This is the time when Santa Claus is checking over his list…Elf on a Shelf is watching over the naughty and nice kids to report back to Santa and so on… But there is another figure that is gaining a ...

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Olivia Hussey’s pale face in 1974’s “Black Christmas” has fueled infinite nightmares, and there’s no denying Art the Clown wore a Santa suit amid the infamously gorier “Terrifier 3.” But as director ...

In attending the Mainx24 Christmas parade this year, it appears someone approved pagan rituals with the parade. I was astonished to see a float with the Krampus being shown to attendees. If you don’t ...

As a counterpart to Saint Nicholas, the predecessor of the more approachable Santa Claus, Krampus was evoked in Central Europe for centuries as a warning to kids to be good. Costumed Krampuses caused ...

When Edgar Loesch was growing up, his Christmas was filled with family, friends and St. Nicholas. But his German parents also had one, terrifying addition: a hairy monster named Krampus who they said ...

Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola ads tend to dwell on the happy and cheerful side of Christmas. But there's always been a dark side. The fear of St. Nick putting coal in stockings for misbehaving and even ...

In this captivating video, join me as I delve into the world of Diorama crafting to bring to life the spine-chilling legend of Krampus: the Christmas demon! In this creative endeavor, I have ...

The film's fearsome baddies are inspired by legends that go back centuries. Amazon MGM Studios (3); Karen Neal/Prime From top left to bottom right: Kiernan Shipka, Chris Evans, Kristofer Hivju, and ...

Monsters at Christmas is a tale older than the holiday itself — at least in Austria and other Alpine countries. There, legend holds that the horned beast Krampus would shadow St. Nicholas before ...

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If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares children into behaving... When Christmas is a little too bright ... look to ...