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by Frank Showalter

Krampus

B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
2015 | United StatesCanada | 98 min | More...

“Santa’s Shadow” Krampus and his nightmarish helpers descend on a dysfunctional suburban family. Great creature effects and solid performances compensate for an unfocused script lacking resonance.

Viewing History

  • Watched on
    Fri, Dec 23, 2016 via Blu-ray
  • Watched on
    Sun, Dec 24, 2017 via Blu-ray
  • Watched on
    Sun, Dec 22, 2019 via Blu-ray
  • Watched on
    Fri, Dec 25, 2020 via iTunes
  • Watched on
    Thu, Dec 16, 2021 via 4k UHD Blu-ray (“Naughty Cut”, Shout Factory, 2021)

    I couldn’t spot the added naughty bits in the “Naughty Cut” but I appreciated the new scenes fleshing out the relationships and I loved the HDR color grading.