Return of Krampus (2022) Movie Script
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(eerie music)
- [Narrator] Krampus is
the sinister counterpart
to Santa Claus, who instead
of rewarding good children,
punish his wicked ones.
(eerie music)
Hailing from ancient Germanic folklore,
the malevolent, nephrotical Krampus,
disciplines children in
the week before Christmas.
(eerie music)
Spreading through Germanic
and Slovakian villages,
Krampus would punish ill-behaved children
with the threat of dragging
them to the underworld
or worse, dismembering
them where they stood.
In the mid 17th century, a great war
was believed to have occurred
between the Krampus and the inhabitants
of Germany's Black Forest.
(eerie music)
Thousands of Krampus battled
the poorly equipped army
of the Germanic villages.
It was a massacre.
(eerie music)
Covered up for centuries amidst shame
of an uneasy agreement between
the villages and Krampus.
One night a year, they would
sacrifice a score of children
to the Krampus for the
promise of ending the war.
(eerie music)
That truce lasted almost
400 years, until today.
(eerie music)
(animals howling)
(gentle upbeat music)
- Cheers to the season.
(gentle music)
Ah.
Look who we have here.
Given up hope of ever finding you again,
yet here you are, hidden
away after all these years.
This is a good sign, very good sign.
(gentle music)
Lord knows I need it this year.
(door knocking)
(gentle music)
Bloody carol singers.
Can't let them ruin
another year for us hey.
We have no time for the joy of strangers.
(gentle upbeat music)
Beautiful.
(gentle upbeat music)
Yes, Christmas is no time for strangers,
but for one thing only,
and that is family.
(cellphone ringing)
- [Lisa] Hello.
- Hello, Lisa, it's Harold.
- [Lisa] Harold.
Hi, I wasn't expecting to hear from you.
- Well, of course, of course,
it's the, the festive season, isn't it?
And I'd very much like to
wish you a Merry Christmas.
- [Lisa] Yeah, Merry Christmas to you too.
- It's so nice to hear your voice.
I'll admit, it's been a
little lonely here after all,
but I've taken a lot of joy
putting up all the decorations.
- [Lisa] Oh, wow, that's good to hear.
I'm glad you're getting
into the spirit of things.
- Naturally.
Especially as this is
a very important one.
- [Lisa] Really?
Why is that?
Harold.
- I'm really looking forward
to you coming down, Lisa.
What day were you
thinking of getting here?
We've got plenty of food and bedding
so you can stay as long as you like.
I've thought of some
games we can play too.
- [Lisa] Harold, I already
have plans this year.
- What?
- [Lisa] Yeah, well, I'm
gonna be at Ross's place.
Jane, Nikki and Paula.
Well, they're joining us there.
We've got everything planned out.
I'm really sorry.
- I thought you were coming here.
- [Lisa] Well, we've
never talked about it.
I mean, I haven't even
heard from you for so long.
I wondered even if you were okay.
- Lisa, it's been 20 years.
Can't believe you didn't remember.
- [Lisa] I'm sorry.
I dunno, it completely slipped my mind.
- 20 years, in just three nights time.
That's a very significant
anniversary, wouldn't you say?
And it won't stop haunting me.
And how the hell could it?
How are you supposed to forget
about a thing like that?
(gentle music)
It's one thing to lose your parents,
but for them both to have
been murdered, it's just.
(gentle music)
You have to come down, Lisa.
We have to commemorate their deaths.
It's more important than ever.
- [Lisa] Yeah, you're right.
Okay, well maybe I'll
come down a Boxing Day,
how does that sound?
I'll come down earlier,
but I can't cancel everything
that Ross has planned already.
- Boxing Day?
- [Lisa] Yeah, but we can still celebrate
and you know, do some Christmas stuff.
- But he'll be back before then.
- [Lisa] Harold, please don't.
- You know he's coming back for Christmas
and there's nothing we
can fucking do about it.
- [Lisa] You seriously
have to stop this now.
You know, it really isn't healthy.
- Krampus is real.
Whether you accept him or not.
By the time you realize
that it's gonna be too late.
Just like mom and dad.
- [Lisa] Listen, Harold,
I know it was your idea to live alone,
I really don't think it's good for you.
You have too long to
think about these things.
It's causing you to have paranoia.
