Dec. 25, 2025

Espooky Xmas Movie Watchlist

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No episode today (insert sad face), but here is a short list of some espooky Xmas movies instead!

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Hi, this is Carmen and this is a Spooky Tells,

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the podcast for all the spooky, Haunted Places, Smiths, legends

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and to crime in Latin America. But not today. We

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were not able to record a normal episode because Christina,

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Christina loves her voice, plus the holidays, you know, blah

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blah blah, all that stuff. So instead, here's a list

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for spooky Chris movies to watch with your recalentado or

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today if you're not busy, and Christina's with us in

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spirit because she put this list together. Okay, the first

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one Gienmo Toros Frankenstein. We've already said so much about

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this over at Patreon, but it is so wintry it

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has to be on this list and for some reason

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you haven't seen it. Now it's a great time watch

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it wrapped in your San Marcos Gobica with some hot

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chocolate in hand. Frigate Sigin stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Fraggitstein,

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and this role was always mad for him. Guermo del

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Toro had no other doctor Frankistein in mind. The creature

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is Jacob Elordi, who goes from baby to man in

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the span of the movie, and Mia goth as mother

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and voice of reason. She's Victor's mom in the flashbacks,

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and then Elizabeth Victor's little's brother. Victor's little brother. My god,

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that's hard to say Victor's little brother's fiance. I don't

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know why that was so challenging. And anyway, Victor will

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live verlone. It's a beautiful cory movie, which is expected

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from Guillermo del Toro, and yes he took some liberties,

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but that's okay. Put it's on your Christmas movie watchless

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because of the snowy winter vibes. Next is Kronos Guierro

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del Toro's debut film. This movie is a Christians movie

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because it's set during Burrito saveneo do Tuki season, taking

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us into the new year Christmas. The chord is everywhere,

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and it's a vampire story. Nothing says it's Jesus' Birthday

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like a vampire story. The plot. A mysterious device designed

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to provide its owner with eternal life, resurvices after four

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hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.

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It stars Federico Luppi at Sweet Grandpa, Jus Gries, Margharita

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Isabel as his wife Mercedis and Tamara Shanith as their

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granddaughter Atrodram also Rob Perlman as Angela Guardia. Jus Gries

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finds the Kronos device and uses it accidentally the first time,

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and while he feels and looks younger, it comes with

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the price. This movie will have you in tears by

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the end. And if I'm not crying during my Christmas

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movie watching, I don't want it. And this list is

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more as spooky and it was written to try and

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get you away from the usuals like Harry Potter Home

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Alone Night, Mad Before Christmas, The Grinch, Muppets, Christmas Carol.

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Those are all fun, but so change it up. Our

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last recommendation is a Mexican Christmas movie called The pastor RelA.

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This is a black comedy fantasy with elements of horror.

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It's written and directed by Emilio Portees, who also directed

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the Mexican horror gem called The Bills. Abuf Juaquin Coscio

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is in both movies. Some of you might recognize him

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as the grandpa in the Netflix show called Hintafide, which

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was canceled way too soon. Anyway, in this movie, he

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starts as Jesus Juarez a Kia Tucco. He's a corrupt

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cop who always stars as a devil in the town's Pasrela,

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a Christmas play, and when a new priest shows up

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and gives the role to someone else, Tucco just not

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having it. He's not happy and he's gonna do whatever

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it takes to be the devil. And what follows is

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a literal battle between good and evil. We have exorcisms,

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fun fights, and great costumes. This is a must watch.

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Sadly it's not streaming anywhere, but one Nelsoner found it

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on YouTube. As of this morning, it's still there, so

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hopefully it stays there so you can all watch it. Okay,

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hopefully one of these movies makes it into your Christmas

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movie watching and we'll be back next week with the

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shirt which is a fan favorite. There's a lot of options,

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crap tops, sweaters, it's almost swetter weather. We're nearing a

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spookie season, so yeah, get your hoodies. You're gonna need them.

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