Joblo | ‘Krampus’ Review

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Krampus lacks the frights of Trick 'R Treat and in many ways feels more like a homage to the classic Gremlins. It is a whimsical tale that offers up enough darkness to please audiences looking for it. Of course if you do have young ones that still believe in St. Nick, you may want to keep them far away because it may cause a few nightmares. For genre fans however, it is more of a cheerfully bleak fairy tale. It even includes a stop-motion animation flashback courtesy of the all knowing grandmother Omi (Krista Stadler). If you are expecting something along the lines of Trick 'R Treat, you may be slightly disappointed. This is more dark fantasy as opposed to straight up horror. For fans of Dougherty however, it is a clever bit of holiday fear with laughs – and a little bit of tension – that should fill your stocking nicely.