KRAMPUS - Krampus is a demon/ goat who punishes naughty children
in pre-Christian Germanic folk tales. He’s celebrated on Krampuskarten with festivals,
greeting cards and parades. Sounds great. But, in large part, Krampus -- the
movie --disappoints. It attempts to capture the spirit of the 80s horror/
comedy classic film entitled Goonies. What’s wrong with it? It’s too gimmicky,
there are too many jump scares and the CGI images are overdone. Forty minutes
into the movie nothing has happened other than a dinner and a snow storm. Moments
that have horror potential are actually missed opportunities. I really wanted
to like this movie but it wasn’t funny and it also wasn’t scary. A cool idea?
Yes. A good movie? Clearly, no.
