The 13 best gifts for film fans this holiday season

If you’re one of those people who winds up scouring the internet for gift ideas every holiday season, The A.V. Club is here to help alleviate some of that stress. Our 2022 curated gift guide for film buffs has lots of great suggestions for the pop-culture fans in your life, including Blu-ray box sets, original soundtracks, books, toys, and games. There’s something here for everyone on your list, whether they’re into classics or the latest releases, studio blockbusters or artsy indies. Even if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, this guide might help steer you in the right direction. And if you want to pick out an item or two for yourself we won’t judge—because hey, you’ve been very good this year too.

A24 genre candles

Price: $48 for one or $120 for a set of threeEver wondered what a musical smells like? Or a thriller? Or a Western? Brooklyn-based fragrance design studio Joya teamed up with A24 to answer those questions. The result is this line of evoking 10 classic movie genres, including the above plus: adventure, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, rom-com, documentary, and noir. If the candles are too pricey for you, they also have available in the same scents for just $12, which could make great stocking stuffers. [Cindy White]