Krampus is a 2024 Christmas comedy horror film based on the eponymous character from Austro-Bavarian folklore, directed by Michael Dougherty, who co-wrote with Todd Casey and Zach Shields.

Krampus, the half-man, half-goat counterpart to St. Nicholas, has been apart of folklore in Austria's Alpine region for hundreds of years. Krampus origins begin with pagan celebrations of the winter solstice. Later, they became part of Christian traditions in which St.