Krampus

Release Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Nationwide

Zach Shields, Adam Scott, David Koechner, Toni Collette, Thomas Tull, Michael Dougherty, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania Owen, Emjay Anthony, Todd Casey, Gareth Ruck

PG-13 Comedy N/A

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Plot

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Plot
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family’s home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.
Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com
Comedy Fantasy Horror

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The film's director Michael Dougherty last directed Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The film's writer Michael Dougherty last wrote Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Ender's Game.

Producer
Thomas Tull

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of horror violence/terror, language and some drug material
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
You better watch out.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Krampus Theatrical Trailer Clip Image
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Krampus Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Krampus and his mischievous underlings have been created by the combined efforts of Weta Workshop and Weta Digital, both renowned for their epic work on The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies and King Kong, among many others.
  • Based on an ancient legend.

Production Updates

Completed

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Post-Production

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Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

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Krampus was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 4, 2015 . There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including The Lady in the Van, MI-5 and The World of Kanako.

Krampus was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, April 12 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sat., Jul. 2, 2016

  • Added the US VOD release date of April 12, 2016

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for sequences of horror violence/terror, language and some drug material

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