Review #316: Krampus (2015)
The Twelve Slays of Christmas #2 - Krampus (2015) [While this movie is not streaming for free anywhere, it should be available on many streaming services, including- as of this writing- Peacock, Max, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video.] The mid 2010s was in LOVE with Krampus, it seemed. We had Krampus movies, Krampus memes, Krampus Halloween costumes- despite existing in European folklore for centuries, it was like everyone collectively discovered this brand-new way to celebrate the winter season (and profit off of its merchandise, of course). And so, we ended up with a glut of Krampus-themed Christmas horror films, the most famous and star-studded of which being this movie from 2015, starring Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, and more. In this film, Krampus functions kind of like an "Anti-Claus", arriving in the protagonists' neighborhood to punish everybody after Max, the main character, begins to lose his faith in Santa Claus as a result of being bullied by his frie...