Krampus

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Krampus

PG-13

Released Dec 4, 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.

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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

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.

Nov 5, 2019

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

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.

Rated: C+

Nov 5, 2019

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Robert Abele

TheWrap

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.

Nov 5, 2019

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Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

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.

Nov 15, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Dougherty's movie is best when it's taking a cynical look at holiday celebrations, while the horror elements seem flat by comparison.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 23, 2022

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Tom Jorgensen

IGN Movies

Outside of those nonsubstantive additions, The Naughty Cut is identical to the horror-comedy's theatrical version, and so remains an easy recommendation.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 23, 2021

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Alex r

This movie does a lot of things right. The atmosphere works, the creatures work, the gore works, and villain downright nightmare fuel. The premise hit or miss. The acting is standard no great performances, and the plot is flimsy when you analyze it. But the lore is interesting, why this movie didn't take off is entirely on the plot. If they added character moments , character development this movie would have been top tier. This is the movie that warrants a remake with a skilled director and a rework of the premise. Everything else is nailed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Jonathan O

Krampus is a fun horror comedy holiday for those who hates Christmas and those would love Christmas would definitely have a holly jolly Christmas horror comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Alexander O

A gem of a movie, not that scary but actually heart warming. It generates a lovely dark christmas ambiance and brings possitive family lessons for all. A dark yet cheerfull movie and my true christmas favorite. Would love to get a sequel or a cross-over with trick'r treat.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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Martin W

A fun campy horror movie in the vein of Gremlins! It doesn't take itself too seriously nor does it rely on gratuitous violence or CGI to entertain, which is highly refreshing these days. It's well acted with some nice cinematography and does well at creating a creepy atmosphere. One you can enjoy with the kids without worrying too much about them seeing something too violent or disturbing!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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TROY S

Krampus (2015) is seriously such a fun movie,it's my favourite Christmas horror movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Audience Member

What more could you want in a scary Christmas movie? It had folklore, mystery, a scary creature, family drama and even the considerations of the story being more than it seemed at the very end. Great movie. Fantastic acting and amazing makeup job for Krampus!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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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 Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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