Increasingly, over the last few decades, modern pop culture has warmed up to embracing the frightful chills of the winter holidays in films like Gremlins, Black Christmas, Terrifier 3 Love Actually. But the historical roots of this time of year have always had a darker, spookier side. Long before Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol an era when families of Victorian England gathered to share ghost stories by the fire on Christmas Eve pre-Christian folklore told of a thin veil between worlds, where spirits (and goblins, beasts, and gods) lingered during the winter solstice.Those ancient beliefs blend with modern natural introspection of the holidays. Along with the (sometimes saccharine) jubilations, Christmas and the winter festivities encourage people to reflect on the past, lost loved ones, and the lingering ghosts of memory. Add to that how this month is populated by magical home invaders, and a creepy surveillance imp on the shelf, and December is a rather fitting time for mystery, the macabre, and paranormal tales.Celebrating the scarier side of the holidays is not only a sort of subversive counter-programming by pairing cheer with fear, it allows us to acknowledge the dichotomy of light and dark, contrasting cozy, nostalgic evenings with long, eerily silent nights.All of this is a very drawn out way of saying I love getting creepy, spooky, and downright scary gifts for the holidays, and I love shopping for loved ones who also appreciate a little splash of blood red with their Christmases so white. And so, we return with a Talking Strange Show Seasons Screamings Gift Guide for 2024. After the success of last years guide, we are going bigger and bloodier with gift suggestions for the horror and paranormal fans in your life. Comic books, action figures, statues, graphic novels, swanky shirts and hats, paranormal investigation equipment, and even some vodka and cologne are all included, and all part of the theme.The video and list below are broken into categories Monstrous Merriment, Ghosts and Ghost Busters, Creepy Comics for Christmas, Spooky Lifestyle, Spirited Treats, Halloween In December, and Merry Scary Christmas. And we have dedicated an entire segment to the iconic Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.Neither Talking Strange nor Den of Geek have been paid to feature these items. We just think they are cool. But we do appreciate the involvement of NECA, Super7, Mondo, Funko, Loungefly, Dark Horse Comics, Hasbro, RSVLTS, Harridan Vodka, GhostStop, Spooky Nerd Shop, Kreepsville, Elviras Bootique, Thirteenth Floor, Heretic Parfum, and more.Finally, if you dig the list, the best gift you can give to me, your ol Spooky Nerd host Aaron Sagers, is to listen, subscribe, and share the Talking Strange Show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you check out your favorite shows.Monstrous Merriment For the monster lover in your life.Creature From The Black Lagoon Super Cycles (Super7)$60.00Buy it here!Universal Monsters Halloween Kids ReAction Figures (Super7)$20.00Buy it here!Universal Monsters Creature from the Black Lagoon (Super7)$20.00Buy it here!Universal Monsters Gill-Man (Creature from the Black Lagoon) Funko POP!$12.00Buy it here!Universal Monsters 7 Scale Action Figure Ultimate Creature from the Black Lagoon (B&W) (NECA)$43.49Buy it here!Universal Monsters Glow-in-the-Dark Retro Invisible Man 7 Scale Action Figure 2024 Con Exclusive (NECA)$30.00Buy it here!Ghosts and Ghost BustersFor fans of paranormal pop culture, and the paranormal investigators on your gift list.Beetlejuice (1988) Black and White Striped Suit Beetlejuice 7 Scale Action Figure (NECA)$24.99Buy it here!Ghostbusters Stay Puft Ecto-1 Light Up Mini Backpack (Loungefly)$80.00Buy it here!Venkman with Slimer (The Real Ghostbusters) Funko POP!$12.00Buy it here!Casper the Friendly Ghost Glow Mini Backpack (Loungefly)$80.00Buy it here!Haunted Mansion Madame Leota Funko POP!$12.00Buy it here!