Krampus
When his family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.
12 September 1972, Windsor, England, UK
7 October 1974, San Francisco, California, USA
24 August 1962, Tipton, Missouri, USA
15 December 1997, Miami, Florida, USA
18 November 1981, Houston, Texas, USA
15 August 1942, Vienna, Austria
21 February 1980, Stockton, California, USA
3 April 1973, Santa Cruz, California, USA
July 10, 2016
The narrow population of people who sincerely like the holidays but also enjoy making fun of them, and responds well to movie monsters has a new piece of essential seasonal viewing.
May 24, 2016
For an example of how not to blend genres, look to Krampus, which fuses horror, comedy and the Christmas feelgood movie into one lumpy festive package.
January 09, 2017
Krampus isn't a nuanced movie in terms of character development, but the film does deliver a few narrative surprises that keep audiences on their toes.
December 04, 2015
The movie sends mixed messages. It's hard, but gooey, too. Trick 'r Treat showed that Dougherty has a mean streak (with wit), but with Krampus, he's clearly been charged with delivering a wide-appeal PG-13 film.
January 10, 2017
A little of that Christmas spirit that it talks about could have saved it from mediocrity.
December 04, 2015
Too many obnoxious relatives, evil critters and weak gags at the expense of fat kids and foul-mouthed old ladies.
December 04, 2015
It has enough personality and ambition that it could easily become an annual tradition for those who prefer "Silent Night, Deadly Night" to "It's a Wonderful Life."
August 18, 2016
As Christmas miracles for horror fans go, this is one stocking stuffer certain to be enjoyed for many years to come.
December 04, 2015
Although there are some amusing moments here and there and a couple of nicely effective scary bits, it is never quite as darkly funny nor as frightening as it would like to be ...
December 03, 2015
Lurches between treacle and terror as it stumbles toward a too-easy ending.
December 04, 2015
The fact we care at all about the outcome is a testament to the actors, and only the actors. But buried beneath the Christmas clutter is a much better movie.

