The most infuriating thing in this movie was when the adults sat around and watched the cousins read that note. Like the roller rink scene in Stranger Things, when all of El's friends just stare and watch a 5-minute long bullying happen without interfering.
That scene provokes insane rage by me every time I see it - it established that the invading relatives were the real evil in this movie - Krampus was just escalation.
Krampus, for me, was the kind of Christmas Horror movie that's like the equivalent to a Grimm Fairy Tale. The ENTIRE family gets scared straight by Krampus just literally traumatizing them into getting to be nice to each other for the Holidays. It's messed up but worth the watch!
So if you do want to know the Krampus lore, Ashleigh: Krampus is an Alpine mountain demon who figures heavily in the December traditions of Europe. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the early Christmas season. Depending on which country you hear the story in, Krampus is either a demon enslaved by Santa Claus to do his bidding, or Krampus is a demon who willingly and gladly works as Santa's partner. Krampus acts as the bad cop to Santa's good cop, punishing naughty children, in contrast to Santa Claus, who instead rewards good children. Krampus usually looks like a giant demon covered in goat, ram, or bear fur, with his head sporting large horns and a long, slavering tongue often hanging out of his mouth. Krampus wears several large bells as a warning and wields a large wicker basket and birch rod. If a child has been naughty, Krampus will either beat them with his birch rod or, if a child has been particularly naughty, he'll stuff them into his wicker basket and drag them off to the underworld.
I would think to receive the wicker basket treatment, you’d have to be naughty like those two ten and eleven year old boys who kidnapped and killed that two year old toddler in the UK awhile back. Birch rod more for “F*ck off grandma, I’m trying to watch Scooby Doo!”
The Grandma speaks German. But the German version of the Krampus is called Knecht Ruprecht... as far as I know. Would be a lil to hard to pronounce, so they took Krampus, instead 😉
@@chriswerth918 Knecht Ruprecht is there in Northern Germany (mostly Protestant). In Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland (mostly Catholic) it`s Krampus who accompanies Saint Nicolaus. Over the centuries the idea of Krampus merged with the Alpine tradition of "Perchten" (horned, goat skins and bells wearing Alpine spirits) which gave him the gruesome look he has today. So that`s why on the 6th of December (Saint Nicolaus Day) or very close around it you`ll have a Krampuslauf (lit. Krampus run) or Perchtenlauf in many towns and cities in those regions. In North and Western Germany they don`t really do that because Knecht Ruprecht really only comes along with Saint Nicolas and that`s it, while Krampus or Perchten are kind of a winter spirit in their own right (it originally has to do with the turning point of winter and chasing the darkness of winter away) even if they took on the position as Saint Nicolas`helper over time
So the ending of the film is interpreted two different ways. 1). Krampus kidnapped the family to be trapped in an eternal snow globe as punishment for losing the Xmas spirit. 2). Krampus scared the hell out of them to be nicer to each other and never lose the Xmas spirit and the Globe is simply to monitor them. Both have merits for being good endings in their own way but leaving it up to the audience I think is best in this situation. I'm more a fan of them just getting a lesson then them all being dragged to hell for a few mistakes.
I personally prefer the first ending but that's only because the irony of "You lost the Christmas spirit so now you'll be stuck with each other inside this house where it's always Christmas forever!" appeals to my twisted sense of humor.
@@SunshineLoLypops On the audio commentary Michael Dougherty clearly says that. A Christmas Carol playing in the background at the start of the movie. Is foreshadowing the events of this movie. What happens in A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge. Is shown an experiences things he changes his ways. Then he wakes up like the previous nights events never happened. But he clearly remembers everything that happened so he got a 2nd chance. Then in this movie itself Max's grandmother was left alone as a reminder. Because she didn't confronted Krampus an want to undo her wish. Now Max confronted Krampus an wanted to undo his wish. Krampus would not take every one to hell he always leaves the. One that made the wish as a lone surviver so if Krampus took them to hell. He would leave Max as the lone survivor but he did leave Max as the lone surviver. Pay action to what is clearly said an stated an shown in the movie. Then just like in A Christmas Carol. They got a 2nd chance like Ebenezer Scrooge did. They also remember everything that happened just like Ebenezer Scrooge does. So the writer an director Michael Dougherty. Clearly went for the 2nd option an its literally and figuratively backed up. By what is clearly said an stated an shown in the movie. Also with what Michael Dougherty said about A Christmas Carol being a foreshadowing of the movies events.
Here's some lore for you. (not movie, actual lore) The Krampus is a horned figure who, in the Central and Eastern folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December. In this tradition, Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with small gifts, while Krampus punishes badly behaved ones with birch rods.
I just realized, this movie is "Home Alone" if the McCallister family got what they deserved! Even more horrifying, I believe the director said that Krampus is wearing a face that wasn't his. . . Same director as the great "Trick 'R Treat" (2007).
Christmas horror is a CLASSIC. Think of the line "There’ll be scary ghost stories ..." in It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Horror during the darkest point of the year just makes sense. Even A Christmas Carol has ghosts! Other great xmas horror: Black Christmas (and would be a good tribute to Olivia Hussey) Rare Exports Anna and the Apocalypse
Not gonna lie, I literally got myself the Naughty Cut of this movie the other week in a Blu-Ray Steelbook case, completely forgetting that you were going to react to it. Then I was reminded that you were going to react to it, so I made sure to watch it first for myself, for the first time. What a gem of a little holiday horror movie! I personally loved it!
In elementary school one of the teachers assistants was from Iceland, so when Christmas time rolled around he taught us about the Iceland Santa clauses, all 13 of them. All 13, one for each 13 days of Christmas are mischievous and attempt to steal a particular item (like spoons) or a particular variety of foot (like link sausages hanging from he rafters). Another favorite of mine is A Christmas Horror Story, also from (2015).
I loved the design of all the creatures in the movie, I bought the art book for it. Aunt Dorothy was the nurse in the Buffy episode with the swim team sea creatures. RIP to her
Conchata Ferrell was a character actor from back about the mid '70s. One of those people you saw everywhere. In the eighties she had a role as "Nurse Thor" on the one-season sitcom "E/R" (not to be confused with the long running drama of the same name). She frequently played someone very much like "Aunt Dorothy".
