Legendary’s Krampus Coming December 2015

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With Trick ‘r Treat director Michael Dougherty forever left his mark on the Halloween season by delivering what is arguably the perfect Halloween-themed anthology film. Will he do the same for Christmas? We’ll find out when Universal and Legendary release Krampus on Friday, December 4, 2015.

Based on an ancient legend about a pagan demon who punishes the wicked, Krampus will be similar in style to Dougherty’s cult hit Trick ‘r Treat. Dougherty also co-wrote X2, the second installment of the X-Men franchise, and Superman Returns. He’s also working on a sequel to Trick ‘r Treat. That is also at Legendary.

The dark ancient origins of our holidays have always fascinated me,” Dougherty said. “I’ve been drawing twisted Christmas cards for well over a decade so it only made sense to bring some of that morbid yuletide fun to the big screen, and Krampus was the perfect mythology to do that. Christmas has been invading Halloween for far too long. It’s time to return the favor.

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