As the fairy lights, flashy tinsel and leftover crackers all descend from the loft for the season to be jolly, there’s one essential ingredient missing in your Christmas line-up – Gremlins.
The 1984 movie directed by Joe Dante is easily one of the greatest Christmas films ever, packing in the cosy winter setting, nostalgic 80s throwbacks and terrifying mogwai monsters essential to every family sofa gathering.
But do you want to impress with a barrage of facts during the annual watch? Here’s ten facts you probably didn’t know about the original Gremlins.