You were asking about the Chains, the legend goes that The Krampus (name derived from the German word for "Claw") was a child eating / sexualy rapatious Demon imprisoned in a cave by Saint Nicholas for the good of mankind and chained with Silver Chain as Silver is the metal of the moon, it is sacred and he cannot break them. At one point Nicholas saw that the ratio on Naughty to Nice children was skewed, kids were becoming meaner, he needed to do something. Nicholas went to the Krampus and made him an offer : Krampus would be allowed the chance to have an annual furlough every Christmas season namely on December 6th (Krampusnacht is on Dec 6th, the day after the anniversary of the real Saint Nicholas's death), as Saint Nicholas would be freed up to reward the good, Krampus would punish the naughty, he would carry a basket on his back and a quiver of switches, the switches would be left as a warning, really bad children were put in the basket, Krampus would eat them later at his convenience, he also had his way with women of ill behavior (in other words the was a horny old goat who had a 3 foot long tongue for a reason), in time the legend became less gruesome.
@@RichardX1 He was born in Patara, a coastal town, the son of two wealthy elderly tavern owners 270 A.D he died 343 A.D. age 73, he is second only to Jesus for most Miracles performed in his lifetime
@@RichardX1 Saint Nicholas of Myra. Who purportedly brought three children back to life after an evil butcher killed them, chopped them up and put them on brine.
"Does your home insurance cover acts of German lore?" 🤣🤣 when I tell you I almost choked on my dinner!!! OMG I was not ready 🤣🤣 ALSO: So your excitement for more holiday horror is kinda serendipitous, as after the success of "Friday the 13th", movie makers started to want more horror they could attach to hallmark dates... So, holidays! There had been some, like "Silent Night, Bloody Night", but it really ramped up in and after 1980 with: Black xmas, Christmas Evil, New Years Evil, My Bloody Valentine, "Silent Night, Deadly Night", April Fool's Day, Bloody New Year, Santa's Slay ( A personal fav), Thankskilling, and some real recent goodies: Thanksgiving and It's a Wonderful Knife!
My late wife d:7/29/23, introduced me to her. Olivia’s daughter in that evil twin movie made my wife go on a whole tirade about how beautiful Olivia was, that she was overtalking the movie.
Yes!!!! Please do a Jingle Screams series! There are some great Christmas horror movies. The 70's Black Christmas, Rare Exports (2010) and Better Watch Out (2016) are my favorites.
Every year I love to introduce my students to the wilder Christmas traditions from around the world (as far as admin will let me)! We have a Tio de Nadal celebration and this year I introduced the Christmas Spider (last year was the Yule Cat).
Them leaving the baby in the car and the family messiness is giving Christmas Vacation vibes lol. WAIT... you fudger??? LMAO There are Winnie The Pooh scary movies. I think those would be right up your alley. haha I will now be having nightmares. Happy New Year Ashleigh and Hubbins!! Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
I saw this when it came out and five minutes in I said to myself "Even if the rest of this movie absolutely sucks. this whole Black Friday Riot scene is more than worth the price of admission." having worked a 16-hour, Midnight to 4PM Black Friday double shift as a Mall Security Guard once...it was like that...
If you listen to the commentary you find out we never saw Krampus' face. Hes wearing a scary mask, apparently. Thats why his mouth never moves, despite his tongue action.
What I love about Krampus design is, and maybe this is just my interpretation of his face in this movie, but I think he's wearing a demented looking Santa mask so we never really see his face.
I think in some tie-in comic it was confirmed that it is a mask, though it's a mask made from the face of a mall Santa. If you look closely you can see not only the goat eyes but also a second set of teeth behind his mouth, so behind the Santa face is the face of a demon.
It is a mask. You can tell during the close up shot of his eyes. But also, I have the ‘Making Of Krampus’ book which has brightened production shots of the costume and you can see a second mouth inside the Santa mask.
Ashleigh, you wondered why Santa Claus was about Sacrifices, here is a Tidbit: Before Santa Was about cheer and Jolly Presents, it was actually a Ritual to End Winter and summon Spring. People would choose one willing young Man whoi was granted a feast, Wine and Women, then, at around Midnight, they bound a Crown on his Head and then Hunted him to Death, chopping him to Bits and burrying him. Saint Nicholas back then was a Minor Deity. And Krampus basically is the Brutal remains of that. Here in Germany, we also call him 'Knecht Ruprecht'
Is that in German Folklore? St. Nicholas was a 3rd Century Greek Bishop known for his acts of generosity and I think a key member of the Council of Nicaea.
@ I understand that but it still doesn’t explain how St Nicholas was involved or even viewed as some kind of deity. Christians began observing Christmas in the early 4th Century, around the year 330, I think that was within the lifetime of St Nicholas.
Ashleigh, just to let you know, there are a BUNCH of Christmas horror movies. "Black Christmas" (1974). The "Silent Night, Deadly Night" series. "Santa's Slay", starring Bill Goldberg. And plenty more.
The punishment of giving people what they asked for, an extreme version of putting someone in a time out till they've learned their lesson ('you may come out when you have learned to be a loving family'), or a warning of what did happen and what will happen again if you don't appreciate what you have? Which is the ending do we think?
Yes, here in Europe we have a long standing tradition of scaring the shit out of kids with our folk lore. As we should. I myself loved all the scary stories about trolls and the creatures living under the soil or in the lakes etc as a child. Still do. Folk lore is just the best.
Glad you got to watch this finally. Definitely check out Violent Night if you want another great non-traditional Christmas movie (though more action than horror).
Apparently Krampus is an actual figure from folklore, that he travels the world with Saint Nicholas (who I think is based of a priest who became the patron saint of children but I'm not sure so don't quote me on that one), and while Saint Nicholas rewards good children with small gifts, Krampus punishes the bad children with a birch rod (by which I assume he means he gives them a couples of smacks with it - probably a few more though as it used to be used as a form of corporal punishment).
I’m glad you enjoyed this! It was directed by the same director of Trick R Treat. Black Christmas from the 1970’s is a beloved and classic Christmas horror movie.
