’Krampus’s True Meaning Runs Way Deeper Than Holiday Horror
Clement Clarke Mooregot it horribly wrong when he wrote in his famous holiday poem, “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” In 2015’sKrampus, currently streaming on Peacock, a big, ancient creature will be doing more than just stirring; it will be wreaking havoc, “not to reward but to punish; not to give but to take.” The danger begins when a young boy turns his back on the “happiest time of the year” and his loss of the Christmas spirit catches the attention of the yuletide demon, Krampus, who unleashes minions with a dark sense of humor....