$199.95Buy it here!GhostStop Solus Graphing Data Logger (GhostStop)TBDBuy it here!Halloween in DecemberFor that gift recipient who isnt quite ready to let go of October vibes.Beetlejuice Ben Cooper Costume Kids Action Figures (NECA)$79.96Buy it here!Halloween: 40th Anniversary Edition Original Soundtrack LP -Beyond Fest Edition (Mondo)$32.00Buy it here!Halloween 2 Nightmare Vessels (Mondo)$105.00Buy it here!The Addams Family Wednesday Nevermore Academy Castle Glow Mini Backpack (Loungefly)$80.00Buy it here!Funko POP! Yourself 2-Pack with Harry Potter Accessories (Funko)$45.00Buy it here!Merry Scary ChristmasNot to be confused with Halloween in December, this is a list for when you want inject some extra dose of creepy and scary into Christmas.Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come Funko POP!$12.00Buy it here!Krampus Statue based on 2017s Eisner Award-winning Hellboy: Krampusnacht (Dark Horse Direct and Mantic)$118.00Buy it here!$75.00Buy it here!Chucky (TV Series) Ultimate Chucky 7 Scale Action Figure Holiday Edition (NECA)$34.99Buy it here!Scary Xmas Elvira 8 Clothed Action Figure (NECA)$34.00Buy it here!Gremlins (Stripe and Gizmo) Ben Cooper Costume Kids Action Figures (NECA)$79.96Buy it here!Wrapped Up With ElviraFor the super fan in your life who loves the Mistress of the Dark, and knows you can never have enough Elvira underneath the Christmas tree.Elvira 8 Clothed Action Figure Elvira Red, Fright, and Boo Clothed Figure (NECA)$34.99Buy it here!Elvira 8 Clothed Action Figure Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Black Dress (NECA)$34.99Buy it here!Funko POP! Rides Deluxe Elvira & Gonk (Funko)$30.00Buy it here!Elvira Hands Gothic Frame Enamel Pin (Kreepsville)$12.95Buy it here!Elvira Classic Logo Western Shirt (Kreepsville)$60.95Buy it here!Elvira Harvest Bats Grey Scoop Neck Tee (Elviras Bootique)$24.95Buy it here!Elvira Peek Zip Wallet ID Case (Kreepsville)$21.95Buy it here!Creepy ComicsEerie, creepy, cool horror comics, and comic-related items for the fan of frightful funny pages.Hellboy Omnibus Boxed Set TPB including Seed of Destruction; Strange Places; The Wild Hunt; and Hellboy in Hell by Mike Mignola (Dark Horse)$99.96Buy it here!The Goon Bunch of Old Crap: An Omnibus Vol. 1 by Eric Powell (Dark Horse)$34.99Buy it here!The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Vol. 1 TPB (Dark Horse)$19.99Buy it here!Creepy Archives Vol. 1 TPB (Dark Horse)$24.99Buy it here!Eerie Archives Vol. 1 TPB (Dark Horse)$24.99Buy it here!Hellboy 30th Anniversary Pinfinity Set Convention Exclusive (Dark Horse Direct)$30.00Buy it here!Toxic Glow Pre-Code Horror ReAction Figures Wave 4 (Chamber of Chills Dead Darling; The Unseen Spine-Chilling Ghoul; The Beyond Voracious Werewolf; Chamber of Chills Heartless Zombie) (Super7)$25.00Buy it here!Spirited TreatsFor the person on your gift list who enjoys kicking back with a meal from a haunted local, or wants some booze with their boos.Harridan Vodka: The Paranormal Reserve Asylum Edition$179.99 With code Aaron20 you can receive a 20% off discount upon checkout of a limited edition bottle of The Paranormal Reserve for fans of Aaron Sagers Talking Strange Show. Buy it here!Killer Cocktails: Dangerous Drinks Inspired by Historys Most Nefarious Criminals by Holly Frey and Maria Trimarchi$29.00Buy it here!Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from Americas Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni and Julie Tremaine$14.99Buy it here!Spooky LivingFor the fan in your life who wears their spooky vibes on their sleeve, and on their head, or as home styling, or as jewelry and even as fragrance for spooky scents.Disneys Haunted Mansion Fright This Way Roper Short Sleeve Shirt (RSVLTS)$72.00Buy it here!Heretic Parfum Nosferatu Eau de Macabre Fragrance (Heretic)$100.00Buy it here!Hellboy Hand of Glory Candle (Dark Horse Direct)$39.00Buy it here!The Spirited Traveler Paranormal Collection Bracelet (Moxie Malas)$40.00Buy it here!Spooky Explorers Club Trucker Hat (Spooky Nerd Shop)$30.00Buy it here!Spooky Nerd Ghost Snapback Hat (Spooky Nerd Shop)$28.00Buy it here!