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By Jessica MasonDec 24th, 2020, 11:15 am
One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot this year is how Christmas isn’t always happiness and light. Christmas is also spooky, and lonely, and even sad. It’s a time that can make us feel safe and loved, but it’s also a time that can make us feel alien and confused. Christmas is a time for ghost stories and introspection, for darkness and dreams. Christmas is goth and maybe that’s why it’s such a huge part of the filmography of Tim Burton.
Now, I think we can agree that most Tim Burton movies are holiday movies in some way, and usually, the holiday is Halloween. But there is a small subset of Burton movies that are also Christmas movies (while simultaneously still being Halloween movies). Burton’s iconic Christmas movies were all made around the same time in his career as well, right as he was establishing himself as a filmmaker with a very unique brand and style. The back to back to back hit of