Black Christmas,' 'Deep Red' and some holiday horror movie recommendations shared by PEOPLE's Bailey Richards, a writer/reporter who suggests swapping classic Christmas movies for scary films set during the holidays.

Fredette knew that his third favorite Christmas movie would be controversial, but it’s a movie that holds a special place in his heart and memories. It’s one that he “used to watch that on repeat when I was younger,” he said.

This year's most-watched Christmas movies are all old favorites, with "Elf" and "Home Alone" coming in second and third. "Champagne Problems" is top new film.

Hallmark Christmas movies are known for their love stories and characters' cozy outfits. Here, costume designer Keith Nielsen shares his wardrobe secrets exclusively with PEOPLE.

Hallmark movies are set in another universe. We know this. It may superficially resemble our own—its population is convincingly humanoid, if overly scrubbed, and seems to share certain Earth holiday customs,