“Home Alone” is the 1990 film that catapulted Macaulay Culkin into stardom and stuffed our stockings with a never-gets-old Christmas treat. Picture this: Little Kevin McCallister, only eight, wakes up to an empty house, convinced his holiday wish for familial freedom has magically materialized. Little did he know an empty house could turn into an adventure park of booby traps and daring escapades.

After so many years, the film’s magic lingers like the smell of freshly baked gingerbread cookies. As it turns out, a tale of booby traps, dim-witted burglars, and holiday cheer never goes stale. As for the whereabouts of Kevin and the gang? Well, they’re probably arguing about pizza toppings or planning the next family getaway—hopefully, with a headcount.