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Krampus

Krampus

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A 2015 American horror-comedy film about a family haunted by a Christmas demon
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkræmpəs/
translation icon : Krampus
  • Oh, God, what is it not, not the Krampus film, but it's a Norwegian film, I want to say.

Examples

  • The movie Krampus features a family that must face dark forces during the holiday season.

  • In the film Krampus, the mischievous creature terrorizes children who have misbehaved throughout the year.

  • When watching Krampus, you can expect a mix of horror and comedy based on the traditional folklore surrounding the creature.

Surface Forms

Krampus main

Etymology

Krampus as the film title comes from the old Central European creature, and the name likely comes from krampen meaning 'claw'. The movie uses that scary folk figure to tell a horror-comedy story about a family at Christmas.