Quando la sua problematica famiglia vive un momento di forte scontro durante le vacanze, il giovane Max decide di voltare definitivamente le spalle al Natale. Non sa che questa mancanza di spirito festivo scatenerà l'ira del Krampus: un'antica forza

'Krampus' has nothing to do with actual Krampus. Krampusnacht is December 5 in Germany and Austria. Krampus does not come on Christmas, that's St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas also doesn't look like Santa Claus, which is an American Christmas tradition. St. Nicholas looks more like a bishop with a long straight white beard and he carries a shepherd's crook. Krampus also doesn't dress like Santa and doesn't have any minions. Krampus beats wicked children with a bundle of sticks and puts them in a basket that he wears on his back and takes them to hell. The American equivalent is coal in the stocking of bad kids. This movie is total cultural appropriation and doesn't improve upon the real Krampus holiday tradition. So typical of American Hollywood movie-making to do this. This movie was absurd, poorly written, obviously not at all researched, and very boring. The only thing that was good about it was the technical side. It was well filmed and edited, had great lighting and sound, the animation portion was well done and creative, the costumes and set design were also very good. The adult cast was good but the script was so terrible that they weren't able to do as well as we've seen these folks do in other parts. The main kid, Max, was awful and not believable as a real child.

I purchased Krampus knowing nothing of real substance about the film. I was aware of the legend of the "real" Krampus and knew that this film was a comedy/horror, but that's pretty much it. My son was insistent that we get this film because he wanted to prove to me that he could watch a scary film and, like a big boy, go on about his day-to-day life without be afraid.Well, the film is very good. It's enjoyable enough that I'll add it to my regular rotation of Christmas AND Halloween films, but it seems to have a little trouble deciding whether or not it wants to be truly scary or truly funny.It starts out like a standard Christmas family comedy: Disliked relatives are coming over for their annual holiday visit. As soon as they arrive they cause chaos. There's an uneasy truce amongst the family until one of the host family youngster's wish list to Santa is read out loud at the dinner table and he gets into a fight with his cousins over it.This standard set up is funny. Adam Scott and David Koechner carry the first half of the film, taking their respective dry and loud styles of humor to very enjoyable levels. After the young boy (Emjay Anthony) tears up his list and tosses out into the wind, declaring his hatred for Christmas all the while, the film takes a decidedly darker and spookier turn.The first family victim, despite being a standard know-it-all teen character, is innocent enough, but the fact that this character is attacked first sets the tone for the rest of the film. Essentially, it lets the audience know that NO ONE is safe in the film, and Krampus and his minions continue to terrorize and carry off victim after victim until the climax of the film.While the humor is still present in the second half of the film (primarily through the actions of Conchata Ferrell), it takes quite a few steps back from the horror aspects of the movie. Writers Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty (who also directed), and Zach Shields take innocent standards from Christmas films (think teddy bears, jack-in-the-boxes, cherubs, etc.) and turn them into devices of terror. Depending on your own perspective of these things, you'll either laugh (which I do believe is the point to a degree) or be scared. I laughed, a lot, but Dougherty amped up the horror just enough to make these silly-looking creatures genuinely creepy, and I believe that most younger audiences members will take away from these monsters.When Krampus makes his final move against the family, one member takes a stand against him. I won't tell you what happens, but it's a pretty decent ending to the film. I do, however, highly recommend the slightly different alternate ending that makes the film better in my mind.Overall the film is very enjoyable. The cast is excellent and the scares are solid. My wife cringed throughout one entire sequence that involved a cherub. The film is also very funny. I do sort of wish that the film would have taken a more solid route in either the comedic or horrifying direction, but I can understand why they tried to find a happy medium.You better be good for goodness' sake!

