Beloved Christmas Movies You Grew Up With That Are Actually Complete Garbage

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But the only thing you can count on are some seriously bad childhood holiday movies on TV. They’re scary simply because of all the plot holes and bad messages that we totally missed.

So, here’s a list of the worst Christmas films ever that might just rain on your Christmas parade. Boo.

Elf, 2003

Buddy gets left on the doorstep of Santa’s shop by mistake. Raised as an elf, he later learns he’s human, and travels to New York. But since candy was all he ate, Buddy should have been diabetic. He also chops down a tree in Central Park which would have made cops lose their shit.

“Santa Claus: The Movie,” 1985

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Not only is the origin story of Santa totally bizarre, but you also have to deal with a disgruntled elf who quits and lands a job in NYC with an evil tycoon who floats away in the end.

“Home Alone,” 1990

Why is it bad? They left Kevin home alone by accident. Sure, he was a little a–hole, but he didn’t deserve that. Oh, and only in movies does an entire freaking neighborhood leave on vacation for the holidays. And the parents leave Kevin alone again for the sequel. Bad parenting!

“A Christmas Story,” 1983

The screaming kids in the film is torture. Plus, there’s bullying, teasing, oh, and Ralphie, who is too obsessed with a BB gun. Then there’s the racist undertone in the final scene, when the family visits a Chinese restaurant and no one can pronounce the letter L.