I saw Krampus last weekend. (Cue evil laugh.)
What a fun, frightening, good old-fashioned horror film!
The cast, led by Toni Collette and Adam Scott, is perfect in this holiday from hell. Their family’s upscale Christmas celebration is first darkened by the arrival of the perpetually down on their luck relatives who are more than just a little reminiscent of Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn’s characters in Christmas Vacation. But obnoxious relatives become the least of this family’s worries.
Remember in Christmas Vacation the chaos that ensued when in lieu of a hefty Christmas bonus Clark Griswold received a crappy fruitcake from his clueless boss? The family in Krampus would have welcomed the fruitcake. Instead, they receive a visit from Santa’s “shadow” after their young son’s Christmas wish goes horribly wrong. Or perhaps horribly right. Perspective is everything.
I haven’t enjoyed a horror film this much in years. The slasher films leave me cold–all blood and guts with no real story. Krampus has some of the blood and a few of the guts, a heap of great suspenseful moments, what with a blackout blizzard and evil creatures hiding in dark, swirly places, and a bit of a story. Maybe there’s a moral tucked in there, as well. “Be careful child, for what you wish.”
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I would love to see this! I love the cast. Also, after living in Germany, where Krampus is a lively part of the traditions in some regions, it’s funny to see the story get an American spin.
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Oh you must see it! The grandmother in the film had her own experience with Krampus as a child growing up in Germany. I’d never heard of Krampus before this movie was released.
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My son is begging me to let him see this. I told him yes…when he’s 19. But in truth, I’m dying to see it too. Maybe next Christmas when it’s out on dvd. 😉
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How old is your son???
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10 next month
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Yep. Too young. One of the main roles is played by a kid of about that age. It’s his wish that brings Krampus to the house.
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No, no. Not my type of thing at all, though the “careful what you wish for” is good advice! To think I was thinking of you yesterday when I stumbled onto a nice sunny wholesome positive Disney film on TV, which I (think I) remember your mentioning in a post: “Mc Farlane” … was that you in one of your other incarnations? 🙂
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Oh yes! That’s a great movie!
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ah, I thought so 🙂
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If you say so… May be I should watch it… I was badly traumatized by Christmas Carols a few years ago, and have never watched any horror movies since.
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View at your own risk!
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