Hey Ashleigh! The lady who played Aunt Dorothy in this also played the nurse in the swim team episode of Buffy! Another good scary Christmas movie is "Black Christmas." It's something of a classic, the original being from 1974 and has Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from Christopher Reeve's Superman) in it. There is be a remake, I can't remember if it's any good. Anyway, thanks for a great year, girl! I hope you have a happy New Year!💙
Sooo… I did something different with my niece when it came to the “is Santa real” questions, and it pissed people off at first, mostly my sister, but after two years it paid off and now it’s my standard go-to line of answers. Santa IS real, but not a person. He’s the spirit of giving and sacrifice. You can’t feel Santa’s spirit if you just give something to someone, because there was no sacrifice in it. You have to give something that truly means something and it has to cost you something that means something to you, yourself. So, my presents are in the form of cooking. I sacrifice my time, energy and work until my back is singing opera in pain to give a Christmas dinner. Once I explained it to my niece, she caught on super quick and now she makes everyone something at Christmas and works at it all year until she’s satisfied with it. Now she’s not even a teenager yet and enjoys giving far more than getting because she loves seeing everyone get stuff. Hoping I started a new tradition lol
The film was originally to release on November 25th 2015 but it was pushed back to December 4th 2015 to coincide with the Krampusnacht, a traditional Austrian festival held on December 5th that celebrates the Krampus coming to punish naughty children.
You are not alone with wanting to make every holiday scary! I love me a good holiday themed horror film. Literally watched "A Christmas Horror Story" just the other day and Violent Night is my new annual favourite! So glad you enjoyed this one.
When I was a little shaver, my family told me that if I wasn't good, all I'd get for Christmas would be switches and coal. I thought they meant model railroad track switches and black scenery gravel (coal.) I was thrilled. It wasn't until much later I figured out what had been meant.
I discovered your channel on a fluke earlier this year (I was looking up reactions to Steel Magnolias on a whim) and I’m SO GLAD I came across it! I look forward to your M/W/F uploads so much, you have no idea. You and your reactions make me laugh, smile and/or emotional and help me get through the day. Keep it coming, Ashleigh and Happy New Year!! 🎆🎊 🎉
Hey Ashleigh! Olivia Hussey just passed away. She started in the 1968 classic film (and my favorite version) of Romeo and Juliet. I would LOVE for you to react to it! I think you’ll like it. I hope you had a nice Christmas with hubbin!
Hi Ashleigh! Love your channel and reactions! ❤ Hope your Christmas was merry, joyous and full of holiday cheer. Krampus was a really dark humor movie (at least for my husband and I lol) and to be honest, that family deserved the punishments. 🤣 One of my favorite Christmas myths/stories are the The Mari Lwyd (A horse skull entity that arrives at the door, singing to be let in and the other occupants must sing reasons why it can’t. If the occupants lose, the entity enters and eats all(?) the food then leaves) or the giant Jólakötturinn aka The Yule Cat (A giant furbaby who eats children if they don’t receive new clothes for Christmas) Ooo I would love to see horror movies made of those!
Perfect post-Christmas film!! I'd never want to see it before or on Christmas Day, but today is the day!! If you want more German folktale weirdness, try the show "Grimm"!!
Interesting facts about Krampus (2015) (1) The film was originally to be released on November 25 but was pushed back to December 4 to coincide with the Krampusnacht, a traditional Austrian festival held on December 5 that celebrates the Krampus coming to punish naughty children. (2) Krampus is a huge part of Austrian and German folklore. In Austria and southern Germany, they have "Krampus Runs" where grown-up men dress up as Krampuses and parade through the city streets and scare children. (3) Many of Krampus' minions are also real Christmas/winter folk figures in European cultures, such as the Yule Goat (Scandinavia). The creatures with Icelandic names (Stekkjarstaur, etc.) are named after the Icelandic Yule Lads who are said to visit homes each of the thirteen nights before Christmas. (4) When Tom speaks with his mother, he does not speak standard German, but Austrian dialect. The Krampus is most associated with Austria. (5) Michael Dougherty describes the Krampus in this film as Santa Claus's shadow: "He's not the unstoppable monster that kicks down your door and rampages and grabs you. There's something darkly playful about him. He's having a good time doing what he does, and he enjoys the cat-and-mouse aspect of it."
There's a much darker version of the song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. I would've loved to hear that version played at the end of this movie before the credits started rolling. There's a cover of that version on TH-cam by an artist who goes by the name of Egg.
A friend and I went to Conshohocken, PA a few weeks ago to get our pictures taken with Krampus. I made sure he beat me with reeds for some good photos. I like his original portrayal as more of a beast than a creepy Santa.
Hopefully next year we get more Jinglebeans movies (more than just Mondays), there's so many you've not seen and dark ones too like the original Black Christmas (that inspired slasher movies like Scream).
Love Christmas horror! I recommend "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984), "Christmas Evil"(1980), "Black Christmas" (1974 ignore the 2 remakes). For New Year's there is "New Year's Evil" (1980). For Valentine's Day "Valentine" (1980) and "My Bloody Valentine" (1981 or 2009 remake)
Reference "Take your water." I used to have a fact sheet on the benefits of water that I could tick off from memory. Then just this month, someone came out and said that the human body is not geared to shed all the water health experts have been telling people to drink each day! Medical science might reverse itself AGAIN. There is a Woody Allen movie called "Sleeper" where a man who ran a health food store wakes up in the future after being accidentally put in suspended animation. The doctors who revive him want him to smoke as many cigarettes as possible saying that the medical science of their time shows that smoking has tremendous health benefits!
Yeah I’ve heard that water is awful for digestion and you’re supposed to not drink water like 20 min before and after eating because then the stomach acids don’t get diluted and cause inflammation.
I honestly like the other ending to this where Max opens and sees the Bell but everyone ignores it and goes on to celebrating. As if Krampus was warning him or he was in where he wanted, Christmas forever in hell.
That was a ride, personally I love media that takes cute things and makes them incredibly scary so this is right up my alley. If you want another recommendation for a scary Christmas movie try Santa's Slay, it has the wrestler Goldberg playing an evil Santa and the whole thing is lovely cheese with some great oneliners.
A lot of people misunderstand the ending they aren’t trapped krampus like Scott Calvin in the Santa Claus movies has a collection of snow globes but his are used to watch people he did give max his wish a second chance because he learned his lesson but he’s keeping an eye on them because if they ever forgot again there would be no mercy
This is true, at least that's the prevailing theory. Michael Dougherty (the director) never really explicitly states what the ending is about. However, in an interview with "Bloody Disgusting" magazine his intention was to make Krampus a pro-Christmas movie. He went on to say that there was some similarities with A Christmas Carol, in that lessons are learned and punishment awaits anyone who loses their Christmas spirit.
