
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) gets disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Meanwhile, this lack of festive spirit unleashes the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for one another if they hope to survive.... (Full plot summary below)
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When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) gets disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Meanwhile, this lack of festive spirit unleashes the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for one another if they hope to survive.
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| The Film StageMichael SnydelKrampus is far less successful in navigating this space between self-awareness and smug self-reference. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonThe 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. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonIf this black-comedy horror had had more deep, dark laughs and less drawn-out, what's-around-the-corner horror, it could have been a helliday cult-classic contender. The movie loses too much of its satirical spirit. |
| NUVO NewsweeklySam WatermeierKrampus recalls the magic of Poltergeist, making monsters out of mundane objects, embedding the otherworldly in the everyday. |
| Cinema MovilJonathan SánchezThe movie is perverse, entertaining, and has very funny characters. It might also make some people uncomfortable with its exaggerated situations. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| The Blogging BansheeMolly HeneryKrampus is a film that will be added to my list of Christmas movies I have to watch every year. It ties in old traditions with how the holidays are today. |
| The Monitor (McAllen, TX)Brooke CorsoIf it weren't for Koechner blustering about with his rifle and the gingerbread men finding a nail gun, this film would be about as bland as a month-old fruitcake. |
| Daily DeadHeather WixsonA modern fable set during what's supposed to be the happiest time of the year, Michael Dougherty's Krampus is a wondrously twisted take on the Christmas season that confidently blends scares and good-hearted cheer, making for a new holiday classic. |
| Assignment XAbbie BernsteinKrampus won't be the perfect Christmas present for everyone, but with its creepy visuals and twisty tale, it's just the thing for those who like some monsters decorating the tree. |
| Bowling Green Daily NewsMicheal ComptonThe anti-Christmas movie that wants to be naughty, but ultimately misses the mark. |