The 13 best gifts for film fans this holiday season

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]

Price: $11.69Going into 2022, few other than Todd Field and Cate Blanchett could have predicted that the year’s sexiest film soundtrack would make classical music cool again. Consider treating yourself to the , which includes original compositions from Emmy- and Oscar-winner Hildur Guðnadóttir, recordings that include star Sophie Kauer on the cello, and orchestras performing the likes of Gustav Mahler and Johann Sebastian Bach led by the baton-wielding Blanchett. Best of all is the CD’s cover, a re-creation of Lydia’s painstakingly crafted Mahler homage from the itself. P.S. If it’s the vinyl you prefer, you’ll have to pre-order for a January 20, 2023 release. [Jack Smart]

 Price: $139.99If this set only featured The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, it would be worth picking up, but as the second volume in Arrow’s extraordinary collections of martial arts classics, might just be the best kung fu box set of all time. Featuring not only the benchmark Gordon Liu film but its two “sequels,” along with Mad Monkey Kung Fu and the amazing My Young Auntie, plus nine more meticulously restored gems, hours of bonus materials, and two CDs of the music cues that have become synonymous with Shaw Brothers cinema, this box set offers an embarrassment of riches for any longtime fan of martial arts movies—or a newcomer eager to discover the genre’s early essentials. [Todd Gilchrist]

Price: $59.95If you know someone who likes a good cocktail hour, help them step up their barware game with a themed tiki mug from Mondo. We like because it reminds us how much we enjoyed the latest Predator film, Prey, this past summer. They also have designs inspired by Marvel, Disney, Universal Monsters, and other genre films like Alien, Jaws, and Ghostbusters. If any of them catch your eye, we suggest not waiting too long to order. The best designs are selling out quickly, and will only become more scarce as the holidays draw near. [Cindy White]

Price: $78.98As critics and Disney+ audiences alike declare the best small-screen Star Wars property—seriously, how is Michael Clayton in a galaxy far, far away so mind-bogglingly good?—there are surely fans who’d enjoy paraphernalia from the film that inspired it. The original soundtrack of was this year released on , featuring previously unreleased music from composer extraordinaire Michael Giacchino. You are one with the Force and the Force is with you this holiday season. [Jack Smart]

 Price: $68The Batman wouldn’t go anywhere without his gear, and the Batman fan in your life won’t have to either with this handy sling bag bearing the Dark Knight’s signature symbol. It has loads of pockets for all those wonderful toys, or water bottles if that’s more useful. It’s made out of ballistic nylon, which means that it’s sturdy and weather resistant. Fill it with all your essentials and take it hiking, on a trip, or just around town. It’s a man bag (or a woman bag, or anyone bag) for all seasons. [Cindy White]

Price: $12.99Funko Pop! figures are like tattoos—once you start getting them it’s hard to stop, and before you know it they’re covering every available surface. Unlike tattoos, though, they’re not painful or expensive, so why not go crazy? The latest batch of Pop! collectables includes a line of old and new characters from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. We’re especially fond of with his intricate feathered-serpent headdress, but all of the Talokanil have pretty cool designs that would make great additions to any Funko shelf. And, of course, no Marvel heroes collection would be complete without the . [Cindy White]

Price: $60Box office smash is poised to dominate the holiday season just as it did Halloween (so many Raccacoonie costumes!). What better way to celebrate A24’s highest grossing film than by gifting an ? That beloved auditor in your life, or perhaps someone who reminds you of Jamie Lee Curtis’ Deirdre Beaubeirdra, deserves such fragrant recognition. I’m not privy to the trophy’s relevance, but look at that pleasingly ovoid shape! (Only joking, of course I’ve seen the film. Just not sure The A.V. Club is allowed to print the explicit way this prop is used in it.) [Jack Smart]

Price: $12.99That sequined pillow sure brightens up the room! It would be a lot cuter, though, if it instead featured the face of an Oscar-winning screen icon. What’s that you say? This pillow case’s ? Why, we can’t think of a better holiday gift for a movie lover! Note that this item doesn’t come with the pillow itself, so you’ll have to add that if you want to give the full Nicolas Cage experience. [Jack Smart]

Price: $20If there’s someone in your life who’s both a film nerd and a game nerd, there’s no more ideal sweet spot than . Test your moviegoing knowledge with a that includes three levels of difficulty, depending on how niche you want to get. Featuring beautifully hand-drawn portraits of your favorite cinematic icons, these striking yellow cards pair perfectly with—what else?—popcorn. [Jack Smart]

Price: $21.39We at The A.V. Club would be the first to tell you horror cinema isn’t just for Halloween. Besides, this is designed for fans to scratch off each of the featured titles bucket-list style as they screen them, a task suited for spreading out beyond October. This is a stylish gift perfect for horror lovers and scaredy-cat newbies alike, but if you don’t want your gift to be limited to one genre, there are available with a wider variety of titles. [Jack Smart]

Price: $21.98Whether or not he made it “cool” to be a cinephile, Quentin Tarantino has become justifiably synonymous with the term, thanks to his indefatigable wealth of knowledge about films great and small. His newly released book offers a feverish and insightful journey through that mental library, peppered with unvarnished takes that not only shed new light on the way Tarantino saw and experienced a variety of iconic films and filmmakers, but also offer glimpses—sometimes more intentional than others—of how their influences filtered into his own work. [Todd Gilchrist]