What you say about expecting a warm and fuzzy outcome was never a constant thing. In some ways, it used to be forbidden. I LOVE good movies about redemption! But there used to be movies like Wonderful Life in which Heaven or Hell played a part. But once you legitimately got sent to Hell, even if you redeemed yourself by actions after that, too late! A movie I think of in particular is "Angel on My Shoulder" where a gangster is returned to Hell on a mission for the Devil. In a remake, I can't imaging an ending where the man's past sins are wiped clean. Nope. It wasn't considered proper that someone get away with past crimes once sent to Hell - Purgatory but not Hell. Later, in the Comic Book media, Superman once failed to rescue a boy from his kidnappers. It was an impressive, emotional story. But in swooped the Comics Code Authority and they made DC Comics print a follow up story where Superman goes and gets the kid back although that totally screwed up the story arc that the writers had planned.
What a great way to celebrate my 60th Birthday...Ashleigh watching Krampus!! LOL If you do watch "My Bloody Valentine", please watch the ORIGINAL!! Thank you for the good time...loved it!! HAPPY NEW YEAR Ashleigh to you, your family, and all your followers!!
We lost two - Olivia Hussey & Linda Lavin, though Linda was either tv or Broadway stage…had her own tv series called “Alice” which was based on Martin Sorcese’s film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” which starred Ellen Burstyn & Kris Kristofferson. Olivia came to fame at age 16 as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo & Juliet.” (has a nude scene in it) She won a Golden Globe for Promising Female Newcomer. She starred in the original “Black Christmas” (1974) with Margot Kidder & Andrea Martin…scared the crap out of me. Was Mary in the tv mini series “Jesus of Nazareth” starring Robert Powell as Jesus. All-star cast. And she was in was in Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” with Peter Ustinov as Poirot…with Betty Davis, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury (was her alcoholic mom), George Kennedy, David Niven, & Jack Warden. She even appeared in an episode of “Murder, She Wrote,” season 2, episode 5. She was quite the beauty.
When I heard you say Opry Mills my heart stopped, I had no idea you lived in TN too!!! I go to Opry Mills all the time so I know EXACTLY what you mean by the screaming kids🤣🖤🖤🖤 (and I think you know my cousin Lane, really is a small world lol)
Ashleigh, I'm so glad you watched this movie! I've been waiting for this review since you announced it. I knew you would hate those long, snaky tongues! XD
All of the evil toys are the same types that appear in Demonic Toys, and some of them explicitly have their powers and weapons swapped around. The clown gets the bear's grow power, the robot gets the doll's scisors, the bear in this wants to rip your face off like the clown in the original. There's even a toy soldier cameo seen for a second in his bag.
"Does your home insurance cover acts of German lore?" Thank you for being you, Ashleigh.
If you live in Poland, it should.
@@ericjohnson6120 * agrees in Scandinavian * 😅
I was going to comment the same thing.
The most infuriating thing in this movie was when the adults sat around and watched the cousins read that note. Like the roller rink scene in Stranger Things, when all of El's friends just stare and watch a 5-minute long bullying happen without interfering.
That pissed me off too. 😡
for real! i watch this movie every year and every year, that scene pisses me tf off.
That scene provokes insane rage by me every time I see it - it established that the invading relatives were the real evil in this movie - Krampus was just escalation.
@@garethmorgan8326 not just the guests, but the boy's parents. Honestly it's so unbelievable that it makes Krampus seem ordinary.
Yeah. I didn't understand how the parents could or would allow that to escalate.
Santa and Krampus came to us in the Kindergarten (in a small village in Bavaria), so I got my scare before all of you! Greetings from Germany!
Krampus, for me, was the kind of Christmas Horror movie that's like the equivalent to a Grimm Fairy Tale. The ENTIRE family gets scared straight by Krampus just literally traumatizing them into getting to be nice to each other for the Holidays. It's messed up but worth the watch!
So if you do want to know the Krampus lore, Ashleigh: Krampus is an Alpine mountain demon who figures heavily in the December traditions of Europe. According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the early Christmas season. Depending on which country you hear the story in, Krampus is either a demon enslaved by Santa Claus to do his bidding, or Krampus is a demon who willingly and gladly works as Santa's partner. Krampus acts as the bad cop to Santa's good cop, punishing naughty children, in contrast to Santa Claus, who instead rewards good children. Krampus usually looks like a giant demon covered in goat, ram, or bear fur, with his head sporting large horns and a long, slavering tongue often hanging out of his mouth. Krampus wears several large bells as a warning and wields a large wicker basket and birch rod. If a child has been naughty, Krampus will either beat them with his birch rod or, if a child has been particularly naughty, he'll stuff them into his wicker basket and drag them off to the underworld.
I would think to receive the wicker basket treatment, you’d have to be naughty like those two ten and eleven year old boys who kidnapped and killed that two year old toddler in the UK awhile back.
Birch rod more for “F*ck off grandma, I’m trying to watch Scooby Doo!”
The Grandma speaks German.
But the German version of the Krampus is called Knecht Ruprecht... as far as I know.
Would be a lil to hard to pronounce, so they took Krampus, instead 😉
@@chriswerth918 Knecht Ruprecht is there in Northern Germany (mostly Protestant). In Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland (mostly Catholic) it`s Krampus who accompanies Saint Nicolaus. Over the centuries the idea of Krampus merged with the Alpine tradition of "Perchten" (horned, goat skins and bells wearing Alpine spirits) which gave him the gruesome look he has today. So that`s why on the 6th of December (Saint Nicolaus Day) or very close around it you`ll have a Krampuslauf (lit. Krampus run) or Perchtenlauf in many towns and cities in those regions. In North and Western Germany they don`t really do that because Knecht Ruprecht really only comes along with Saint Nicolas and that`s it, while Krampus or Perchten are kind of a winter spirit in their own right (it originally has to do with the turning point of winter and chasing the darkness of winter away) even if they took on the position as Saint Nicolas`helper over time
Remember that all the earlier traditions were demonized by the invading Middle Eastern religion (interesting how things repeat).
@@Raven5150wait you think Jesus is from the 1800s?
lol you at the end being like "look, everyone else is dead so just sacrifice Stevie & you'll be fine boo, she's just a cousin" was hilarious.
So the ending of the film is interpreted two different ways.
1). Krampus kidnapped the family to be trapped in an eternal snow globe as punishment for losing the Xmas spirit.
2). Krampus scared the hell out of them to be nicer to each other and never lose the Xmas spirit and the Globe is simply to monitor them.
