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The 10 Best Film Noir Christmas Movies, Ranked
Dec 16, 2024
Christmastime is that special time of year when everything is bright and merry. It's also when things are at their darkest and coldest. While families are cozying up and putting on their favorite yuletide movies or perhaps a Christmas episode of their favorite sitcom, there's another seasonal selection of films that appeal to the darker side of the holiday. Film noir combines hard-boiled crime stories with visuals heavily influenced by German expressionism for a classic genre that is still alive and well in modern cinema.
Christmas noir mixes the merry visuals of the holiday season with a cynical tone that makes for a perfect cocktail that's equal parts sweet and spice. Whether viewers need some bitter counter-programming to the saccharine holiday specials or the whole holly and jolly thing isn't their bag, these ten noir films are the best to watch while sipping on a spiked eggnog.
10 'Lady in the Lake' (1946)
Directed by Robert Montgomery
Lady in the Lake adapts Raymond Chandler's novel of the same name featuring his famed private detective character Phillip Marlowe. The film, which is set during the Christmas season, may not be the best Philip Marlowe adaptation, but it does have one aspect that makes it stand out among other film noir. Almost the entire film is shot from the POV of the lead character, played by director Robert Montgomery.
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