And obviously it's your life.
(bells ringing)
You should be able to
live it however you like
but I just think.
(eerie music)
- Not tonight.
Not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight.
(eerie music)
I know you're here.
(eerie music)
(Krampus laughing)
- Merry Christmas, Harold.
(eerie music)
Where's that smile?
(Harold screaming)
(gun firing)
(eerie music)
You knew I was coming
back here, didn't you?
Knew that I was coming back for you.
(Krapmus laughing)
(eerie music)
- Yes.
And I've been waiting ever since.
Ready for the day when you'd come back.
And I'm glad you did,
because it means I can
finally erase you forever.
(dramatic music)
I have the spell.
All I have to do is
say it and you're gone.
- My dear child,
like taking candy from a baby.
(Harold screaming)
(gun firing)
(dramatic music)
(cellphone ringing)
- Hello.
- [Woman] Hello, is that Lisa Hoffman?
- Yeah, speaking.
- [Woman] I'm calling
from the East Langley Police Department.
I'm very sorry to inform you,
but I have some grave
news about your brother.
- Harold?
Oh my God, what happened?
- Lis?
Can't stay in bed all day,
we've got guests staying.
(Lisa crying)
Lisa.
(Lisa crying)
Lis.
Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong, what's wrong?
Hey, what's happened?
(Lisa crying)
Lisa, what's wrong?
- It's Harold, he's killed himself.
- Oh my God.
I can't believe it.
- They said he shot himself.
- Jesus Christ.
Where the hell did he get a gun from?
- He had it in the house years
and he used it for hunting
but I never thought he would.
- It's just awful.
(Lisa crying)
I was only speaking to him last night.
He wasn't in a good place.
I never thought he would.
- Hey, no, no, come, come.
It's okay, it's okay.
(both laughing)
- It's okay to be drinking
this time of the day, right?
- Of course, this time of
the year is what you mean.
Yeah, because it's Christmas.
Like if you can't drink now, when can you?
- Fair enough.
- Jin.
- Jin.
Yeah, just feels weird.
'Cause I barely touch
alcohol the rest of the year.
But this week I've become
a freaking alcoholic.
- I have noticed, but there's
nothing wrong with that.
But we're both guests here,
so it's fine, just drink up.
- Yeah, just feels weird.
Doesn't feel right.
'Cause like we're sitting around
and Paula's like preparing stuff.
Paula.
- Yeah.
- [Jane] Are you sure we
can help you in any way.
We're just sitting around,
you're doing everything.
It doesn't feel right.
- It's absolutely fine.
Ross and Lisa will be out in a bit
and I'll have more than enough help.
Ah, speak of the devil.
What's happened, is something wrong?
- I think you should all
join us in the other room.
Me and Lisa have got
something we need to tell you.
- Come with me.
- Why does it have to be so unfair?
He was all alone dealing with these things
with no one else there.
And I couldn't even help him,
my own best friend.
He was like a brother to me.
- Don't blame yourself Paula.
We did try and help him remember?
But he wouldn't even accept it.
He couldn't even admit
that he had a problem.
- But if only I had been there
and he had someone to talk to,
maybe I could have talked
him out or something.
- I know.
I know.
(both crying)
- What a thing to happen.
And at this time of year as well.
- Yeah, it's pretty difficult
keeping up the first of spirit now.
- No, I mean what happened
when they were kids.
- Oh yeah, Lisa's parents.
- I think that's what hurt
them so much, you know,
bringing up those memories.
I mean they weren't even
that close to Harold.
He lived like a bloody
recluse, barely saw anyone.
- You know, now that I think about it,
Lisa never really spoke about him either.
- Yeah, me either.
And I'm more sure there
are some deep secrets
she just doesn't wanna address.
- About what?
- I don't know.
If I'm honest, I'm not sure I wanna.
- I just think it's such a shame.
Well, you know, you put so much effort
into Christmas this year
and it's all ruined now.
- Yeah.
- You went to such an effort.
- Nikki, not now.
Hey sweetie, how you doing?
- I was just talking to Paula,
she wants to go to Harold's place
and sort at the funeral arrangements,
but I don't wanted to go on her own so,
I was gonna go with her.
- Well, I get it.
Hey, I'll go with you
two, I'll go with you two.
