Krampus couldn't have come at a better time, as Black Friday madness reaches its cultural peak. Just in the first few minutes, Michael Dougherty's holiday horror movie perfectly captures the underlying animosity of what is usually dubbed the "Season of Giving." The film opens with a slow-motion montage of rabid holiday shoppers clawing and biting their way through a megastore, while Andy Williams' "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" sardonically plays in the background. It's actually a great summation of what Krampus means in the context of Christmas, especially in this day and age.
For the uninitiated, Krampus is an actual character from Alpine folklore. Basically, he's the Anti-Santa Claus -- a villainous, horned creature who punishes children at Christmastime for being naughty. In the movie, a young boy named Max (Emjay Anthony) becomes disillusioned when his eccentric family clashes over the holidays. Distraught by the lack of Christmas spirit, Max accidentally summons the evil Krampus who lays siege to the entire neighborhood.
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For the uninitiated, Krampus is an actual character from Alpine folklore. Basically, he's the Anti-Santa Claus -- a villainous, horned creature who punishes children at Christmastime for being naughty. In the movie, a young boy named Max (Emjay Anthony) becomes disillusioned when his eccentric family clashes over the holidays. Distraught by the lack of Christmas spirit, Max accidentally summons the evil Krampus who lays siege to the entire neighborhood.
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