When it comes to holiday-themed TV, Halloween beats Christmas

Chicago Tribune

“You might assume the best holiday TV is Christmas TV — you’ve been told this for years,” says Christopher Borrelli. “But you’ve been told wrong. Christmas TV is frightening. Christmas TV is about dead parents and fiancees and Christmas in Santa Monica. There are dead parents and fiancees in Halloween TV, but they tend to be more lively, so to speak.” ALSO: 12 of the most terrifying episodes to watch this Halloween.