- Yeah, we'll all come.
You know, it'll be good
for us to be together,
keep each other company.
- Yeah, I'll get the Christmas
decorations out the attic
and we can set 'em when we get there
and we can celebrate together,
does that sound all right?
- Yeah, yeah, sounds good.
- Perfect.
- God, considering the amount
of things that we've got,
we might as well have
taken the whole house.
- I hope you're not complaining, Jane.
I'm not gonna have you winging
the whole time that we're there.
Anyway, you should always overcompensate
for food and drinks,
especially if you know you're
gonna be throwing it away.
It's another classic Christmas tradition.
- Yeah, and it's a very
wasteful way to go about things.
And if everyone done that,
we'd be totally screwed.
- Well, I think you'll find
that they do and we are.
Yeah, I don't know what
planet you've been living on.
Planet ignorance, it sounds like.
- Yeah, thanks Nikki.
- Yeah.
- I think you should stay off as a drink
until we'll get there.
- Well, I think you are the driver,
so I maybe boozing it up
in the passenger side.
- Are you coming in the car with us
or do you wanna go with the girls?
- I don't mind.
- Why don't you come to
the car with us then?
Yeah, is that all right?
- Come on.
- Okay.
- You guys lead the way, yeah.
We'll follow you.
- Lis, you know the way, don't you?
- I'm not hundred percent sure,
considering how long it's been
and knowingly I've lost the address.
But maybe I'll know once we get close
and I'll check my phone on the way.
- All right, all right,
let's head off guys.
(gentle upbeat music)
- Oh, this is ridiculous.
I can't find the address anywhere.
I had it written down.
- Lisa, does like nothing
looking familiar ahead?
- No, not really.
But I haven't been here since I was a kid
and my memory's a bit hazy.
- Lis, come on, it's your
childhood home, surely.
- I know, but,
I was so young when I left.
I didn't exactly pay
attention to how to get there.
- Oh, fair enough.
- And plus, I was always in
my own little world anyway.
- Well, what about Paula,
surely she knows the way.
- Don't wake her, she's
taking all this pretty hard.
And she needs some peace.
Besides, she hasn't been back
there since what happened.
- Might be helpful to at least
have a point of reference.
- I know there's a cricket pitch nearby
and if we find that we'll
definitely find our way.
- Why don't we ask directions then?
- Yeah, fine.
- All right, I'll, actually, I'll ask her.
Excuse me.
Hey.
- Hey.
- Hey, sorry to bother you.
We're trying to find the
way to the cricket pitch,
apparently it's near here.
- Oh, yeah.
So just straight down this road,
over the roundabout,
hit the right and then I
think it's on your left.
- Oh, that's great, thanks so much.
- Is that all you wanted?
- Yeah, that's it.
- All right.
Suit yourself, I can see
you've got enough entertainment
to keep you busy.
More than enough.
Hope you find what you're looking for.
- Thank you.
- You don't think she was?
- It wouldn't surprise me.
(gentle music)
(car engines revving)
(gentle music)
(gravel crunching)
(car engine revving)
And here we are.
Fuck, a converted church.
What place to live.
Must feel isolated in
a place like this, huh?
Hey,
you okay?
- Yeah, I'm all right.
- Where are we?
- We're here now, Paula.
- Oh.
- You go and grab the
stuff, I'll go open up.
- Sure, sure.
(birds chirping)
- Whoa, look at this place.
- Yeah.
- We should get a holy rave going,
invite all the locals.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(people speaking indistinctly)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(crying)
(gentle music)
- You good?
- Yeah, just haven't been back in ages.
- Did you wanna go and lie down upstairs?
- I think so.
- Yeah?
I'm just gonna take this one upstairs.
Do you want to get her a glass of water?
- I'm really not that drunk, Ross.
I can hold my drink, I'll have you know.
- [Ross] I'm sure you can.
(Ross laughing)
- Whoa.
- I had no idea Harold
lived in a place like this.
- Yeah.
- What, was he a vicar or something?
- No, I don't think so.
Maybe their father was.
Although actually didn't
know anything about Harold,
the brother who had lived
alone and gone crazy.
That's lightly putting.
- Maybe he turned religion a bit too much,
try and deal with everything, you know,
became a bit of a fanatic.
