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Krampus Movie Review: The horror-comedy from Legendary Pictures’, Krampus: Worth The Wait, it pokes fun at the holidays showing images of Black Friday and people fighting over gifts.

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If you are craving a darker holiday yarn then Krampus is the holiday horror comedy for Christmas just don’t eat the gingerbread men!

Krampus also tells a story about a dysfunctional family who clashes over the holidays. The film paints a picture of families who have lost their way and the true meaning of Christmas. With Thanksgiving already being phased out with Black Friday on Thursdays Americans are losing their family values. Now Krampus takes it a step further and shows you what happens when you stop having faith, hope and dreams.

Krampus, which we feel was sold wrong with its trailer by Legendary Pictures’, might have had more people lining up to see the film if it showed more of the comedy instead of the scare. The movie touches on the an old German tale about children who no longer believe in Santa Claus or in this case turns their back on old St Nick. Krampus originated in the Germanic countries, and soon spread throughout most of Eastern Europe and even parts of Italy.

We can actually say that Krampus was an entertaining movie and felt like a darker version of the classic holiday horror comedy, Gremlins. The movie is about young Max (Emjay Anthony), who turns his back on Christmas after his family ruins his holiday. When he throws his letter he wrote to Santa Claus out his bedroom window, little does he know, he has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

Instantly his neighborhood is shadowed with dark clouds and a horrific snow storm with freezing temperatures. One by one his family faces off with Krampus’ evil helpers, bitey-burny gingerbread men, and a nasty Jack In the Box who has a hunger for bad children. Not to mention the ghoulish elves.

Krampus has its moments of laughs, but leans more on the misery of the holidays and dealing with the family. Sarah (Toni Collette) is the perfect actress to play the mom, who is trying to keep up a happy mom image despite her disrespectful and broke sister Linda (Allison Tolman). While Sarah and Linda have some serious tension between them, Tom (Adam Scott) plays the cool dad who doesn’t get along with Linda’s husband, Howard (David Koechner), a loud mouth beer drinking redneck.

Once Krampus is summoned to wreak havoc and drag the naughty children and disbeliever’s to the underworld, the family slowly learns the values of Christmas. Krista Stadler plays Omi, the wise grandmother, who had a run in when she was a child in Germany. She explains to Max to NEVER lose his believe and faith in St Nicholas or his counter part will appear to take his family away.

The movie is not you typical Jolly story, but Trick ’r Treat director Michael Dougherty’s film does teach movie goers to cherish our families and to never take them for granted. Unfortunately for poor little Max, the lesson might be too late.

CelebNMusic247.com feels that Krampus is an enjoyable movie for those of you who like The Gremlins.

CelebNMusic247.com gives Krampus: B+

Review written by Emilio

Cast: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania Lavie Owen with Krista Stadler

Directed by: Michael Dougherty

Written by: Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields & Todd Casey

Produced by: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Garcia, Michael Dougherty

Executive Producer: Daniel Stillman