Emily V. Gordon

Video games make for a nice diversion after a long day at work, but like anything, they can become an addiction.

In the late '80s/early '90s, how many of you were glued to books by people like Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine and A. Bates? Long before 'Twilight,' these young adult authors were churning out sordid tales of psycho teenage killers, body-switching beautiful girls and revenge fantasies that also somehow involved final exams.

Every year, hours are spent scouring the Internet and local stores for the perfect present that will change somebody's life, be the material representation of true friendship, and bring joy to humanity. Every year, that never happens. Every year, the unwrapping of gifts is an occasion met with dread. Every year, it's gift cards for everyone, and here's why.

There are a record number of made-for-TV holiday movies this season on channels like Hallmark and Lifetime and Spike, but who has time to watch them all? We certainly don't, and yet we're curious about them. So we've come up with what we think the plots of these holiday movies are based on solely on their titles and promotional photos. Please enjoy.

Emily V. Gordon was a couples and family therapist before becoming a full-time freelancer writer. She is isn't a fan of Valentine's Day. We’ll let her explain.