- [Jane] Maybe.
- [Nikki] It's kind of
weird being here, you know,
it's like being in a crime scene.
- Yeah.
- Did they say exactly where it happened?
- No.
No, I don't think so.
I didn't really wanna ask Lisa,
didn't want to put too
much pressure on her.
- What's that?
- Seems like some old newspaper article.
- [Nikki] Wait, is that the parents?
- Yeah, yeah I think, yeah I think it is.
- Kind of weird that that
was just lying around.
- Maybe Harold was looking
at it right before he.
- Oh shit.
- Yeah.
I dunno.
I don't think I should
show it to Lisa yet.
Should give her some time to adapt.
- Does it say exactly how they died?
- I don't think so.
But judging by the date, it's
been like 20 years this year,
20 years ago.
- Wait, maybe that's what did it then,
the memory was just too much for him.
- I don't know, maybe.
It's kinda sad anyway.
- Yeah.
(eerie music)
(birds chirping)
(eerie music)
(car engine revving)
(birds chirping)
- What can I do you for?
- How much?
- That depends what you've got in mind.
- Everything.
- Everything?
Well, you must have a
big old wallet for that.
- Get in, and I'll show you.
- [Faith] Whatever you say.
- So what do I call you?
- Faith.
What do I call you?
- Doesn't matter what my name is.
- All right.
So where are you taking
me with this big wallet?
- My wife's home so we can't go there,
but I've got a place it's nice, secluded.
- Sounds romantic.
- Yeah, whatever.
(car engine revving)
- Is this it?
- This is it.
- What, you wanna do out here?
- No, we're gonna do it in there.
- What, in there?
It's just a bit cold for that, isn't it?
It's freezing out here.
- Look, do you wanna
get your money or not?
- Okay.
Do you wanna do it in there,
we can do it in there.
- Yes.
- [Faith] What the hell is this?
- You ask a lot of fucking
questions, don't you?
- I'm just making chit chat.
- When I said everything before,
that didn't include chit chat all right.
So shut the fuck up,
get the fuck down there.
(bells ringing)
The fuck was that?
- Does anyone know we're here?
- No.
- Look, I just wanted
to earn a couple quid,
not get murdered.
(eerie music)
- If that's anyone near my
car, I'll fucking kill 'em.
(eerie music)
(bells ringing)
(eerie music)
(gasping)
(eerie music)
(screaming)
- Hello.
(eerie music)
(gasping)
Oh my God, oh my God.
- I'd don't wanna die.
- Get off me.
(Faith crying)
(eerie music)
Get off me, get off.
(Faith crying)
Get off.
(Faith screaming)
- What's wrong babe?
- I can't sleep.
- Doesn't surprise me,
you go lot in your mind.
- Yeah but I'm cold too.
- It will heat up in
a second, the boilers.
- It's okay, just go back to sleep.
Is it all right, if I keep the
light on for a few minutes?
- Yeah, go for it.
(gentle music)
Morning, Miss.
Oh my God, you're that
girl who can hold her dink.
- Shut up.
(Ross laughing)
- It is you.
My God, I'm starstruck.
Can I get your autograph?
- Yeah, I normally give my autograph
by throwing hot coffee in
people's faces, if that's okay.
- [Ross] Seems fair.
- You're unusually chirpy today.
- Well figured you know what,
everything that's going on,
I need to be able to enjoy myself.
And I deserve some joy this Christmas.
- Well maybe I can provide some joy.
- Oh yeah.
- Is anyone else up yet?
- No.
- Lucky us.
See if you were with me,
you wouldn't have to
deal with all this drama.
- You don't know the half of it.
There's some seriously weird stuff
going on with Lisa's past,
something to do with her
parents and her brother.
She won't tell me everything.
It's clear that her
family's got some demons.
- Wow.
- But hey, if she is comfortable
keeping secrets from me,
then I shouldn't feel bad
keeping secrets from her.
- Oh morning guys.
- Morning.
- Morning, sweetie.
You okay?
- [Lisa] Yeah, I'm all right.
You guys are up early.
- Yeah, you know things to do,
get everything sorted for the day.
- Oh, morning, everyone.
What's everyone doing in here?
- I'm just rushing up some breakfast,
if you guys want any.
- Yeah.
