Review of Krampus (2015) by Mace8704 — 07 Dec 2015
Poor pacing and an inconsistent tone really hindered my enjoyment. The film starts off fantastic. Showing the deplorable behavior of Black Friday shoppers with pleasant Christmas music in the background.
The jarring dissonance between the soothing music and aggressive actions shows how far we've strayed from the 'true' Christmas spirit.....God, I can't wait for Krampus to harshly judge these characters.
...except He takes his sweet demon time getting there. For approximately the first 45 minutes of the movie, barely anything scary or suspenseful happens. The movie leans heavily on its comedic elements at these points.
It's hit or miss comedy inspired by the 'nightmare family relative' cliché. Unfortunately at several points, the movie isn't funny or scary. It's overly sentimental garbage. When the 'horror comedy' finally kicks in, 4 different characters are battling 4 different types of 'monsters' in 2 different locations in two separate locations with fast cuts back and forth.
Really? Nothing happening to everything happening. It's more cartoonish than over the top violence like I was expecting. I'm a pretty jumpy guy, and I didn't even flinch. Would NOT recommend seeing while in theatres.
Wait to rent or skip altogether.
This review of Krampus (2015) was written by Mace8704 on 07 Dec 2015.
Krampus has generally received mixed reviews.
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