Micah Lloyd
Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
Sabah Hensley
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
Nicole
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
foutainoflife
I really started this without much optimism. However, it ended up being much better than I expected. I loved that William Shatner was in it. How can you not love Shatner? This is an anthology and while the stories overlap in small ways, they were really well delivered offering each a uniqueness. Christmas horror is tricky but I was pleased with how the stories unfolded. This is still, what I consider low budget but you can let low budget stop you when you are a fan of horror. Check it out. It is a decent film.
classicsoncall
I can't imagine why, but I don't believe I ever heard of a Krampus before. It's not exactly a brand new holiday season concept, and I'm not a youngster, so I don't know how this anti-Christmas legend snuck by me. In looking up some information on the Krampus, and by association, Krampusnacht, I learned that the demon-like, half-goat of Austrian folklore makes his presence known on December Fifth to punish children who have misbehaved. Since I've never encountered the Christmas Devil myself, I guess I've been doing okay.Well this Christmas movie isn't for the faint of heart. It's a series of four stories told somewhat simultaneously, with a couple of them intertwining before reaching a fatal conclusion. Sort of book-ending the film is good old William Shatner portraying radio jock Dangerous Dan, attempting to lift the spirits of the town of Bailey Downs with good tidings and songs for the holiday season. We didn't get to see much of Bailey Downs, but in my imagination I kind of compared it To Bedford Falls, in keeping with the Christmas tradition.Being a Christmas 'Horror' story, be prepared for a fair share of blood and gore, along with Santa's (George Buza) gallant home-stand against his infected, zombie transforming elves. There's a twist to this story that you may or may not see coming when things spiral out of control to the finale. Let's just say Stormin' Norman the weatherman had a Santa fixation with an axe to grind.If you go for this kind of stuff, the film is kind of entertaining in it's own way. But just like a lot of stories that came out of The Twilight Zone or the Crypt Keeper's vault, there are no repercussions for some of the brutal murders that take place when things eventually have to settle down. What I'm thinking about is how are the survivors of the various stories going to explain things to the authorities when it comes time to clean up all the individual messes. Not supposed to think about that I guess. I think maybe that Krampus has some more work to do.
James Peters
I've read most of the reviews after I saw this awesome movie. Forget about those long reviews that try to analyze every aspect...whatever. This is a GREAT movie, however, DEFINITELY NOT FOR CHILDREN! Plus, it's got William Shatner in it - what's NOT to love about it?This review has to contain at least ten lines of text, so what I can say that won't ruin it for you...? Well, not much. The zombie elves were pretty funny. Krampus was very, VERY cool. In fact, I totally agree when I heard a comment that they wish that this entire movie was about just Santa & Krampus. That would have definitely made me bump this up another star making it a solid nine (9). I can also say that Santa looks totally "bad-ass". The one braid that rests over his right shoulder with the gash that comes down across his face makes him look like he could join up with GI Joe. This is definitely NOT for children. Whether they believe in Santa or not, I'd think twice before letting anyone under the age of 14 to watch this. It has gore, trust me, "gore" is a definite understatement. The ending is sad, didn't expect it - that's for sure. And I can honestly say that this movie made me jump. It may not be a holiday classic, but it's definitely better than that "other" killer Xmas movie (without mentioning any names). I believe it's a movie you have to watch. I feel you'll surprisingly enjoy it like I did.
cbarrette-42802
I am a huge slasher film fan....but this movie let me down. Mainly because it was so slow to start. The plot was kinda "off" and was off point now and then. I understand the concept....but the movie really just didn't make sense. It bounced around too much!!! At one point you are watching "santa" and the next point you are watching him kill his elves with a staff. maybe I missed it...but why does he start killing them..... ? Little confused. The beginning s very slow.....and confusing...why does the boy become a changling.......what brings it on. ....etc. I like the idea at the end where Santa kills everyone.....but it comes unexpectedly .....like the scene in the elevator.