(gentle upbeat music)
- A pretty interesting sleep last night.
Don't think I've ever
slept in a church before.
Pretty strange atmosphere don't you think?
- Yeah.
You know, there was a
lot of memories here.
Harold obviously held onto
them when our parents died.
Partly it saved him having
to find a place to live.
Also, he just felt like
he just wanted to keep their
memories alive, you know.
- Yeah, when we first came here,
we saw that Harold was
a vicar or something.
- Yeah.
- No, that was my dad.
He came over from Germany and his 20s,
brought his traditions with him.
- Harold never really knew
much about his time in Germany.
I don't think he ever
really talked about it much.
- No, the only thing I remember is
he dabbled in some strange
religious practices,
it's really dark.
- And did he continue with
those practices later?
- He only did it to stay
connected to our parents,
but his faith was questioned a lot.
But he's no stranger to the fantastical.
He wasn't, anyway.
- What do you mean?
- I suppose I better tell you.
He thought he knew what
killed our parents.
- What?
- I said about the traditions
my dad brought over.
Have you heard of the legend of Krampus?
- No.
- [Nikki] I don't think so.
- It's an old folklore I think,
this monster would come
and terrorize these kids
around Christmas time
or something like that.
I mean, to be honest,
that's pretty much all
I've known about it.
- I mean, essentially, yeah.
But Harold believed that Krampus
came back for people's
souls, not just for children.
- So did you think that's
what killed your parents?
- Yeah, he did.
He got so obsessed with the idea
to the point where he
just thought that Krampus
would come back for me and him one day.
- And what, take your souls?
- Exactly that.
(gentle music)
I think that's what drove him
to do what he did in the end,
it was the fear of Krampus coming back.
- I never knew about this.
- No,
I didn't wanna tell anyone.
Or they'll think he was insane.
I really could have been sad
and dissectioned or something.
But now I just think,
I might have been better in the long run.
(gentle music)
Anyway, it is what it is
and that was a really nice breakfast.
Thank you Ross.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it was a really good one, thank you.
- [Nikki] It was really nice.
- I'm gonna wash up.
- We'll help you.
- No, no, no, you stay seated.
- Oh please.
I need to honestly,
just need to keep doing things, okay.
- You're sure of it?
- Yeah.
- You wanna do it yourself?
- Yeah.
- You've got this.
- Okay.
(gentle music)
(Lisa sighing)
- Hi.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, just trying to digest
everything you said in there.
Stuff about Krampus.
- I'm sorry I didn't doubt you before.
I was just hoping that
Harold would get over it.
I guess that it was just
wishful thinking, wasn't it?
- But you don't believe it too, do you?
- No, of course not.
It's an old folktale.
That's all it is.
- So what really did happen that night,
with your mum and dad, if
you don't mind me asking?
- It's a long story.
- Well,
let's go out, get some
fresh air, clear our heads.
- Yeah, all right.
(birds chirping)
We won't be long.
- [Ross] No worries, I'll
start prepping food for us.
- Sounds good.
(birds chirping)
- You know, it always used
to frighten me this place.
I've been to other churches in my life,
but something about this one.
(birds chirping)
I remember your mom used to
say she felt the same way.
- Yeah, she did.
- Sometimes when I used
to visit Harold here,
I swear I would see things in there.
(birds chirping)
- What sort of things?
- I don't know, things I
certainly don't wish to remember.
Anyway, let's have a nice
Christmas walk, shall we?
- Yeah.
(gentle upbeat music)
- Trying to be fine after what happened.
I was interested to know
what you think happened.
(birds chirping)
- Well, so my memories are a bit hazy.
I dunno if I told you, I had blackouts.
- Blackouts?
- Yeah.
Can only remember tiny bits of memory.
Nor all the rest.
What I do remember,
I just don't trust.
- I definitely never
heard about the blackouts.
- I didn't tell anyone.
I saw a psychiatrist.
(birds chirping)
He told me it was related to trauma.
- So you've had more than
one of them, have you?
- Yeah, had them for a while.
(birds chirping)
I remember hiding, cupboard.
My mom was just trying to keep us safe.
(birds chirping)
And all I heard was screams.
- You all right?
- Yeah, just.
Harold was probably hiding too.
And when I heard the police arrive,
I just didn't know what
the hell was going on.