Along with watching "Die Hard" it's not really the holiday season for me unless I watch this at night, by firelight, with some spiced cider, mulled wine, shots of rumchata, etc with all the assorted loved ones among my family & friends who are old enough. PG-13. The 10 year old in our family loved it, nope nope and hell nope for the 5, 6, and 7 year olds. I began a Krampus party and now its a tradition. I ask friends and fam to bring some holiday cookies and ANYTHING German is cool. Last year we did have to put a "little" to bed first but it was alright. If you've never seen before, have a party. YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!! P.S. you get bonus points if it's snowing/snow outside or if you have an Aunt Dorothy or Howard in your family. LOL

Still feeling stuck somewhere between Halloween creepiness and Christmas cheer? Well then here’s a dark version of “A Christmas Story” to yule tide you over ;)I could argue that one weakness is that the film straddles the fence between being light-heartedly creepyfunny, and being slasher horrific, without committing enough to one or the other. That said, buckets of blood and gore would be too much for a Krampus mythology which is based solely on punishing bad children - so the balance, I feel, is acceptable.Nice cinematography. Solid acting. Good practical effects/costumes. I’ll be enjoying this film every Krampusfest night for years to come.

Not completely accurate to folklore but as long as you're not super pedantic you should be able to enjoy it. Could have been better (especially if it had gotten an R rating so it could show actual gore) but was ultimately a fun slasher film with yuletide trappings. If you're a horror fan who can't stand how saccharine most Christmas movies are but need something that's creepy while still technically being a Christmas movie to watch with your family, you can put this in your kit alongside Gremlins.

I've abstained from reviewing Krampus since I first saw it in the cinema four years ago as I could never figure out what the movie's problems and strengths were, but after seeing the movie five times now and feeling the same frustrations over and over I think I've got it sussed.Krampus is best described as a combination of Christmas Vacation and Gremlins, opening with a satire of mindless Yuletide consumerism before settling in with a middle-class family in the suburbs including German grandma, emotionally distant teen daughter, and idealistic son. Their cheer is soon ruined by the arrival of extended family who bring trashy, redneck values that are at odds with the atmosphere of the household. After mocking the poor son's belief in Santa Claus and his desire for a wholesome family Christmas he decides not to mail his letter to the big man and rips it up, surrendering the shreds to the winter wind.Someone else is the recipient of that letter. Someone darker and malevolent.A darkness falls over the neighborhood, town, and world, isolating our disparate gang from any outside saviors while a host of nasty creatures invade their safe space, offing them one by one, and it's at this point the movie begins to come apart as the pacing and structure becomes far too chaotic and annoying. A clever kill every ten minutes with clearly defined rules and building mystery would have resulted in a far better movie, but Michael Dougherty fumbles this all-important middle act, leaving the audience desperate and impatient for a quick ending.The practical effects in this movie are also quite, quite appalling, especially the actual Krampus creature, which barely has any points of articulation. Even the 1987 Garbage Pail Kids looked better than this. Exactly what are his minions supposed to be? What are the rules here? Some wonderfully devilish elves appear but nothing is done with them and they disappear just as fast. The fight against the demonic toys in the attic is terribly done, with nothing clearly shot, and also confusingly intercut with a ridiculous gingerbread man fight in the kitchen. The cutting back and forth between these events neuters both to the point of irrelevance.In its favor, Krampus has surprisingly good characterisation, an immense amount of atmosphere and a cold, otherworldly feel that really helps sell this as a dark Christmas alternative. So many movies aim to be the new Christmas classic and become an annual tradition but the majority of them fail. Krampus barely makes the grade. This could/should have been a much better movie and I can understand why less patient viewers would dislike it.Krampus was shot in 2K resolution in anamorphic Panavision at 2.35:1 and it looks very nice on 1080p Blu-ray. 2K is only a smidgen above 1080p so if this is likely the best the movie will ever look it is still a good-looking Blu-ray. The aggressive DTS HD-MA 5.1 sound adds lots of atmosphere. There are a decent amount of extras.