Both have merits for being good endings in their own way but leaving it up to the audience I think is best in this situation. I'm more a fan of them just getting a lesson then them all being dragged to hell for a few mistakes.
I personally prefer the first ending but that's only because the irony of "You lost the Christmas spirit so now you'll be stuck with each other inside this house where it's always Christmas forever!" appeals to my twisted sense of humor.
The director has said that #2 is what he was going for
@@1220joeyj He has not. That quote on the commentary track is misinterpreted.
@@SunshineLoLypops On the audio commentary Michael Dougherty clearly says that. A Christmas Carol playing in the background at the start of the movie. Is foreshadowing the events of this movie.
What happens in A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge. Is shown an experiences things he changes his ways. Then he wakes up like the previous nights events never happened. But he clearly remembers everything that happened so he got a 2nd chance.
Then in this movie itself Max's grandmother was left alone as a reminder. Because she didn't confronted Krampus an want to undo her wish.
Now Max confronted Krampus an wanted to undo his wish. Krampus would not take every one to hell he always leaves the. One that made the wish as a lone surviver so if Krampus took them to hell. He would leave Max as the lone survivor but he did leave Max as the lone surviver.
Pay action to what is clearly said an stated an shown in the movie.
Then just like in A Christmas Carol. They got a 2nd chance like Ebenezer Scrooge did. They also remember everything that happened just like Ebenezer Scrooge does.
So the writer an director Michael Dougherty. Clearly went for the 2nd option an its literally and figuratively backed up. By what is clearly said an stated an shown in the movie. Also with what Michael Dougherty said about A Christmas Carol being a foreshadowing of the movies events.
The year for "that one" is 1951. Alastair Sim is Scrooge and it is without doubt the best version of "A Christmas Carol" ever made.
Watch it, but DO NOT watch the colourized version. Do the black and white, it's SO much better.
@@STNeishSeconded!
20:14 - 20:22 (From Shrek)
Gingy the Gingerbread Man: "Not the gumdrop buttons, you son of a-!"
Here's some lore for you. (not movie, actual lore) The Krampus is a horned figure who, in the Central and Eastern folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December. In this tradition, Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with small gifts, while Krampus punishes badly behaved ones with birch rods.
The biggest sign of getting old is "CLOSE THE DOOR YOUR LETTING THE HEAT OUT!" Welcome.
I just realized, this movie is "Home Alone" if the McCallister family got what they deserved! Even more horrifying, I believe the director said that Krampus is wearing a face that wasn't his. . . Same director as the great "Trick 'R Treat" (2007).
The effects in this movie were done by Weta Workshop. They are the same effects company known for Lord of The Rings.
Christmas horror is a CLASSIC. Think of the line "There’ll be scary ghost stories ..." in It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Horror during the darkest point of the year just makes sense. Even A Christmas Carol has ghosts! Other great xmas horror:
Black Christmas (and would be a good tribute to Olivia Hussey)
Rare Exports
Anna and the Apocalypse
Not gonna lie, I literally got myself the Naughty Cut of this movie the other week in a Blu-Ray Steelbook case, completely forgetting that you were going to react to it. Then I was reminded that you were going to react to it, so I made sure to watch it first for myself, for the first time. What a gem of a little holiday horror movie! I personally loved it!
In elementary school one of the teachers assistants was from Iceland, so when Christmas time rolled around he taught us about the Iceland Santa clauses, all 13 of them. All 13, one for each 13 days of Christmas are mischievous and attempt to steal a particular item (like spoons) or a particular variety of foot (like link sausages hanging from he rafters).
Another favorite of mine is A Christmas Horror Story, also from (2015).
You got to learn about the Yule Lads in School? Lucky you!
13:26 “I’m assuming they’re speaking in German”
Subtitles: *Speaking German*
"at least the families are even now; they both lost a child.". yup, Krampus all 'bout that balance😂
Krampus is the definition of The Nightmare Before Christmas!🤣 This was made by the same director of Trick r Treat.
I love his dedication to dark humor and chaos.
I loved the design of all the creatures in the movie, I bought the art book for it. Aunt Dorothy was the nurse in the Buffy episode with the swim team sea creatures. RIP to her
She also played Berta in Two and a half men.
@susanberrier5727 never watched it
Conchata Ferrell was a character actor from back about the mid '70s. One of those people you saw everywhere. In the eighties she had a role as "Nurse Thor" on the one-season sitcom "E/R" (not to be confused with the long running drama of the same name). She frequently played someone very much like "Aunt Dorothy".
She was also one of the neighbor ladies in Edward Scissorhands
You were asking about the Chains, the legend goes that The Krampus (name derived from the German word for "Claw") was a child eating / sexualy rapatious Demon imprisoned in a cave by Saint Nicholas for the good of mankind and chained with Silver Chain as Silver is the metal of the moon, it is sacred and he cannot break them.
At one point Nicholas saw that the ratio on Naughty to Nice children was skewed, kids were becoming meaner, he needed to do something.
Nicholas went to the Krampus and made him an offer : Krampus would be allowed the chance to have an annual furlough every Christmas season namely on December 6th (Krampusnacht is on Dec 6th, the day after the anniversary of the real Saint Nicholas's death), as Saint Nicholas would be freed up to reward the good, Krampus would punish the naughty, he would carry a basket on his back and a quiver of switches, the switches would be left as a warning, really bad children were put in the basket, Krampus would eat them later at his convenience, he also had his way with women of ill behavior (in other words the was a horny old goat who had a 3 foot long tongue for a reason), in time the legend became less gruesome.
Also, yes there was a real St Nicholas (well, as real as any saint to nonbelievers). He was from modern-day Turkey.
@@RichardX1 He was born in Patara, a coastal town, the son of two wealthy elderly tavern owners 270 A.D he died 343 A.D. age 73, he is second only to Jesus for most Miracles performed in his lifetime
@@RichardX1 Saint Nicholas of Myra. Who purportedly brought three children back to life after an evil butcher killed them, chopped them up and put them on brine.
That last jumpscare was personal 🤣🤣
"Does your home insurance cover acts of German lore?" 🤣🤣 when I tell you I almost choked on my dinner!!! OMG I was not ready 🤣🤣
ALSO: So your excitement for more holiday horror is kinda serendipitous, as after the success of "Friday the 13th", movie makers started to want more horror they could attach to hallmark dates... So, holidays! There had been some, like "Silent Night, Bloody Night", but it really ramped up in and after 1980 with:
Black xmas, Christmas Evil, New Years Evil, My Bloody Valentine, "Silent Night, Deadly Night", April Fool's Day, Bloody New Year, Santa's Slay ( A personal fav), Thankskilling, and some real recent goodies: Thanksgiving and It's a Wonderful Knife!
