Horror Movie Marathon Day 11: Krampus
Ho Ho Holy Sh**! There are a number of fantastic Christmas-themed horror movies out in the world, and one of my absolute favorites is 2015’s Krampus. Second only to the original Silent Night Deadly Night, a movie I fully recognize as crap, but I just love it so.
Set around the holidays, Krampus shows us what happens when we don’t take the true spirit of Christmas seriously. Filled with cool creature designs, some very funny moments, and amazing actors this flick has quickly become an “Every October” movie for me.
“Shepherd’s gotta protect his flock.”
Krampus begins like most holiday movies, when a dysfunctional family comes together for Christmas to argue, whine, and complain about themselves and each other. This disregard for the holiday season awakens an ancient evil that traps the family in a hellscape of their own design.
Classic holiday icons become sentient henchmen doing the Krampus’ bidding as they terrorize and attack the family. The family must gather together and fight against Gingerbread men, tree-topper Angels, and one badass Jack in Box to save themselves from peril.
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In the end, the family's ultimate destiny lies in their willingness to embrace the holiday spirit, or lack thereof.
Krampus: A Review
Krampus is such a fun, and silly, horror flick. The story itself is great but the cast really makes it an absolute banger. Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, & Allison Tolman play the parents of the two feuding families, and they all knock it out of the park.
The tension is done really well, with some very enjoyable shock moments. This is, without a doubt, a horror flick but it shoves in the old-school-style family holiday movie as well. It’s a bit heartwarming, a bit scary, and a bit humorous. Everything you need to make a classic.
With the acting, the fantastic creature designs, the overall narrative, and actual funny moments, Krampus should easily be on everyone’s holiday watch list
4 skulls.
Krampus is available to stream on Peacock Premium.
