Krampus (film)

Krampus
Krampus
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Dougherty
Written by	Todd Casey; Michael Dougherty; Zach Shields;
Produced by	Thomas Tull; Jon Jashni; Alex Garcia; Michael Dougherty;
Starring	Adam Scott; Toni Collette; David Koechner; Allison Tolman; Conchata Ferrell; Emjay Anthony; Stefania LaVie Owen; Krista Stadler;
Cinematography	Jules O'Loughlin
Edited by	John Axelrad
Music by	Douglas Pipes
Production; companies	Legendary Pictures; Zam Pictures;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 4, 2015;
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	United States; New Zealand;
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$61.5 million

Krampus is a 2015 Christmas comedy horror film based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore, directed by Michael Dougherty, who co-wrote with Todd Casey and Zach Shields. The film stars Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, with Krista Stadler, and introducing Lolo Owen, Queenie Samuel, Maverick Flack, and Sage Hunefeld. In the film, a dysfunctional family squabbling causes a young boy to lose his festive spirit. Doing so unleashes the wrath of Krampus, a fearsome, horned demonic beast in ancient European folklore who punishes naughty children at Christmas time. As Krampus lays siege to the neighborhood, the family must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.

The concept for Krampus began in 2011, when Dougherty was planning to make a Christmas-themed horror film, with him and Shields writing the screenplay. Production on the film began in 2014, with Dougherty directing and writing a new screenplay with Shields and Casey. The casting call began from November 2014 to March 2015. Principal photography on the film began on March 12 and wrapped in May 2015. Creature effects were made by Weta Workshop.

Krampus was released in the United States on December 4, 2015 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews and grossed over $61 million against a $15 million budget.^[4]^[5]

^ "KRAMPUS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Krampus | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Krampus (2015)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
^ Barton, Steve (October 30, 2014). "Legendary's Krampus Coming December 2015". Dread Central. Dread Central Media. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ Ford, Rebecca (October 30, 2014). "Legendary and Universal's 'Krampus' Avoids Showdown with Seth Rogen Christmas Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.

[1] "KRAMPUS (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2015.

[LOC-2] "Krampus | Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 7, 2023.

[BOM-3] "Krampus (2015)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

[DreadCentral-4] Barton, Steve (October 30, 2014). "Legendary's Krampus Coming December 2015". Dread Central. Dread Central Media. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.

[Hollywood_Reporter-5] Ford, Rebecca (October 30, 2014). "Legendary and Universal's 'Krampus' Avoids Showdown with Seth Rogen Christmas Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.

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