The Best Merry Scary Christmas Movies It's not all fresh snow and lollipops. The Christmas movie genre has a darker side. We explore holiday horror classics such as Black Christmas and the so-bad-it's-good Magic Christmas Tree.

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The Best Merry Scary Christmas Movies

December 19, 20081:00 PM ET

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Mark Jordan Legan

The Best Merry Scary Christmas Movies

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It's not all fresh snow and lollipops. The Christmas movie genre has a darker side. Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan takes us on a trip through holiday horror classics including Black Christmas and the so-bad-it's-good Magic Christmas Tree.

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