Krampus

If Krampus was even more comedic, and I don't care if in the black-humorous style of the skirmish in the attic or the Griswold Christmas break style in which it began, I'd like it even more. Even so, from my point of view, it is a very pleasant surprise, which is able to entertain and tantalize, but it could do without those few annoying, more serious minutes promoting family values. I was probably most pleased by the special effects - with the exception of bloodthirsty gingerbread, not too much digital magic is happening here, but rather good old-fashioned puppets and animatronics. And it all looks great! (02/18/2018)

A future Christmas classic, but one that is so audience-friendly that it will play at 7pm after Home Alone. Krampus is lively and has a likeable and entertaining cast, especially the boorish David Koechner who steals up all the jokes for himself and gets away with it. The atmosphere is properly Christmassy, and quite dense by the end, and the varied selection of villains is surprising, the great imagination of the people behind this movie cannot be denied, even if they are largely Christmas candy and toys, and Krampus himself, who is more like a wrinkly grandfather, is a nevertheless a successful and original creation. The film is more of a comedy and fairytale than horror, the characters do die quite often, but due to the rating we don't get to see gore and the scares are actually absent as well, they scares don't really work out too well, but it's a nice oldschool fun film to watch with honest practical effects. Home Alone crossed with Gremlins! Story 5/10, Atmosphere 7/10, Gore 0/10, Visuals 7/10, Action 5/10, Suspense 7/10, Humor 7/10. Entertainment 7/10. 75%. (12/19/2015)

I’d been looking forward to Krampus. The users here turned it into a legendary movie, which in the future will be an inseparable part of Christmas; they kept putting it into the same rank as Home Alone. By the way, the only thing this movie has in common with Home Alone is a couple of melodies in the score. Other than that, it’s worlds apart. You see Krampus alternates between a fairy-tale atmosphere and a regular horror movie in the vein of Nightmare on Elm Street. Nevertheless, I do admit that the film had a couple of really interesting moments. For instance, the opening scene in the mall, which is totally awesome or the cartoon part, which tells the story of the grandma, who had met Krampus when she was little. By the way, it looked almost as if it was made by Tim Burton himself. The rest is a classical slasher movie, where you’re actually not sure whether it’s a comedy (the constantly drunk grandma and her catchphrases, or the three gingerbread guys who are alive) or a horror movie (Krampus, who isn’t actually seen much in this one, and his elven minions). (12/15/2015)

I’ve never seen a film centered around Christmas that predominantly functions as a horror, but here we have the first one that fits into that category. It starts off quite comedic, and you might wonder what you've gotten yourself into, but it gradually intensifies until it becomes a full-fledged horror. The cast is quite good, and the overall German mythology revolving around Krampus left a deep impression on me; you definitely don’t want him to visit your home, as it doesn’t bode well for you. The story was predictable, but the atmosphere was sometimes almost palpable. I was slightly annoyed by the sense of the studio presence in some scenes, but mostly it was an authentic experience enhanced by practical effects, which I appreciate from time to time (of course, the scenes with animated gingerbread cookies are computer-generated, but at least they were entertaining). Krampus struck the fear in me that he was supposed to. The intense ending, where characters started dying off like on a conveyor belt, was surprising, as was the final twist, which each viewer can interpret differently. It will never be a blockbuster, but as a Christmas-themed horror film, it will always have a place with me. I give it 75%. (12/14/2017)

The story of Krampus may be a bit simple, but it is packed with quite an action spectacle that will keep you entertained. It's something that won't scare you much, but it can sweep you away as very good entertainment. If you want to go to the movie theater to watch something that won't bore you, I think this is exactly the kind of film you should go see. Plus, it has that Christmas family spirit. (04/07/2016)