Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- creepy
- irreverent
- darkly comic
- christmas movie night
- halloween season
What critics said
Critics broadly found Krampus to be inventive, creepy, and entertaining holiday horror-comedy, while feeling that its family melodrama and concept did not deliver as much bite as promised.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Krampus, Santa-associated mythology, holiday icons, and Christmas rituals are transformed into threatening supernatural forces.
Max's disillusionment and the family's holiday conflict directly unleash Krampus's punishment.
The fractured family is trapped in its snowbound home while monstrous holiday figures lay siege to it.
The film presents monstrous Christmas icons, demonic folklore, snowstorms, and creature attacks in a darkly whimsical register.
Films like Krampus, and why
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
shared Christmas horror premise, dark comedy, and monstrous holiday folklore
Gremlins
shared family-centered holiday horror, surreal creatures, and irreverent seasonal tone
The Cabin in the Woods
shared dysfunctional family under siege, black humor, and creature-feature scares
Black Christmas
shared festive setting, horror-comedy blend, and subversive treatment of Christmas traditions
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Dougherty
- Release Date
- 2015-11-26
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (2463)
Cast
- Adam Scott
- Toni Collette
- David Koechner
- Allison Tolman
- Conchata Ferrell
- Emjay Anthony
- Stefania LaVie Owen
- Krista Stadler
- Lolo Owen
- Queenie Samuel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Krampus about?
- A fractured Christmas family must reunite when a boy’s lost holiday spirit summons the demonic Krampus and his monstrous seasonal minions.
- What is Krampus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Krampus as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Krampus violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Krampus as moderate.
- What did critics think of Krampus?
- Critics broadly found Krampus to be inventive, creepy, and entertaining holiday horror-comedy, while feeling that its family melodrama and concept did not deliver as much bite as promised.
- Which films are like Krampus?
- Films with a similar feel include Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Gremlins, The Cabin in the Woods, and Black Christmas.
- How long is Krampus?
- Krampus runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Krampus?
- In United States, Krampus streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
