For a film about ancient lore, Krampus is keeping to a much more modern tradition, following the release of pictures with the first trailer. Check out the initial promo for Michael Dougherty’s festive frightmare below.
The film, which stars Adam Scott, Emjay Anthony, Toni Collette, David Koechner and Fargo’s Allison Tolman, follows Max (Anthony), a kid around the age when Santa’s magic still has a grip on the imagination, but only just. When his dysfunctional family gathers for Christmas, he’s given even more reason to stop believing. As the adults squabble, Max decides that maybe it’s not worth writing to Father Christmas this year.
But then a strange blizzard and a power outage hit their neighbourhood, cutting the family off from everyone else, signalling that Krampus and his nasty hench-creatures are on their way, looking to punish those who’ve ended up on the naughty list. It’s all based on actual folklore from Europe, and appears to feature the same commitment to blending physical creatures and CG effects that Dougherty brought to Trick ‘r Treat. Krampus will haunt our cinemas on December 4.