The story of a divided family forced to put their differences aside when Max loses his belief in Santa Claus due to his Families' infighting, unwillingly unleashing Krampus and his minions on the family. Opening in a busy shopping mall, we see Max lose his temper with a classmate due to him denying Santa's existence. The film cuts to him and his family at home, preparing for their relatives holiday stay. Max (Emjay Anthony) is an unpopular kid ( his best friend is his grandmother) who still believes in Santa, his sister Beth (Stefania LaVie Owen) is your stereotypical teenager, distant from her family and close to her boyfriend Derek (Leith Towers). Their parents Tom (Adam Scott) and Sarah Engel (Toni Collette) are distant due to Tom being away from home due to his job, whilst Sarah has a strained relationship with her extended family. Tom's mother Omi (Krista Stadler) speaks German, which she has passed on to Tom and Max. Sarah's side of the family arrives, instantly drawing a contrast. Whilst the Engel's are an immigrant German middle class family and relatively wealthy, Sarah's sister Linda (Allison Tolman) and husband Howard (David Koechner), with children Howard,jr (Maverick Flack), Stevie (Lolo Owen), Jordan (Queenie Samuel), baby Chrissy (Sage Hunefeld) and aunt Dorothy (Conchata Ferrell) are a stereotypical white working class, gun-toting American family. They resent the Engel's wealth and are ungrateful for every and anything they receive. Overcoming the tension between the two sides of the family, in order to fight of Krampus, is the main external development of the film.The main internal development is Max coming to appreciate his family, regardless of their differences. Family and belief are the dual themes of the story: that family are important and to never give up on them, even though you have your differences. Max losing his belief in Santa Claus and hating his family is what summons Krampus. However, when it comes down to it, Max makes the right decision, offering himself in exchange for his families' lives. This contrasts with the decision Omi made when in the same position, to let her family be taken and not retract her wish.The conclusion, where Krampus takes Max as well as his family instead of exchanging them, before the film ends with the family on Christmas day staring at Max's bell, remembering everything, whilst trapped inside the snow globe, sends a particular message. If your willing to exchange your own live for your family, then you can spend eternity in a snow globe trapped with them. The bell reminds them of Max's original choice, and that what has happened to them is a result of him losing his belief.The beginning and ending are very strong due to the way it sets up what is to come and the message it gives at the end. The middle can be rather meandering, failing to kill of enough characters in time, leading to a mass character death in 2/3 minutes towards the end. Many of the emotional "pay-offs" don't feel earned, though that is no fault of the actors. The standout performances are Conchata Ferrell (Aunt Dorothy) and David Koechner (Uncle Howard). I honestly can't tell whether Emjay Anthony's performance as Max is great or terrible and the action can be at times frustrating and stilted, but there are enough humorous moments to not be seriously bothered by it.Having watched it several times now, it does retain replay value, but is best whipped out on Christmas eve for maximum enjoyment.

Hi this bluray of Krampus works on my bluray player, but I have region free bluray player, which plays any disk from around the world. There is no information on back cover to tell me what region it is in.Audio - English DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio. French - Spanish - German - Hindi - Italian 5.1 DTS Surround. English Description 2.0 or Stereo.Subtitles - English SDH, Arabic, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, French, Dutch, German, Hindi, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish.Extra Features - Assortment of extras.I am very pleased with my purchase. M, J, B.

An american boy writes a note to santa with spirit if christmas in his heart,but when his aunt ,uncle and cousins come to stay and find and read his note he tears it up in his bedroom and throws it outside into the darkness of night.this old german folk tale of DER KRAMPUS ,comes alive when his wish for no christmas comes true and the krampus comes in the shadow of santa clause with his elves to takes those who have been naughty and those who have lost the belief in christmas.strange things start to happen as toys change to a monstrouse life of their own to wreak havoc as they take his family one by one.his grandmother (speaking german most of the time) tells them of the krampus as their night of screams begins.i wont tell you the rest as this is really a good film,nothing like the cheap fake made earlier by a film company. have you got the spirit of christmas and family in your heart,have you been good for if you dont and you wish your dreams and family away and have been a bad boy or girl, DER KRAMPUS will come for you too!!!!.......................HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Krampus & The Cabin In The Woods are among my favorite horror movies for their uniqueness and fun tones.Krampus is more of a tease for sure, instead of giving you what you WANT, it leaves you to play with your IMAGINATION. It's intense, it's funny and even scary. The director described it best when he said "It's a tongue-in-cheek family Christmas movie that is invaded by a dark take on a fairytale".