Olivia Hussey just died. She starred in Black Christmas (1974). One of the best Christmas horror movies.
My late wife d:7/29/23, introduced me to her. Olivia’s daughter in that evil twin movie made my wife go on a whole tirade about how beautiful Olivia was, that she was overtalking the movie.
She played Norman Bates' mother "Psycho IV" (1990)
But I will always know her for her role in "Romeo and Juliet".
Yes!!!! Please do a Jingle Screams series! There are some great Christmas horror movies. The 70's Black Christmas, Rare Exports (2010) and Better Watch Out (2016) are my favorites.
It's funny to see people who only know the Americanized Coca-Cola Santa get a taste of traditional European Claus and his wacky companions.
Every year I love to introduce my students to the wilder Christmas traditions from around the world (as far as admin will let me)! We have a Tio de Nadal celebration and this year I introduced the Christmas Spider (last year was the Yule Cat).
@@takkycatYule Cat! Yule Cat! Yule Cat!
@@takkycat
The Christmas spider?
I'll...just stick to my federal house with garland, wreaths, and decorated assortments of colored lights.
@@takkycat I love the Christmas Spider. My grandmother used to put on one the tree every year.
@ it really is a charming story!
Them leaving the baby in the car and the family messiness is giving Christmas Vacation vibes lol.
WAIT... you fudger??? LMAO
There are Winnie The Pooh scary movies. I think those would be right up your alley. haha
I will now be having nightmares.
Happy New Year Ashleigh and Hubbins!! Wishing you all the best in the New Year!
I saw this when it came out and five minutes in I said to myself "Even if the rest of this movie absolutely sucks. this whole Black Friday Riot scene is more than worth the price of admission." having worked a 16-hour, Midnight to 4PM Black Friday double shift as a Mall Security Guard once...it was like that...
Gremlins with gingerbread men cracked me up!
For more fun Christmas lore check out Icelands Yule Cat!
If you listen to the commentary you find out we never saw Krampus' face. Hes wearing a scary mask, apparently. Thats why his mouth never moves, despite his tongue action.
Next season, you should watch "Violent Night" (2022).
*Hell yeah, that's a funny movie. I love that one.* 🔥 😈🔥🎆🎄🌟
Another horror Christmas movie? Say less. -Ashleigh eventually.
Better yet, check out Santa's Slay starring Bill Goldberg as Santa...
Nah. "Fatman" is a much better badass-Santa movie.
What I love about Krampus design is, and maybe this is just my interpretation of his face in this movie, but I think he's wearing a demented looking Santa mask so we never really see his face.
I think in some tie-in comic it was confirmed that it is a mask, though it's a mask made from the face of a mall Santa.
If you look closely you can see not only the goat eyes but also a second set of teeth behind his mouth, so behind the Santa face is the face of a demon.
@joshuaseagondollar2495 I love that so much.
It is a mask. You can tell during the close up shot of his eyes. But also, I have the ‘Making Of Krampus’ book which has brightened production shots of the costume and you can see a second mouth inside the Santa mask.
Now that you've watched Krampus, you should watch Trick 'R Treat for next Halloween. Both movies are from the same director.
13:13 omi says: "wait, please don't go." he asks why, omi says "it's dangerous, please wait until the storm passes." i can't understand what he says.
Hey, my German isn't so bad then - I understood that! 😁
That animated movie on TV is the Rankin-Bass stop motion, _Santa Claus is Comin' to Town._
Also, Wikipedia has a good article on Krampus.
Subtitles: "speaking German"
Ash: " I am assuming they're speaking German"
Ashleigh, you wondered why Santa Claus was about Sacrifices, here is a Tidbit: Before Santa Was about cheer and Jolly Presents, it was actually a Ritual to End Winter and summon Spring. People would choose one willing young Man whoi was granted a feast, Wine and Women, then, at around Midnight, they bound a Crown on his Head and then Hunted him to Death, chopping him to Bits and burrying him. Saint Nicholas back then was a Minor Deity. And Krampus basically is the Brutal remains of that. Here in Germany, we also call him 'Knecht Ruprecht'
Is that in German Folklore? St. Nicholas was a 3rd Century Greek Bishop known for his acts of generosity and I think a key member of the Council of Nicaea.
@@keithdean9149 The Ritual took place before Christianity turned it into a Holiday
@ I understand that but it still doesn’t explain how St Nicholas was involved or even viewed as some kind of deity. Christians began observing Christmas in the early 4th Century, around the year 330, I think that was within the lifetime of St Nicholas.
And if they did not follow the belief, the sun would not rise in the morning.
A ball of burning gas would have merely illuminated the world.
The guy from park and recs (2009-2015) his name is Adam Scott his film debut was in hellraiser 4 Bloodline (1996)
The mom is Toni Collette, who you may recognise as the mom in " The sixth sense".
"He should have kept his little jingle bell. You shouda minded your own business, like I said." The sass killed me DEAD! 😂
Ashleigh, just to let you know, there are a BUNCH of Christmas horror movies.
"Black Christmas" (1974).
The "Silent Night, Deadly Night" series.
"Santa's Slay", starring Bill Goldberg.
And plenty more.
The punishment of giving people what they asked for, an extreme version of putting someone in a time out till they've learned their lesson ('you may come out when you have learned to be a loving family'), or a warning of what did happen and what will happen again if you don't appreciate what you have?
Which is the ending do we think?
Yes, here in Europe we have a long standing tradition of scaring the shit out of kids with our folk lore. As we should. I myself loved all the scary stories about trolls and the creatures living under the soil or in the lakes etc as a child. Still do. Folk lore is just the best.
As if the adults don't give kids enough to fear with the mass immigration hell the adults unleashed on them over there
7:06 - Gravlax or Gravlaks is a Scandinavian dish. And it's delicious and really tasty.
Christmas Evil, Rare Exports, A Christmas Horror Story (also with Krampus), and Christmas Bloody Christmas are some fun holiday horror for next year
Glad you got to watch this finally. Definitely check out Violent Night if you want another great non-traditional Christmas movie (though more action than horror).
