We revisit Krampus (2015), a Christmas horror movie we return to every year.
What makes it work is the balance. The film pairs dark, uncomfortable family dynamics with creature designs that feel playful, practical, and unsettling at the same time. That contrast keeps the movie from becoming too bleak and gives it a strange rewatchability that few holiday horror films manage.
We break down the monster designs, the heavy use of practical effects, the jack-in-the-box nightmare, the snow-globe ending, and why this movie still earns its place in our yearly rotation.
Around here, The Fear is Family.
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