I am a fan of Norse mythology and when I came across the Krampus and it's tradition the Krampusnatch. I must say that I find the concept of an anti-Santa Claus is beyond creative and attractive.Needless to say I wasn't expecting much when I heard that hollywood was making a movie about such a rich legend, I was expecting an average teen horror relying on jumpscares. but then I saw the director Mr. Michael Dougharty and my expectations where hyped. I really loved Trick'r Treat and it's tongue in cheek horror, and let me tell you that's exactly what this legend needeed. First let's talk about just how beautiful the monsters of this movie are, yes, because the Krampus is just the icing on the cake for all the horror this movie has stored for us. There is a really clever use of puppetry and customes in this movie in a level that honestly caught me off guard. There's only one monster in particular that you'd notice is CGI, but then I'd ask you... how else would've you made it? all this is paired with really creepy imagery that manages to mantain an atmosphere that reminded me of the best parts of The Shining.On the other hand, this movie dares to bring us a serious scolding about the true meaning of christmas, and when I'm saying this, I'm not talking about family or love, I'm talking about greed, hypocrisy, material obssesion, looks and all that makes Christmas a really bad time for some people, if you're willing to take this message as it comes, you'll be satisfied, safe to say this is not a "feel-good movie".Watch it on Christmas, hug your family, lock the doors, because Krampus is coming.

Krampus is a film that deserves a watch because of its good cast , directing , music and effects..but it's not a horror comedy movie as it was expected...it only has 2-3 moments that makes you laugh a little but that's all..it's more like a fantasy movie that you can put to your 10 year old kid to terrify it if it's not in a Christmas mood..

If the Brothers Grimm & Dr. Seuss wrote the story of Krampus we'd get this movie.Black comedies are hard to pull off, add Christmas expectations and it's a recipe for disaster in the wrong hands. Luckily, Krampus (with tongue planted firmly in cheek) pulls it off. From the slow-mo opening of the horrors of holiday shopping to the twist at the end. The play on Christmas traditional expectations are on full display. What Daugherty did for Halloween he has now done for Christmas, and gives us a movie that, like its near cousin, descends into the wilderness of visual and dark comedic excess in order to deliver its players to a moral that, somehow, manages to be universal and thoughtful. The methods at which he goes to make the point will be at odds with what you anticipate when going to a movie about the good old holidays, but that's precisely what makes it so distinctive.Many will perhaps find the tone unsettling and imbalanced for the nature of this premise, but "Krampus" is much smarter than it lets on This is everything that a holiday fable should be: brooding, cautious, dark, humorous and thoughtful.

Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, have always been my favorite holidays. In addition to great food, and family time, it is also a time when filmophiles can guiltlessly gorge on a panoply of holiday films. Truthfully, not all holiday cinema is great, but Michael Dougherty's Krampus hits on all cylinders, beginning with the sentimental, passing on to humorously engaging, and carefully rising up to terrific horror. Dougherty's previous Halloween movie, Trick 'r Treat, had quickly become one of my favorite films, not only thematically, but because there was so much attention to detail. Krampus shares the same painstaking, beautifully filmed scenes so reminiscent of the late and wonderful writer/director John Hughes (Home Alone, Uncle Buck, Planes, Trains and Automobiles). And it is this very detailed focus that skillfully draws you into the film, locking you into the story and its various characters. Dougherty's vision of Krampus blends some of the darker Austrian and German supernatural fables with our more contemporary idea of a delightful Coca Cola Santa Claus. But Krampus isn't here to reward good children, indeed, he's arrived to punish the naughty ones. As in Trick 'r Treat, Dougherty has assembled a stellar cast, and an accomplished team to bring Krampus to life. And it is so much more than a "slasher" flick. Krampus glows in its own horrific nature, an embodiment of all that is good and bad when families get together to celebrate the holidays.To reveal anymore of this wonderful film would spoil the fun you'll have watching it for the first time. Rent the DVD or BR and enjoy the beautiful photography, the perfect cast, the great soundtrack, and above all, know that this is surely just the beginning of Michael Dougherty's amazing career as a filmmaker. Michael, if you're reading this, PLEASE don't make us wait too long for Trick 'r Treat 2, OK?