time travel, secret princes, magic trains and one ghoulish monster! the best christmas binges for cozy season!
There is a chill in the air and everyone seems to be swimming holiday stress already, so let’s flip the script! Grab a blanket, a glass of wine, bourbon or hot coco and get streaming!
First up, “The Christmas Train” , that has an insanely famous cast for a cheesy Christmas movie that takes place on a cross country train starring Joan Cusack, Dermot Mulroney, Danny Glover and Kimberly William’s Paisley. Do you love love? Michale Bublé holiday songs and fake hollywood executives? Then this candy cane charmer is for you! even better? It’s free to watch on Pluto and Tubi.
Another classic with a fantastical time travel twist “The Spirt of Christmas”. The epic Lifetime hit is one party holly, one part murder mystery and one part romance. Every year for 12 days dead Daniel returns to haunt the Inn right before Christmas to scare everyone away. But don’t count this lucky lady out! Kate, who falls in love with this hot 1920’s ghost, has to solve the puzzle of Daniel’s death in order to set him free and sell the inn! Do you need to see it yes, will the end confused you? Yes. You can rent it on Amazon Prime for $1.78. What a Christmas Miracle!
And for the Iconic made up country and royal family fans, Netflix’s trilogy “A Christmas Prince”, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and “A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby” will keep your yuletide log of a heart burning for almost a full weekend.
If you feel like you need to escape the States for a while why not consider “Christmas in Notting Hill” where you get to visit quaint UK Pubs with two American sisters, one who’s getting engaged to a fellow she barley knows and the other who falls for a famous footballer, yes her sisters soon to-be fiancé’s brother! The twist, she has no idea who he is and once she finds out she gets angry at him, why? We really don’t know. Maybe it’s because of the fake tabloid cover she and her footy man Graham landed on or how flummoxed she is by Christmas crackers? You can stream it on Sling, Apple TV or the Hallmark +.
If romance, holiday cheer and happiness are not your thing, A tradition at our house is to cozy up on the couch and get your frankincense and mir fright on with Krampus! Adam Scott and Tony Collette star in the hilarious but creepy Christmas tale that comes from an old European story of an evil beast that travels with Saint Nick during the holidays. The good kids get treats and the bad kids get punished by Krampus. It’s on MAX, HULU and Apple TV for $3.99.