Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Film / Krampus

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


'''Aunt Dorthy:''' She says we're fucked.\\

to:

'''Aunt Dorthy:''' Dorothy:''' She says we're fucked.\\
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Everything's okay, and it seems the family have regained their Christmas spirit, but what they experienced was no dream. They'll have to live with the associated trauma, as well as the fact that Krampus is now keeping an eye on them forever through his magic snowglobe, and will come back should they lose their Christmas spirit.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** [[spoiler: The tie-in comic drops the ambiguous part and confirms that Krampus does indeed spare his victims when they learn their lesson, but keeps a constant eye on them through magic snow globes to ensure they won't repeat their mistakes.]]

Added: 148

Changed: 63

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PrecisionFStrike: Dorothy translating Omi in one scene. "She said we're fucked."

to:

* PrecisionFStrike: PrecisionFStrike:
**
Dorothy translating Omi in one scene. "She said we're fucked.""
** Max calls Krampus an asshole before [[spoiler: attempting his HeroicSacrifice]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


%%* ArbitrarySkepticism: Howard dismisses Grandma's tale of Krampus as "horseshit"... even though he just watched a kid getting chained and dragged up the chimney by sentient animate gingerbread men.%%Howard didn't see the gingerbread men. At this point in the movie, Sarah is the only one who has seen them%%

to:

%%* ArbitrarySkepticism: Howard dismisses Grandma's tale of Krampus as "horseshit"... even though he just watched a kid getting chained * AsHimself: Teddy Klaue and dragged up Tik Tok the chimney by sentient animate gingerbread men.%%Howard didn't see the gingerbread men. At robot are credited as this point in the movie, Sarah is the only one who has seen them%%end credits.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Split


* GenreThrowback: To '80s [[Creator/AmblinEntertainment Amblin]] movies such as ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}'' and ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''. There's also a bit of the feeling of older Christmas movies like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' and especially ''Film/Scrooge1951'' (which even appears on TV in an early scene), with the scary supernatural presences working to [[ScareEmStraight frighten the characters]] into better appreciating Christmas.

to:

* GenreThrowback: To '80s [[Creator/AmblinEntertainment Amblin]] movies such as ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}'' and ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''.''Film/{{Gremlins|1984}}''. There's also a bit of the feeling of older Christmas movies like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'' and especially ''Film/Scrooge1951'' (which even appears on TV in an early scene), with the scary supernatural presences working to [[ScareEmStraight frighten the characters]] into better appreciating Christmas.



** The scene of the demonic toys breaking out of their presents is very similar to the discarded cocoons found in ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''. The overall film is a throwback to Creator/JoeDante's works.

to:

** The scene of the demonic toys breaking out of their presents is very similar to the discarded cocoons found in ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''.''Film/{{Gremlins|1984}}''. The overall film is a throwback to Creator/JoeDante's works.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* SnowGlobeOfInnocence: Used ambiguously at the end. Max wishes his family back, and it appears the Krampus has undone his deeds and now a family can happily celebrate Christmas together, [[spoiler:until they find the Krampus' bell. It's revealed that the Krampus has myriads of snow globes in his lair, all holding little houses. As "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" plays in the background of the scene, it can be interpreted that the Krampus has given Max's family a second chance, but only a second chance. He'll always be watching.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


[[caption-width-right:300:''You don't want to be on his list.'']]

to:

[[caption-width-right:300:''You [[caption-width-right:300:''[[TagLine You don't want to be on his list.'']]
]]'']]

Added: 678

Changed: 672

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trying to fix some example indentation


* AssholeVictim: Krampus intends to make this out of Max's family due to them disrespecting the Christmas spirit. However, as things go from bad to worse, some of the more unpleasant members of the Engel family (Howard and Linda) at least prove to have a few redeeming qualities after all.

to:

* AssholeVictim: AssholeVictim:
**
Krampus intends to make this out of Max's family due to them disrespecting the Christmas spirit. However, as things go from bad to worse, some of the more unpleasant members of the Engel family (Howard and Linda) at least prove to have a few redeeming qualities after all.



* BadSanta: The mall Santa with whom the family takes a photo is seen in the picture clearly checking out Beth's ass. Note that this may or may not be the same drunken, ShellShockedVeteran mall Santa from the comic tie-in.

to:

* BadSanta: BadSanta:
**
The mall Santa with whom the family takes a photo is seen in the picture clearly checking out Beth's ass. Note that this may or may not be the same drunken, ShellShockedVeteran mall Santa from the comic tie-in.



* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:Krampus pretending (or maybe not) to be moved by Max's plea to TakeMeInstead, only to laugh and throw him into Hell too]] seems to serve no purpose other than his own amusement.

to:

* ForTheEvulz: ForTheEvulz:
**
[[spoiler:Krampus pretending (or maybe not) to be moved by Max's plea to TakeMeInstead, only to laugh and throw him into Hell too]] seems to serve no purpose other than his own amusement.
Tabs MOD

Changed: 183

Removed: 26

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


* KillEmAll: [[spoiler: [[GainaxEnding Maybe]].]]
* KillerTeddyBear
* TheKrampus: The main menace of this film. It's in the title.
* LampreyMouth: Der Klown.

to:

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler: [[GainaxEnding Maybe]].]]
*
%%* KillerTeddyBear
* %%* TheKrampus: The main menace of this film. It's in the title.
* %%* LampreyMouth: Der Klown.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The Movie. Pretty much all the petty grievances among the family are valid, but they're unable to put then aside for Christmas.