(birds chirping)
Now I have this,
for the rest of my life.
Christmas.
(birds chirping)
- Where did Harold get
the idea about Krampus?
- He was adamant that
he saw him that night.
That he could send him
back to the underworld,
that there was a spell.
(birds chirping)
- Shit.
- He even wrote a book on it.
- I had no idea he went so deep into this.
- Yeah.
Researching myths and legends.
I just dismissed the whole thing.
Thought it was completely nonsense.
(birds chirping)
It just took over his entire mind.
(birds chirping)
- Well, I'm sure this
book is up there somewhere
in all the stuff he left behind.
- The other day, I saw a box.
I was going through old
photos, you know, mom and dad
and Harold, when we were little.
- Oh, I'd really like to see that.
- Yeah.
I'll show you later.
- Please do.
(birds chirping)
- Okay.
I suppose we better head back.
So we don't, you know, go too far.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- And I could really do with a hot glass
of mulled wine right about now.
- Sounds perfect.
- Let's go.
(birds chirping)
- When all's said and done,
it is lovely this area.
It's a shame your parents
are not buried here.
- Yeah, we just needed some
separation of what happened.
(birds chirping)
- [Krampus] Lisa.
(Lisa gasping)
(eerie music)
- What is it?
(eerie music)
- I thought I saw something.
I keep on getting these
flashbacks, these memories.
- You mean from.
- Yeah,
I think it's related to
post traumatic stress.
But it's nothing.
(birds chirping)
- You sure?
- Yeah, I'm okay.
(dramatic music)
Let's get back in the warm.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
- I don't know anything.
There, that needs doing.
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
That needs doing.
(man whistling)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
We got some wounded animals out here.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(bells ringing)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(gasping)
- Best thing to do with a wounded animal
is to put it out of it's misery.
- I'm sorry to drag you into all of this.
I know it's not the
Christmas you had in mind.
- Oh my God, you're
serious, don't be silly.
Look, I planned to have
this Christmas together,
so it doesn't matter where we are,
as long as we are together.
- That's really sweet.
- Yeah.
And like, I know these
circumstances are pretty bad,
but I still hope we can just, you know,
enjoy each other's company
and have some fists of cheer, you know.
- I'd like that,
I just wanna focus on
something positive, you know.
- Exactly.
Anyway, I feel like we're lacking
some utensils in this
kitchen and like some plates.
Do we have some more stuff somewhere?
- Yeah, we have a few things in the car.
I don't know if Ross brought it in though.
- I might check it out
because I need some stuff.
I'll just grab my jacket, okay.
- Yeah, sure, all right.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
- What the fuck is this?
- Shit.
- Jane, before you say
anything, just hear us out.
- Here you out?
You're actually gonna try
and explain yourselves now?
- Look, I understand how
you must be feeling, okay.
You have every right to be angry.
This isn't a one time thing, I swear.
- Is it supposed to be a good thing?
Honestly, it would've been much better
if it was just a one off thing.
- No, I'm just saying that
we're serious about each other.
It's not a fling on the side, okay.
It's the real deal.
We've just been trying to find the time
to come clean about it.
- And what a better time than now?
Your friend and girlfriend
is literally grieving the
loss of her brother now.
She needs all the
support that she can get.
I can't believe this.
I can't believe this, especially you Ross,
you're supposed to be there
for her more than anyone.
And God you're here during this.
- Listen, Jane, we feel
awful about this, okay.
But just please don't go
and tell Lisa right now.
I don't want us to have
to have to deal with this
on top of everything else.
- Oh,
oh actually, yeah, that's
true, I'm so sorry.
Oh, you're so considerate.
Oh, you're such a great person, Ross.
Fuck, and you Nikki as well,
I'm so glad that Lisa
has a friend like you.
- Look you're right, okay, you're right.
But please let us tell
her in our own time,
we don't wanna have to
burden her with this as well.
- Obviously, I'm not gonna tell her now
because unlike you, I actually
care about her feelings
and fuck God knows she
actually suffered enough.
Fuck.
Fuck, I actually can't
believe this, honestly.
(birds chirping)
- Do you think she's gonna tell Lisa?
- I don't think so.
Look, we're gonna have
to come clean eventually.
(gentle music)
- Yeah, okay, okay.
