Krampus Origin Story | Krampus (2015) | Fear 

When Krampus winked at her, that's his way of saying "You're safe, for now. But from now on you will remember what happens when the Christmas spirit dies. You will regret your wish, for this bell will be a reminder of when hope is lost."

I always felt terrible for his grandma. All these years, she regretted and wished that she could take her wish back. Couldn't blame her because it was probably the end of WW that people were starving and they all failed to teach her about giving and sharing hope on Christmas. To me, it was just out of anger that was it but she came slowly realized that the true sorrow was that she has no family to be with on her Christmas day.

3:03 The way Krampus winks at her is like he’s saying:”Wish granted!”

Man that animation is truly stunning! Imagine if we had more animated horror in this vein?

0:11 "It....started with the wind...." One of my favorite opening lines. Just gets me every time!

Everyone is so serious and sad after she finishes telling her story, the mom is crying and the kids all look scared...then the uncle opens his mouth and you just want to smack him.

This scene kinda makes me remember the saying “be careful what you wish for”

Such a criminally underrated holiday horror creature feature.

I know this was supposed to be dark but I feel strangely satisfying seeing Omi's faithless and rude parents' screaming and flailing as they're being punished and dragged to the Underworld by Krampus whilst the latter gives a wink of reassurance to the young girl that she is spared, indacating he acknowledged Omi's wish to punish her parents for hurting her. Like the devil respecting the client's contract by fulfilling their wish to harm the inflicter and not the victim

Did you guys see that on 1:19 when the parent of Omi ripped the Santa plush the Santa plush's face became sad?

The McCallister family (minus Kevin) deserve this kind of punishment from Krampus for all of their unforgivable, inexcusable, and unacceptable discord, misdeeds, dysfunction, and mistreatment against Kevin at Christmastime, especially Buzz and Frank.

Imagine if a Christmas Carol had an ending with the Ghost of Christmas Future showing Ebenezer Scrooge a future where instead of dying, he’s at the mercy of Krampus. Then he wakes up in his bedroom unharmed.

Kids need to remember WHY they need be good for the holidays. Not because they are bribed with toys and gifts. But because actions have consequences, good and bad. And sometimes, consequences find you whether you expect them or not.

That movie makes me sad when she was young but it gives us a message, if you give up on faith you bring the demon and his helpers into this world

I'm starting to wonder if the Grandma's backstory took place a few years after WW2 in East Germany (ruined buildings, german ethnicity, medical care, lack of food)

Idk if this is a dumb question or not, but does anybody know who/what studio animated the CG portion of Omi's story? Because it honestly looks really good imo

The animation is so beautiful! I could watch this as an animated film by itself😊

In the early 70's, my grandmother first told us a story , "Soap Sally". Grandmother slept over many nights with us and always told us stories. Soap Sally was a mean, old, and scraggly woman and carried a tote sack on her back. She walked the neighborhood nightly, knocked on doors, and asked parents if they had mean kids. Of course, my mother gave my older brother, myself, and the youngest, David, to Sally, also our two cousins. (Annette is a demon's spawn) Soap Sally took us all to her old shack deep in the woods, shoved us in a fenced in area to fatten us up to feed her mean old husband. Our cousin, the oldest of all , always had wire cutters to set us free. To me, this is the "original" Krampus. I greatly miss Grandmama. A woman constantly wore a neckerchief..never seen without it. One unfortunate day, the neckerchief came loose, and her head fell off! 😱

I take it there are ancient rules that Krampus can't or chooses not to harm the wish maker (the one who summons him) unless they give him permission to such as when Max offers himself to bring his family back

The best thing is what the man said at the end lol

"when hope is lost, belief is forgotten and the Christmas spirit dies" like every Christmas in the last decade, nice going humanity!

3:03 krampus wink at her is like saying: “your family is gone you got your wish

This is a good story... And background...

This is literally like a dark version of Home alone I love it!!!

Dragged into the underworld sends chills down my spine

Maybe when I have kid's I should tell them this story

I wish Krampus took the two cousins, theyre the ones who started the entire thing.

3:03-Man really said, "I got you fam."

