The 1980s may not have been the greatest era for film in general, but some of the best Christmas movies of all time came out during the decade that brought us big hair, loud music, and widespread consumerism. Sure, not all 1980s holiday films were traditional. In fact, most weren't. Only in the1980s would you have Christmas movies that also passed as big-budget action flicks, creepy creature features, or R-rated comedies.

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