A boy who has a bad Christmas ends up accidentally summoning a Christmas demon to his family home.
Krampus has a 15 certificate, which may scare away the family audience at which the film is partly targeted, but this is a Christmas film with an enjoyably barbed edge.
Toni Collette stars in a festive comedy horror that's bloody good fun.
It’s not exactly Gremlins quality, but this seasonal frightener does have a good dash of that film’s anarchic spirit.
A well-above-average ho-ho-ho-horror film with a shivery sense of winter weirdland and anarchic ultra-violence, it’s also a strong candidate to become a holiday favourite thanks to a perfectly judged punchline.
A mixture of giggles and gore that’s a cautionary tale for anyone who has ever uttered the word “humbug”.
This bump-in-the-night-before Christmas horror is a much-needed antidote to the seasonal glut of cinematic sentimentality.
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General release. Check local listings for show times.
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