And some sexy Santa flesh and moments! Gotta love a Viking tattooed Santa
Apparently Krampus is an actual figure from folklore, that he travels the world with Saint Nicholas (who I think is based of a priest who became the patron saint of children but I'm not sure so don't quote me on that one), and while Saint Nicholas rewards good children with small gifts, Krampus punishes the bad children with a birch rod (by which I assume he means he gives them a couples of smacks with it - probably a few more though as it used to be used as a form of corporal punishment).
I’m glad you enjoyed this! It was directed by the same director of Trick R Treat. Black Christmas from the 1970’s is a beloved and classic Christmas horror movie.
"oh no" .... let you wake up to a snowman in your yard that you didnt build and see how weird you think it is .......
"Does your homeowners insurance cover acts of german lore?" Best line ever.
Hey Ashleigh! The lady who played Aunt Dorothy in this also played the nurse in the swim team episode of Buffy! Another good scary Christmas movie is "Black Christmas." It's something of a classic, the original being from 1974 and has Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from Christopher Reeve's Superman) in it. There is be a remake, I can't remember if it's any good. Anyway, thanks for a great year, girl! I hope you have a happy New Year!💙
The 06 remake/re-quel is good, the 2019 is not
@@LordVolkov Oh, I forgot about that 2006 one. Wait, so they made a remake of a remake? No wonder writers go on strike in Hollywood!💙
Boy, Krampus really needs that family. I love your reaction to the last jump scare.
"Rare Exports" is another scary Christmas movie with an interesting story line.
I love Ashley’s laugh. It’s infectious
Kids will beg Santa for a bag of coal, after spending a night in Hell with Krampus.
Silent Night, Deadly Night is the one you're probably thinking of. I'm all for horror every holiday! This was great!
Sooo… I did something different with my niece when it came to the “is Santa real” questions, and it pissed people off at first, mostly my sister, but after two years it paid off and now it’s my standard go-to line of answers. Santa IS real, but not a person. He’s the spirit of giving and sacrifice. You can’t feel Santa’s spirit if you just give something to someone, because there was no sacrifice in it. You have to give something that truly means something and it has to cost you something that means something to you, yourself. So, my presents are in the form of cooking. I sacrifice my time, energy and work until my back is singing opera in pain to give a Christmas dinner. Once I explained it to my niece, she caught on super quick and now she makes everyone something at Christmas and works at it all year until she’s satisfied with it. Now she’s not even a teenager yet and enjoys giving far more than getting because she loves seeing everyone get stuff. Hoping I started a new tradition lol
Yes, finally. This movie is one of my favorite movies ever. Happy new year from Costa Rica, by the way. Pura vida.
Thanks, Ashleigh! 😱 This is the only movie about that old legend worth watching, thus far... in my opinion. Such an epic cast!
I watch this one every year lol. Hope you had a great Christmas! 🎄
The film was originally to release on November 25th 2015 but it was pushed back to December 4th 2015 to coincide with the Krampusnacht, a traditional Austrian festival held on December 5th that celebrates the Krampus coming to punish naughty children.
You are not alone with wanting to make every holiday scary! I love me a good holiday themed horror film. Literally watched "A Christmas Horror Story" just the other day and Violent Night is my new annual favourite! So glad you enjoyed this one.
When I was a little shaver, my family told me that if I wasn't good, all I'd get for Christmas would be switches and coal. I thought they meant model railroad track switches and black scenery gravel (coal.) I was thrilled. It wasn't until much later I figured out what had been meant.
I discovered your channel on a fluke earlier this year (I was looking up reactions to Steel Magnolias on a whim) and I’m SO GLAD I came across it! I look forward to your M/W/F uploads so much, you have no idea. You and your reactions make me laugh, smile and/or emotional and help me get through the day.
Keep it coming, Ashleigh and Happy New Year!! 🎆🎊 🎉
(13:25) She’s speaking German (“Please don’t go. Wait until the storm subsides”). He, not even close
29:04 LOL!😂 Ashley is hilarious.
Hey Ashleigh! Olivia Hussey just passed away. She started in the 1968 classic film (and my favorite version) of Romeo and Juliet. I would LOVE for you to react to it! I think you’ll like it. I hope you had a nice Christmas with hubbin!
Hi Ashleigh! Love your channel and reactions! ❤ Hope your Christmas was merry, joyous and full of holiday cheer.
Krampus was a really dark humor movie (at least for my husband and I lol) and to be honest, that family deserved the punishments. 🤣 One of my favorite Christmas myths/stories are the The Mari Lwyd (A horse skull entity that arrives at the door, singing to be let in and the other occupants must sing reasons why it can’t. If the occupants lose, the entity enters and eats all(?) the food then leaves) or the giant Jólakötturinn aka The Yule Cat (A giant furbaby who eats children if they don’t receive new clothes for Christmas) Ooo I would love to see horror movies made of those!
Perfect post-Christmas film!! I'd never want to see it before or on Christmas Day, but today is the day!! If you want more German folktale weirdness, try the show "Grimm"!!
Interesting facts about Krampus (2015) (1) The film was originally to be released on November 25 but was pushed back to December 4 to coincide with the Krampusnacht, a traditional Austrian festival held on December 5 that celebrates the Krampus coming to punish naughty children. (2) Krampus is a huge part of Austrian and German folklore. In Austria and southern Germany, they have "Krampus Runs" where grown-up men dress up as Krampuses and parade through the city streets and scare children. (3) Many of Krampus' minions are also real Christmas/winter folk figures in European cultures, such as the Yule Goat (Scandinavia). The creatures with Icelandic names (Stekkjarstaur, etc.) are named after the Icelandic Yule Lads who are said to visit homes each of the thirteen nights before Christmas. (4) When Tom speaks with his mother, he does not speak standard German, but Austrian dialect. The Krampus is most associated with Austria. (5) Michael Dougherty describes the Krampus in this film as Santa Claus's shadow: "He's not the unstoppable monster that kicks down your door and rampages and grabs you. There's something darkly playful about him. He's having a good time doing what he does, and he enjoys the cat-and-mouse aspect of it."
The Ending is Max's wish to Santa, but in a twisted snow globe hell.
This is one of those movies you can rewatch every Christmas
Happy (almost) New Year, Ashleigh! LOL! You're always awesome!
I love Krampus. I watch it every year. I watched it 3 times this season. 😊 Merry New Year. 🍾🎉😊🥰👽
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When those clouds started to ominously cover the sky I wasn’t sure if the kid had summoned Krampus or Gozer. 😊
Happy New Year Ashleigh and Blake (Hubbin) and furry babies. Sending all my best wishes and hopes for a great 2025 for you all.
