FILM 1609: KRAMPUS
TRIVIA: The film was originally to release 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.
The Krampus's final design was distilled from various postcards and
illustrations of the creature over the years.
According to Michael
Dougherty, this is a Christmas film that is both scary and
sentimental: "A Christmas Carol" and It's a Wonderful Life
(1946) are nightmares that show you these broken characters who experience a
darker side of divine intervention. They need to be scared straight."
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.
The snow on the ground was made from material that's usually used for
diapers.
