When the boys were just born, a crying jag at 2...

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When the boys were just born, a crying jag at 2 a.m. often spurred a quick debate between me and my wife about who had the rougher day ahead. When it was determined my wife had the rougher day, I would take whichever child was awake to the living room, prop my legs up and lay them in my lap so they were looking at me with their back to the TV, then put on some grotesquely violent horror film (with the volume down, of course).

I lurve horror films, as I’ve said before, but my wife doesn’t. So, those late nights with Wyatt and/or Boone were my only chance to get my fix. Plus, when you’re stressed to the gills, it’s nice to see some degenerate camp counselors get a fatal lesson in virtue.

But, the boys are sleeping through the night — have been for a while — so I no longer have opportunities to watch terrible horror films… and even if the boys weren’t sleeping though the night, I wouldn’t dare watch one with them at 2 a.m. The shrink bills alone would put us on the street.

Anyway, I stumbled across this list of Xmas-themed horror films and I felt a little nostalgic. If this is your bag, peruse the titles. It’s not complete, but it’s got some good ones on it.