Krampus Trailer, First Impressions

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I first found out that there was going to be a movie about the Krampus legend sometime in August, a little bit before school started. I thought it was just going to be another direct to DVD movie from the Sci-Fi channel, living up to all the low budget values; terrible actors, bad CGI that looked like it was done in IMovie, and an unoriginal story line that was recycled from one of their other movies. However upon viewing the trailer for Krampus, I found out it was nothing of the sort and is actually something to look forward to.
Firstly, this movie is expecting a theatrical release on December 4th. Yeah, it will actually be shown on the silver screen so the bar is already set. The Sci-Fi channel has nothing to do with it, it's all Universal. The plot was also something I wasn't expecting. I thought it would revolve around a group of teenagers being put in peril, being killed off one by one by the Krampus, etc. (Something that is usually typical of the Sci-Fi channel). But then again, why would the Krampus go after teenagers? Isn't he suppose to punish the "naughty children"? And why would teenagers even believe in Santa and the Krampus? Wouldn't they've outgrown it by now?
Finally on to the trailer itself (this is just speculation based on what I saw). The story is set in the household of a dysfunctional family on Christmas Eve. Would you know it, actors that are recognizable are in this movie. Adam Scott, Toni Collette and David Koechner. It's not often horror movies get actors that are well known, usually its people who were hired on the spot or those whose careers(if that's what you can call them) that are either starting up and crashing down, usually the second one. The main focus is that the child of the family, Max, has gone Scrooge; no longer taking part in the festive spirit of Christmas. I guess that counts as being naughty, so the bad Santa; the Krampus pays them a visit with his posse of holiday demons.
Now for those not familiar with the character of the Krampus must be familiar with his opposite, Santa. The Krampus is the bad Santa, there's so many interpretations of him. One such is that he visits the naughty children on Christmas Eve, instead of Santa, and just leaves coal in their stocking. The variations grow darker; some say that he kidnaps children and refuses to let them go until they change their ways. Others say that he just straight up kills them and takes their soul back to Hell for all eternity.
Now as he appears in the movie has been revealed with screenshots, but I try to avoid them because it might spoil it for me. Part of a horror movie's shock value is the monster reveal and I like to see it when the time is right. From the small glimpses of him in the trailer, he takes on a traditional demon like form with a Santa coat. I must say I am impressed, again I was expecting bad CGI but with the effects being done by Legendary (Godzilla and Pacific Rim), it looks quite appealing and frightening.
I really do look forward to seeing this movie when it comes out. It's not too often when we get a Christmas horror film, at least on where Santa isn't the monster. This is that done right; Santa isn't evil and with him in the antagonist seat doesn't really sit well. I may not enter the theater expecting anything big, but with this new insight on what Krampus is going to be; my spirits have been raised. It will be good to see a new movie this holiday season, mercy forbid I have to sit through Elf again.