2:27 - If you didn't know who Krampus is, you'd probably think this is pretty weird. XD

I love it when the movies expand more on their world with more of the Mythologies explained and with the comic book we can get to learn more about the lore of movie krampus and am excited about the new figure of krampus am definitely gonna buy it this year.

0:12 It started with the wind. On a cold winter night, much like this. It was almost Christmas. But this Christmas was darker, less cheerful. But I still believed in Santa, in magic, and miracles and the hope that we could find joy again. But our village had given up on miracles and on each other. They had forgotten the spirit of Christmas, the sacrifice of giving, and my family was no different. I tried to help them to believe again, but we were no longer the loving family I remembered. They too had given up. And eventually, so did I. And for the first time, I didn't wish for a miracle. I wished for them to *go away.* A wish, I would come to regret. And that night, in the darkness of a howling blizzard, I got my wish. I knew Saint Nicholas was not coming this year. Instead it was a much darker, more ancient spirit. The shadow of Saint Nicholas. It was *Krampus.* And as he had for thousands of years, Krampus came not to reward, but to punish. Not to give, but to take. He and his helpers. I could only listen as they dragged my family into The Underworld, knowing that I would be next. But Krampus didn't take me that night. He left me as a reminder of *what happens when hope is lost, when belief is forgotten and the Christmas spirit dies.*

Krampus is just doing his job as Santa does every year. Just the opposite.

If my Kids never have that Holly Jolly Spirit I'll show them this just to keep them in line

Krampus winked

This legitimately made me cry

I wonder if her village was suffering the aftermath of World War II

One of the morals of the story is probably about not giving up hope, keeping the spirit alive and never wishing in anger

This is the first time I’ve seen animation in a horror film and it’s freaking amazing. We have to see more of this

Every holiday has a dark side and Krampus is Christmas's.

When you're happy the Angels are your friend, but when you're angry the Bad Angels/Demons are your friend.

All what Krampus is doing. he was just doing his job

3:02 “It’s jolly old Saint Nicholas 🎅 and his reindeer don’t you know”!

You know when I saw this scene and when Omi began to tell her story and the origin of Krampus to her family, I kinda feel sad and sorry for her when she was a little girl because her parents, her village people and town had giving up on Christmas Eve because something went wrong around their village and it turned into a nightmare and it's almost like there wasn't any joy of happiness around Christmas Eve. But Omi still believed in Santa Claus and miracles but it turns out there wasn't going to be any miracles or Christmas and when her parents had an argument the mother ripped off Omi's Santa Claus doll because it's almost like they're saying that they are done with Christmas and there's nothing left for them to do and they don't have anything to believe and to be happy anymore. When Omi pick up her Santa Claus doll she threw it in the chimney because she's giving up too as well because it's over for her, her parents, her village people and her town. Until one night something big and terrifying came to her house and it was Krampus the ancient demon and alternate dark shadow of St. Nicholas. Krampus came to punish the people that doesn't believe Christmas anymore and he brutally attacks Omi's parents in way that they should be punished for not believing in miracles and Christmas no more. But then when Krampus began to leave he left a little bell for Omi in a way that will be something to remember him. But now after many, many and many years later he has come back to finish what he started from the beginning but Omi thinks that all of this was her fault because she was the one that made Krampus to appear and she feels responsible for that but now he has come back to finish what he started by kidnapping and to punish her other family.

Thats why this is important and heartwrenching krampus isnt a sadistic monster hes the emboidment of the darker side of the holidays of stress,envy and disdain krampus is not the devil hes the force of all negaitivy,nastiness and apathy but together put hes not inhertly bad hes just doing his job hes not a bringer put a punisher i always found the true monster in this movie was nasty human beings as omni said they lost the true sacfrice of chrismas just like maxes family, the mither and father hate each other, the cousins are nasty and mocking and the sister is just apathetic and the adults were ungrathful so its a great moral lesson

This little girl remind me Agatha Prenderghast from ParaNorman

This whole movie is scary But... DAMN KRAMUS WINKED HES A CHARMER

The story is so sad and spooky though it was in a stop motion style spooky holiday story. Still Krampus is one of the most spookiest stories of Christmas.