I've got one, but I dunno,
I've gotta think how to do it.
- [Paula] It's a song.
- Yeah.
- [Paula] Two words.
First word.
Shh.
Quiet?
- [Jane] Nose?
- [Ross] Silence.
- [Paula] Silent.
It's a Christmas one, isn't it?
- Oh, "Silent Night."
- Yeah.
I dunno what I would've
done for night, but anyway.
- [Jane] Well done.
- Yeah, good job, sweetie.
- Thank you.
Okay, I think that's, yeah.
I dunno what I would've
done for for night anyway,
but I think there's enough
for Charades, for now.
I'm gonna go see if
Harold's got any old games.
- Sure.
- Sure.
- Okay.
- Ross, I'm starting
to feel really anxious
about our situation.
I mean, now that Jane knows,
I think we should just come
clean and tell Lisa about it.
- Oh, come on, now now.
We can't do this right now.
- Oh.
- What's that?
- It's Harold's or book.
It's all of his research about Krampus.
- What does it say?
- There's a lot in here, but oh,
I'll try and pick something out.
(eerie music)
"Krampus is a vicious
and disturbed creature
"that originated in the Alpine Folklore,
"dating back hundreds of years.
"It is not known exactly
where or when you originated
"and many have come to expect,
he existed in another realm."
(eerie music)
"Entirely only appearing to
harvest the souls of the living
"by taking their lives."
(eerie music)
"For a long time, people
thought he only chose
"to pray upon children.
"But this turned out to be
based purely on instance
"of Krampus toying with a young
boy in a sadistic nature."
(eerie music)
"While he burned and ravaged
his parents in front of him."
- God.
(eerie music)
- "He's said to be summoned
through dark, archaic rituals.
"Only by members of the clergy
"for when the stories originated."
(eerie music)
- Oh, like your father,
you said he was performing some rituals.
- Yeah he did.
- What else does it say?
- "Krampus cannot be
killed by mortal effort
"for he is not of this earth.
"However, some believe is spell
"that you must chant,
"if you wish to purge him from existence."
(eerie music)
"Or at least to send him away elsewhere."
- Spell?
Is that the one you told me about.
- Yeah, yeah.
"Although others believe it is futile,
"the only way to be rid of him is to run,
"run for your life and
pray you manage to escape."
- So is this spell in there?
The one that puts an end to him?
- I can't see it.
Surely it must be around you somewhere.
- Lisa.
- What?
- I can't hold it in anymore.
I need to tell you something.
(roof banging)
- What was that?
- We're the only ones in here, aren't we?
- Yeah.
- It might have come from
my room, so I'll go check.
In fact, I might need some help, so Nikki,
do you mind going with me?
- Yeah, sure.
- Sure.
- Yeah, I'm gonna, yeah.
- What do you think that was?
- [Lisa] I don't know.
- What the hell are you doing?
Did you want to tell
her about you and Ross?
- Look, I can't take the
pressure of you knowing, okay.
I need to tell her, I can't
keep this bottled up anymore.
- No Nikki, come on.
(roof banging)
That definitely did not sound normal.
- What the hell is going on?
- I don't know.
(roof banging)
- That's the second one.
I don't like the sound of that.
- I'm not sure if that was
coming from Jane's room.
I think maybe from the roof.
(birds chirping)
- There's nothing fucking here.
- Jane, I dunno if I wanna go up there.
- We don't know what it is, do we?
- Maybe it's just
something that fell over.
I dunno, a bird stuck in the roof.
- You really think it sounded like that?
- I don't really know.
Maybe things so different in this place.
- I sure hope so.
- Are they okay?
- I know they're checking
the room, so I don't know.
(eerie music)
- Shit.
There's no signal.
(eerie music)
- I don't like this.
- It's okay.
(eerie music)
Ooh God.
- What is it?
- It's just Lisa's bag, it
probably fell off the bed.
- Okay, that's a relief.
- Okay, no I swear the
noise was much louder
and there were definitely
two different noises.
- Fair enough.
Okay, I might go check
the other rooms then.
- Are you sure?
I can come with you.
- Only if you want to.
- I definitely don't want to,
but I'll come with you
and make sure you're okay.
- All right.
Okay, let's go.
(eerie music)
- What is it?
