I may end up sounding a bit Scrooge-like, but there’s something deliciously intriguing in the premise of Krampus, a story about dissatisfaction among a dysfunctional family during the holiday season that results in the emergence of a Christmas demon. Forget Santa Claus leaving coal in your stocking — now there’s an evil spirit of the season that will do a whole lot more than haunt your house. Director and co-writer Michael Dougherty (scripting with Todd Casey and Zach Shields) dreams up this horror fantasy with comedic details and receives support from Adam Scott, Toni Collette and David Koechner to present this tricky treat. (Opens wide Friday) (PG-13) Not screened in time for review
This article appears in Dec 2-8, 2015.
