Krampus

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Krampus

PG-13

2015

1h 38m

Holiday

Horror

Comedy

Fantasy

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While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max (Emjay Anthony) to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, mom (Toni Collette), pop (Adam Scott), sister (Stefania LaVie Owen) and brother must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.

Critics Consensus

Krampus is gory good fun for fans of non-traditional holiday horror with a fondness for Joe Dante's B- movie classics, even if it doesn't have quite the savage bite its concept calls for.

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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

11/05/2019

Some clever soul might have done something moderately effective with this idea, but Krampus is too dumb to be scary and too listless to be entertaining.

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

11/05/2019

C+

Otherwise, this holiday-season fright flick never leaps far enough outside of its own box; the movie flirts with going full-on monster mash, with really cutting loose, but the mayhem is too little, too late.

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Robert Abele

TheWrap

11/05/2019

The legend of the Krampus, often referred to as the shadow of St. Nicholas, is a fertile one indeed, but this "Krampus" - a missed opportunity for anti-saccharine counter programming - isn't likely to create many new believers.

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Mel Campbell

ScreenHub

Dec 29

It’s wild that this frankly unsettling folkloric figure has been relatively unexplored in horror movies. Hardcore slasher fans might find Krampus too family-friendly – all tinkle and no bell. But [it] indulges our inarticulate craving for pagan justice…

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

6/10

While this is not the most impressive movie I’ve seen, it’s damn solid and very full of Christmas feels. It’s got lots of fun characters, and enough creepy imagery and tension to keep you on your toes while sippin’ on some nog.

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

11/15/2023

As it is, it’s like a stocking crammed with too many little bits and bobs that came to mind for the stocking-stuffer, ultimately pleasing no one like one or two well-considered big gifts would have.

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ra’xy T

@cxte_ Apr 4

i remember when i first watched this on demand back in highschool on christmas eve. i was horror and paranormal crazed growing up, but around that time couldn’t find any movies and shows to truly draw me in. i was extremely desensitized and lots of movies in that genre bored me. but this movie? it immediately became a favorite. it gives just the right amount of funny and downright disturbing with an amazing atmosphere. after christmas of 2016, i watched this movie every Christmas and every now and then i’ll watch it before or after. keep the spirits mfs or krampus gone come for ya!

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ryder G.

@Gideonofnir Jan 4

Fun Christmas horror movie, it had an incredible vibe with the atmosphere and it was pretty funny and scary at times, overall just a fun time.

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Maxsuel S

@Maxine191 Dec 29

Um filme bom e que sinceramente merecia mais reconhecimento,pode até sim ter algumas partes que podem ser meio tediante,mais se você pegar a história em si e a maneira que foi executada, ficou muito admirável sim, atuação incrível,um terror mediano mais que dá aquele certo medo e principalmente um final surpreendente.

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Lauren T

@LTGVSU Dec 27

Watched this because my partner and I love Krampus…the legend, story, the whole idea… We’re upset to have spent $8 to rent it over a decade after its debut - it was SO stupid. It COULD have been good, but all I can say is it was really, really *really* dumb.

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John S

@RT40486670 Dec 26

Not quite horror; not quite comedy, but really well done. A very good morality tale about capitalism and what's more important than christmas. Complete with a happy ending... Or is it?

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Dec 26

One of the best Christmas horror movies I've seen. It was well-acted and had a lot of depth. I highly recommend it.

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Synopsis

While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max (Emjay Anthony) to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, mom (Toni Collette), pop (Adam Scott), sister (Stefania LaVie Owen) and brother must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.

Director: Michael Dougherty
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Michael Dougherty, Alex Garcia
Screenwriter: Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures, Zam Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Horror Violence|Language|Some Drug Material|Terror)
Genre: Holiday, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat, Dolby Digital