays. In the spirit of this season of giving, we’re unveiling a new viewing recommendation every day from December 1 through 25, from black-and-white classics to black comedies, blood-spattered ho-ho-horror and yuletide-special TV episodes.

This article appears in November 24 • 2017.

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