Krampus is well-known in German folklore as sort of a boogeyman who has a real problem with bad kids. - Velma Dinkley, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated - Wrath of the Krampus

2:28 "It was Krampus"

I would imagine Christmas would be pretty rough after a post World War II Germany

NOW THATS A HORROR MOVIE!!!

It would be cool if we got a horror movie prequel about this

He winked to grandma, right? After dragging her parents out, he gave her a wink?!

Krampus: (Doesn’t punish Omi) She’s already had it rough so Imma let her go.

Children: AHH KRAMPUS Adults: WOO KRAMPUS WE LOVE YOU🎉

so when Kevin wished for his family to go away ...

This Is sad😢

i love that animation

Everything must have have a Yang. As much as I believe in St. Nicholas I believe in Kris Vom Krampus too. But no matter what I will continue to wish for peace on earth.

Krampus not to claim Reward but to punish not to give but to take

1:17 This moment just makes me feel so sad for Omi. She tried to show love and affection and her family reacted with cruelty.

if i remember correctly Omi was telling about the first christmas after WW2

Oh my God and goddess the horrible nightmare before Christmas and what ever you need never from greed.

Well he is a hero for getting rid of people for the way they treated to a little girl

That’s clear for family not trapped in Snow globe ending. She still freed outside when she was kid after krampus killed her family

"Your lucky you're soul hasn't been completely corrupted child. I may be a Demon, but I am no savage. And so, I shall spare you.... " "... but as you know all to well, *EVERYTHING,* has a price. Know this; as penance for my coming, you will live the rest of your life, as a reminder of what happens when Hope has been lost, when Believe is forgotten, and when the Christmas Spirit.... *DIES.* And this bell that I leave you to carry with you for as long as you draw breath and walk this Earth, will serve as a symbol of it. That, is your punishment. And the lesson of, *KRAMPUS.* That's me." "Merry Christmas, and Goodnight."

Poor o'mi

Such a wonderful actress and her voice (even though shes reading a horrifying heartbreaking tale) is very soothing

I hope Krampus comes this Christmas to take my eldest sister away. I feel that unlike the rest of us, she doesn’t care about family traditions, and the Christmas spirit. She would rather do her phone or other non-important things instead of celebrating Christmas with the rest of us. I hope Krampus will come tonight and teach her a very important lesson.

Wow that is so sad I feel bad for her

As much as I hated this film for not showing a bit more about Krampus, I can’t deny this scene was great to watch along with the other practical effects in this movie.

Sad story

And we all live in a world where love hope and generosity are in tragically short supply

The best of the movie

During less cheerful, Christmas Eve, the monster people having a favor, like you know getting bread to eat

Yeah Thanks

Very nice

“English I knew it” 😂

Good movie

I can’t get over how this flashback the grandmother was having was animated But why was it? It looked so like nightmare before Christmas and Coraline

Batman : my god

Krampus punishes instead of rewards and takes instead of gives and he takes her entire family

I totally want to hug the wize old lady

This is an excellent example of why humanity needs to believe in hope. It may be a quite possibly fictional example. but it is an example nonetheless.

Krampus (past): Yo i ain’t taking ya. Im only here to punish not give.

Disney should allow krampus to be frozen next villain

I would be happy to have my Christmas spirit when I have kids in the future without cruel, without doing something bad but to keep peace without an evil over our heads

I love Christmas

Ok I get that her parents were going through something but I know I’m not the only one that thinks Omi’s mom ripping her Santa plush was a dick move.

Krampus doesn't kill, but he can make you wish for death.

We should always keep our Christmas spirit up.

Actually I’m worried that story is real

I made sure that my brother knows about the krampus bc im the only one in my family who knows the legend of the krampus. (we are all pure german blood)

Krampus muss eine Menge zu tun haben an Weihnachten.. der macht überstunden

The goat took ever one in her town to the underworld.

So it means good and bad are balanced because krampus was still nice he left the grandmother as a witness of hope and believe is lost so what if the balanced is broke is there a monster terrifying than the evil

3:03 There will be no one left will even remember your name... Ha ha ha! KAI IS COMING!

The good news is that Christmas is not about whether there is anything to be given, because we have already been given that which is infinitely most precious: God’s only Son.

Krampus should have been played by Dwight from The Office, "Impish or Admirable!!!"

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