Krampus

It's time to celebrate for our greatest movie reviewer has returned, yes, Phil Goes to the Movies has returned! I mean, who knew buying a house would suck up all of your financial resources, which left to me unable to do all the fun things I like to do, and with that said, I have come back during the Holiday Blockbuster Season. What better way to kick things off then to start with a Christmas movie of course....sit back as I begin the review:

Krampus- It is an Austrian-German Folk lore about a satanic spirit that would hang around with Santa Claus. Santa would reward the good people, while the Krampus would punish the naughty, and he would punish them by taking them away, never to be seen again. He would mostly take children.

Plot- Its modern day, and the film begins with how things have changed for Christmas, basically, showing how everyone has literally forgotten the true meaning of the holiday. Showing a store called "Much More" on Black Friday...pretty much the chaos you see on Youtube-- people attacking one another over gifts and things. One boy, named Max, still believes in Santa, but when his family shows up for the holidays, his beliefs rapidly change. After he cannot be around his family anymore he secretly makes a wish, and a violent snow storm hits the town. This is where the mystical Krampus comes to claim those whom have been naughty. Here we watch as the family tries to survive from the Krampus' attacks.

Honestly, the movie seemed campy here and there, but it was paced pretty well. I, originally, thought it was going to be a comedy because of actors, Adam Scott and David Koechner; because, both of these guys have been in Will Ferrell movies, but they played actual serious parts. The best part about this film is the CGI was very limited, and this really made the monsters and evil toys attacking so much more scarier. Even the Krampus himself wasn't CGI, I mean, yes they did use some CGI here and there, but they didn't use it when it counted. Yes, the ginger bread men were CGI, which lead to them not being very scary...but really, how can gingerbread men ever be funny?

I enjoyed the film and it really set the tone for the Holiday Blockbuster Season! I wouldn't bring any children to see this film because the evil toys and evil elves might be too much for them.

Final Verdict- 7.5/10, Really well paced, great ending, you should see this movie in theaters, but leave those kids at home.

I am truly back, and I am ready to review more of the holiday films this season... until then This is Phil Goes to the Movies, so you don't have to!