Have a happy new year Ashleigh (and everyone else).
There's a much darker version of the song Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. I would've loved to hear that version played at the end of this movie before the credits started rolling. There's a cover of that version on TH-cam by an artist who goes by the name of Egg.
A friend and I went to Conshohocken, PA a few weeks ago to get our pictures taken with Krampus. I made sure he beat me with reeds for some good photos. I like his original portrayal as more of a beast than a creepy Santa.
Watching this is our Christmas Eve tradition. We have a Krampus in the Closet doll instead of Elf on s Shelf.
Ashleigh the snow globe is Krampus' way of watching the families he has visited
Aunt Dorothy is the best character!🤣🤣
Hopefully next year we get more Jinglebeans movies (more than just Mondays), there's so many you've not seen and dark ones too like the original Black Christmas (that inspired slasher movies like Scream).
Love Christmas horror! I recommend "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984), "Christmas Evil"(1980), "Black Christmas" (1974 ignore the 2 remakes). For New Year's there is "New Year's Evil" (1980). For Valentine's Day "Valentine" (1980) and "My Bloody Valentine" (1981 or 2009 remake)
Reference "Take your water." I used to have a fact sheet on the benefits of water that I could tick off from memory. Then just this month, someone came out and said that the human body is not geared to shed all the water health experts have been telling people to drink each day! Medical science might reverse itself AGAIN. There is a Woody Allen movie called "Sleeper" where a man who ran a health food store wakes up in the future after being accidentally put in suspended animation. The doctors who revive him want him to smoke as many cigarettes as possible saying that the medical science of their time shows that smoking has tremendous health benefits!
I remember those doctors also talk about how "deep fat" is good for you.
Yeah I’ve heard that water is awful for digestion and you’re supposed to not drink water like 20 min before and after eating because then the stomach acids don’t get diluted and cause inflammation.
I honestly like the other ending to this where Max opens and sees the Bell but everyone ignores it and goes on to celebrating. As if Krampus was warning him or he was in where he wanted, Christmas forever in hell.
Happy New Year! 🎊🎉
That was a ride, personally I love media that takes cute things and makes them incredibly scary so this is right up my alley. If you want another recommendation for a scary Christmas movie try Santa's Slay, it has the wrestler Goldberg playing an evil Santa and the whole thing is lovely cheese with some great oneliners.
There's a film that came out in 2010 called Rare Exports that is another dark Christmas movie. I think you'd enjoy it
Have a happy new year, Ashleigh :)
A lot of people misunderstand the ending they aren’t trapped krampus like Scott Calvin in the Santa Claus movies has a collection of snow globes but his are used to watch people he did give max his wish a second chance because he learned his lesson but he’s keeping an eye on them because if they ever forgot again there would be no mercy
This is true, at least that's the prevailing theory. Michael Dougherty (the director) never really explicitly states what the ending is about. However, in an interview with "Bloody Disgusting" magazine his intention was to make Krampus a pro-Christmas movie. He went on to say that there was some similarities with A Christmas Carol, in that lessons are learned and punishment awaits anyone who loses their Christmas spirit.
Misunderstanding or not, I think them being trapped makes an infinitely better ending, and makes much more sense contextually.
@@SurvivorBri Keep that Christmas spirit, kids! Or Krampus will drag you and your whole family to Hell!
@dontbstingy3587 no not really
@@tgosselin2528 🙄🙄
What you say about expecting a warm and fuzzy outcome was never a constant thing. In some ways, it used to be forbidden. I LOVE good movies about redemption! But there used to be movies like Wonderful Life in which Heaven or Hell played a part. But once you legitimately got sent to Hell, even if you redeemed yourself by actions after that, too late! A movie I think of in particular is "Angel on My Shoulder" where a gangster is returned to Hell on a mission for the Devil. In a remake, I can't imaging an ending where the man's past sins are wiped clean. Nope. It wasn't considered proper that someone get away with past crimes once sent to Hell - Purgatory but not Hell. Later, in the Comic Book media, Superman once failed to rescue a boy from his kidnappers. It was an impressive, emotional story. But in swooped the Comics Code Authority and they made DC Comics print a follow up story where Superman goes and gets the kid back although that totally screwed up the story arc that the writers had planned.
What a great way to celebrate my 60th Birthday...Ashleigh watching Krampus!! LOL If you do watch "My Bloody Valentine", please watch the ORIGINAL!! Thank you for the good time...loved it!! HAPPY NEW YEAR Ashleigh to you, your family, and all your followers!!
We lost two - Olivia Hussey & Linda Lavin, though Linda was either tv or Broadway stage…had her own tv series called “Alice” which was based on Martin Sorcese’s film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” which starred Ellen Burstyn & Kris Kristofferson. Olivia came to fame at age 16 as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo & Juliet.” (has a nude scene in it) She won a Golden Globe for Promising Female Newcomer. She starred in the original “Black Christmas” (1974) with Margot Kidder & Andrea Martin…scared the crap out of me. Was Mary in the tv mini series “Jesus of Nazareth” starring Robert Powell as Jesus. All-star cast. And she was in was in Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” with Peter Ustinov as Poirot…with Betty Davis, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury (was her alcoholic mom), George Kennedy, David Niven, & Jack Warden. She even appeared in an episode of “Murder, She Wrote,” season 2, episode 5. She was quite the beauty.
When I heard you say Opry Mills my heart stopped, I had no idea you lived in TN too!!! I go to Opry Mills all the time so I know EXACTLY what you mean by the screaming kids🤣🖤🖤🖤 (and I think you know my cousin Lane, really is a small world lol)
Santa's Slay is my favorite Christmas movie.
Ashleigh, I'm so glad you watched this movie! I've been waiting for this review since you announced it.
I knew you would hate those long, snaky tongues! XD
Hey Ashleigh hope yr holidays are amazing and just a good thank you for all your reactions
All of the evil toys are the same types that appear in Demonic Toys, and some of them explicitly have their powers and weapons swapped around.
The clown gets the bear's grow power, the robot gets the doll's scisors, the bear in this wants to rip your face off like the clown in the original. There's even a toy soldier cameo seen for a second in his bag.
It took me such a long time to realize the Krampus' face is frozen in one expression because he's wearing a Santa mask.