Added: 478

Changed: 1130

Removed: 163

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BeastWithAHumanFace: [[spoiler:Krampus's face looks more human than the traditional goat-like face he is given.]]
** Subverted [[spoiler: in that you can see a second mouth inside Krampus' mouth, and WordOfGod states that Krampus is [[FaceStealer wearing an old man's face]].]]

to:

* BeastWithAHumanFace: [[spoiler:Krampus's face looks more human than the traditional goat-like face he is given.]]
** Subverted
[[spoiler: in that you can see a second mouth inside Krampus' mouth, and WordOfGod states that Invoked with the Krampus is [[FaceStealer wearing an old man's face]].himself, who wears a human mask over a distinctly caprine body.]]



* BigRedDevil: Krampus has all the features, except, ironically, for being red. (Other than his clothes.)

to:

* BigRedDevil: Krampus has all the features, except, ironically, for being red. (Other than his clothes.)features. His skin isn't red, but he does wear a red Santa-like robe.



* BlackComedy: The film opens with crazed customers storming into a store for their holiday shopping, trampling over employees while [[SoundtrackDissonance Bing Crosby's "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" plays.]]

to:

* BlackComedy: The film opens with crazed customers storming into a store for their holiday shopping, trampling over employees while [[SoundtrackDissonance Bing Crosby's Creator/BingCrosby's "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" [[SoundtrackDissonance plays.]]



* ChaosOfTheBells: [[PlayingWithTropes Played with]], as a dark choir version plays not during an action or horror scene, but during the film's ClosingCredits [[spoiler:after Krampus has captured everyone]] to invoke a lingering sense of dread.

to:

* ChaosOfTheBells: [[PlayingWithTropes Played with]], as a dark choir A version plays not during an action or horror scene, but the fight with the killer toys in the attic, and we get a full choral version (with new Krampus-specific lyrics!) during the film's ClosingCredits [[spoiler:after Krampus has captured everyone]] everyone]], to invoke a lingering sense of dread.



* CrappyHolidays: The plot is triggered by one of these.
* CreativeClosingCredits: The credits for the cast are shown as images in an advent calendar with creepy imagery. The remainder of the credits scroll alongside both awkward Christmas family photos and old artwork depicting Krampus,

to:

* CrappyHolidays: The plot is triggered by one of these.
these. Asshole relatives, a [[BadSanta creepy mall Santa]], a fight breaking out at the school pageant, and a consumerist riot breaking out at the shopping mall... basically every reason people dread the holidays is here somewhere. And that's before the supernatural stuff starts happening, of course.
* CreativeClosingCredits: The credits for the cast are shown as images in an advent calendar with creepy imagery. The remainder of the credits scroll alongside both awkward Christmas family photos and old artwork depicting Krampus, Krampus.



* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Omi]] stoically stares down Krampus once he emerges from the chimney.

to:

* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:Omi]] stoically stares down Krampus once he emerges from the chimney. [[spoiler: Tom and Sarah]] also have similiar moments while trying to get the kids to the snowplow.



* FallenAngel: Perchta the Cherub, the demonic angel doll that attacks Sarah.

to:

* FallenAngel: FallenAngel / AngelicAbomination: Invoked by Perchta the Cherub, the demonic angel doll that attacks Sarah.Sarah. She's not a real angel, though, but a toy (or possibly a living creature disguised as a toy?) that simply resembles one.



* FlowerMouth: Der Klown the jack-in-the-box has a bottom jaw that splits into two.

to:

* FlowerMouth: Der Klown the jack-in-the-box has a bottom jaw that splits into two.two, in one of the nastier visuals of the film. Underneath the porcelain plating, it's clearly not a robot, but some type of hideous grub-like creature.


Added DiffLines:

* GruesomeGoat: A few of these pull Krampus' sleigh. They're based on the Yule Goat, a Scandinavian mythical creature associated with the holiday. Krampus himself is also implied to be some kind of humanoid goat, although we never get a good look at him under all those robes.


Added DiffLines:

* SadlyMythtaken: Omi refers to the Krampus as being thousands of years old, and older than St. Nicholas, [[NewerThanTheyThink but most folklorists agree that the myth dates back to about the 1700s]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
The world lmost is misspelled.


** Howie Jr. looks lmost identical to Charlie.

to:

** Howie Jr. looks lmost almost identical to Charlie.

Added: 474

Changed: 29

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* LighterAndSofter: It's PG-13. Compared to its [[Film/TrickRTreat spiritual predecessor]], there's little gore or sexuality, and it has [[spoiler: what can be [[GainaxEnding interpreted]] as a happy ending.]]

to:

* LighterAndSofter: It's PG-13. Compared to with its [[Film/TrickRTreat spiritual predecessor]], there's little gore or sexuality, and it has [[spoiler: what can be [[GainaxEnding interpreted]] as a happy ending.]]



* ScareEmStraight: [[spoiler:This seems to be Krampus's modus operandi. He goes to families who have lost the Christmas spirit and subjects them to an onslaught of Christmas-themed monsters to get them to regain their Christmas spirit. Should this not work, everyone gets to whisked to the underworld. Should the family regain the Christmas spirit, Krampus spares them, but gives the family an ornament as a reminder that he will always be watching them from his workshop.]]



--> '''Omi:''' (German sentence)
--> '''Jordan:''' What's she saying?
--> '''Max:''' I'm not sure.
--> '''Aunt Dorthy:''' She says we're fucked.
--> '''Omi:''' (Shrugs) Eh.

to:

--> '''Omi:''' -->'''Omi:''' (German sentence)
-->
sentence)\\
'''Jordan:''' What's she saying?
-->
saying?\\
'''Max:''' I'm not sure.
-->
sure.\\
'''Aunt Dorthy:''' She says we're fucked.
-->
fucked.\\
'''Omi:''' (Shrugs) Eh.

Top