All Things: CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH/KWANZA/KRAMPUS...etc

Enjoyed "The Night Before" a lot. Basically might be this decade's R-Rated Christmas movie, like Bad Santa was in 2003.
 
Educate yourself on the legend and lore of Krampus with the new featurette below:



Man, how have they kept the reveal so secret? I cannot wait to see what Weta has come up with because what they have shown so far is magnificent. Hey Hollywood...PRACTICAL FX...some things are not better with computers.
 
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Here’s The Story Behind The Wild Outing In Jonathan Levine’s ‘The Night Before’
http://uproxx.com/movies/2015/11/inspiration-behind-the-night-before/

Saw this last night. Consistently funny. Michael Shannon was a revelation. Even poked fun at his 'my intensity..." persona. Lovely bookends by Tracey Morgan. Joseph Gordon Levitt and Seth Rogen were totally perfect, poor Anthony Mackie was given a clunky back story...and you guys seem to like Lizzy Caplan. A little too easy, but that's okay too...and I just do not like Mindy Kaling. Or _____ _____. And I am getting a little over ____ ______ making fun of his is he/or isn't he gay status. It was a good R Rated xmas comedy. VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET!!!!
 
‘Krampus’ Review: No ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ but a Solid Second Feature for Dougherty
http://collider.com/krampus-review-adam-scott/

Dougherty’s choice to run with mostly practical effects and puppets is genius. Krampus, his elves and the toys all have this fantastic texture to them that makes them feel like they could have crawled right out of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The style is especially pleasing to the eye and it’s also far more horrifying than a glossy, CG design. However, there is one sequence with digital creatures that’s a standout. No spoilers here, but you’ll know it when you see it. The effects are impeccable, they’re paired with a stellar physical performance and the moment rocks a brilliant blend of sheer terror and playfulness, highlighting what Dougherty excels at.

Krampus can’t match the momentum of Trick ‘r Treat and it certainly could have benefited from more scare/fight scenes in the middle of the movie, but that doesn’t make Krampus any less of a nightmarish holiday treat. The characters grow on you, the Krampus legend is wildly intriguing, there are loads of outstanding practical creatures and it’s also got this somewhat addictive, re-watchable quality that’s very reminiscent of Trick ‘r Treat and will likely turn the movie into an annul tradition for some.

Grade: B+
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Review: Holiday horror comedy 'Krampus' ends up more naughty than nice
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captur...up-more-naughty-than-nice#5J3wXPDQsJQSFlVQ.99

The cast has fun with things, but even so, it feels like there are several different movies going on at once. Tone can be a bitch when you're making a film like this, and Dougherty tries to navigate some pretty tricky terrain. There are a number of moments when it feels like he's trying to make something hilarious and horrible at once, and that can be next to impossible to pull off. His actors help quite a bit, but even so, things veer from natural and realistic to totally cartoonish and then back, and it practically leaves the cast with a case of whiplash.

"Krampus" should entertain crowds who are up for something grim, but I'd warn parents that the PG-13 rating feels like a bit of a cheat. This may not be gory, but it is intense in the way "Poltergeist" was intense back in the '80s. This pushes the rating as far as it can possibly bend, and it should give younger viewers genuine nightmares. I remain a fan of Dougherty's work, and I really want to love everything he does. "Krampus" is a little too shaggy for me to be able to wholeheartedly recommend it, but I do think it has a lot to offer those who like their holidays a wee bit on the bloody side.

Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captur...up-more-naughty-than-nice#5J3wXPDQsJQSFlVQ.99
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But the Krampus is so scary! :scared:

I am not the biggest Christmas person, but considering that my birthday is so close to said day, I should have a Krampus cake!

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Saw Krampus today. It was OK and not scary in the slightest. Really slow to get going. The CG or practical effects looked to be cut too fast or dark at times. But the ending... when someone (not me) yells out in the theater "that was the worst movie I've seen all year", I guess mission accomplished? :) 3/5 stars.
 
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