While Santa Claus brings joy and gifts to good children, there's a darker figure lurking in European Christmas traditions. Krampus, a half-goat, half-demon creature, roams the streets punishing ...

Collier Jennings is an entertainment journalist with a substantial amount of experience under his belt. Collier, or "CJ" to his friends and family, is a dedicated fan of genre films - particularly ...

We look at the historical origins of Krampus in the winter festivals of the Alpine region. You better watch out, you better not cry, and you certainly must behave—or else face the brutal beating of ...

Half-goat. Half-demon. This mythical beast was born from a centuries-old German tradition to whip naughty children into being nice. Krampusse walk through the streets of Goričane, Slovenia at the city ...

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Gregory Lawrence (aka Greg Smith) is a writer, director, performer, songwriter, and comedian. He's an associate editor for Collider and has written for Shudder, CBS, Paste Magazine, Guff, Smosh, Obsev ...

A Kent man dresses as the European folklore figure Krampus to dispel myths and raise money for charity. The Ohio Krampus Society was created to educate the public on the true Alpine legend of Krampus, ...

Krampus is by a considerable distance the best of this week's Christmas movies – although that isn't saying much. The comedy-horror film has a bravura opening: a stampede of feral shoppers shown in ...