5 alternative Christmas films to watch now

If you're thinking that it's far too early to see Christmas trees in shop windows and festive ads on TV, here are some films to watch now that will take the edge off that sickly sweet Christmas spirit.

1. Krampus
A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a festive demon into his family home.

2. Die Hard 
John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save his wife and several others that are taken hostage at a Christmas party by German terrorist Hans Gruber.

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.

4. Gremlins 
A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

5. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

In the depths of the Korvatunturi Mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up! This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.