Krampusnacht! Krampus & Christmas horror

Krampus is a mythological figure in the folklore of Central Europe, especially in the Alps (Austria, Bavaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia and South Tyrol). He is traditionally a figure who punishes disobedient and naughty children at Christmas time, in contrast to St. Nicholas (who is the equivalent of Santa Claus), who rewards the good with gifts. His name probably comes from the German word "krampen", meaning claw. Krampus appears on the evening of December 5, known as Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), the night before St. Nicholas' Day.

Krampus is usually described as a devil or monster-like figure, often half goat and half demon. He usually has large buck horns, a fur-covered body (often made of goat or sheepskin), claws, a long tongue, and a hoof on one or both feet.

On Krampusnacht 2025, as ominous gusts of wind carried supercooled rain across Scandinavia, the rookies at the Horror Rookie Academy decided to flock together. They dug into their dark minds looking for tips on Krampus and christmas horror movies. Berlow, you will find no less than 46 movie tips on such films.

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Nr	Title	Year	IMDb
1	There's something in the barn	2023	5,5
2	Dead End	2003	6,4
3	Deathcember	2019	4,6
4	Calvaire	2004	6,1
5	Sheitan	2006	5,6
6	The Killing Tree	2022	3,3
7	Bigfoot vs Krampus	2021	2,9
8	Santa's Slay	2005	5,4
9	Anna and the Apocalypse	2017	6,1
10	Gremlins	1984	7,3
11	Rare Exports	2010	6,6
12	Krampus	2015	6,2
13	Wind Chill	2007	5,8
14	The Children	2008	5,9
15	Elves	1989	4,2
16	Christmas Cruelty	2013	4,3
17	A Christmas Horror Story	2015	5,8
18	Silent Night Deadly Night	1984	5,8
19	Black Christmas	1974	7,1
20	Violent Night	2022	6,7
21	Better Watch out	2016	6,5
22	The Nightmare Before Christmas	1993	7,9
23	Blood Beat	1983	4,5
24	Christmas Evil	1980	5,6
25	Santa and the ice cream bunny	1972	1,4
26	Christmas Blood	2017	4,2
27	Jack Frost	1997	4,7
28	Silent Night Deadly Night 2	1987	3,9
29	Christmas bloody Christmas	2022	5,1
30	Silent Night	2012	5,2
31	The American Scream	1988	4,8
32	Await Further Instructions	2018	4,8
33	To all a Goodnight	1980	4,6
34	Don't open till Christmas	1984	4,7
35	Dismembering Christmas	2015	4,1
36	Body	2015	5,2
37	Saint	2010	5,6
38	Red Christmas	2016	4,3
39	Mercy Christmas	2017	5,3
40	All the Creatures were Stirring	2018	4,9
41	Krampus Unleashed	2016	2,5
42	Jack Frost 2	2000	3,6
43	A Cadaver Christmas	2011	4,6
44	Axemas	2017	5,0
45	13 Slays till X-mas	2020	4,1
46	Terrifier 3	2024	6,3

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