- I don't know.
(eerie music)
- Nikki.
(Nikki moaning)
(Nikki screaming)
(speaks in foreign language)
(eerie music)
(Jane screaming)
(eerie music)
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.
Pick it up.
(eerie music)
Fuck.
(eerie music)
(Krampus laughing)
- Where's he gone?
I can't find him anywhere.
I'd call out, but I don't wanna
draw attention to ourselves.
(eerie music)
- Nikki.
(dramatic music)
(Ross crying)
Who's there?
(eerie music)
(Ross crying)
(eerie music)
(Krapmus laughing)
(Ross screaming)
(crying)
- Nikki, Nikki, Nikki.
Nikki, Nikki.
No, no, no, no.
Nikki.
(crying)
Nikki.
(crying)
(eerie music)
- He's been gone an awful long time.
- Yeah.
Let's go and check on the other side.
- Yeah, sounds like a good idea.
I'll come join you.
(eerie music)
- Lisa.
- Oh my God, Ross.
Oh my God, Ross.
(eerie music)
- I'm sorry.
(gasping)
- It's okay.
- Lisa.
(eerie music)
- Jane.
Jesus Christ.
What happened to you.
- It's Nikki.
She's dead.
She was murdered.
- Oh God, what?
Who was it?
- I dunno.
Some creature weird thing,
I don't know, I don't know.
- Did it have horns?
- [Jane] Yeah.
- Demonic face?
- [Jane] I think so, yeah.
- Sounds like him.
- Surely not.
- Jane said she saw it.
Maybe we're wrong about Harold.
All that time, he talked about Krampus
and she saw him in this house.
- But, explanation, it
didn't look like human being.
I swear it wasn't a human, no.
- It can't be.
- I always questioned
it, I never believed it.
I was wrong.
And I just saw Ross being taken away.
- [Jane] Ross was taken as well.
- I didn't see what it was.
I don't know.
- [Jane] He was taken?
- Yeah.
I dunno what it was.
- [Jane] What do we do then?
- Right, right,
we'll make sure everything is
locked and call the police.
I don't wanna risk going back out there.
Jane, Jane, do you have your phone?
- Yeah, yeah.
(Jane crying)
There's no service here.
- Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit,
did we lock the back door?
Fuck.
(eerie music)
- [Krampus] He walked home
night by night, deadly night.
- Run, run.
(crying)
- We can't leave Jane.
- Come on, we have to go.
(eerie music)
- I hear the sound of weak and timid soul,
quaking in fear.
And if you listen hard enough,
you can hear it too.
(eerie music)
Just quaking, quaking.
Quaking.
(eerie music)
Quaking.
(eerie music)
(crying)
(eerie music)
(Jane gasping)
(eerie music)
- [Paula] Do you hear anything?
- [Lisa] No.
We shouldn't have left Jane.
- We had to, if we had gone
back, he would've seen us.
- But it's quiet now.
- Quick, quick, quick,
quick, hide behind there.
- Paula, Paula.
- Don't worry, just stay behind there
and hide like you did
before, you'll be safe.
Don't worry, I'll find somewhere.
(eerie music)
(Paula gasping)
(dramatic music)
- [Lisa] Paula, grab the knife.
Paula, grab the knife.
(Lisa moaning)
(dramatic music)
- Lisa, are you okay?
- Yes.
- Look, we have to go, we
have to get outta here,
get to the car, no looking back.
- No, don't think I want to.
- What are you talking about?
- I'm going to find the
spell, that Harold wrote.
- No, we have to leave,
we have to get outta here,
we're going to die.
- Not tonight.
Not tonight.
Not tonight, not tonight, not tonight.
(eerie music)
If he doesn't get us here,
he'll get us somewhere
else, we can't keep running.
That fucker killed my family,
we're gonna kill him today.
- Oh my God, Lisa.
- There it is.
"From this world to the under
the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore."
- [Both] "From this world to the under
"the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore.
"From this world to the under
the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore."
(both crying)
(gentle music)
- Has he really gone.
- I think he has.
(both laughing)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
- I can't believe it's come to this.
- Sadly, it's the only choice we've got,
unless we wanna turn ourselves in.
I don't think the police would
believe what really happened.
- No, but eventually it's
gonna catch up with us.
(birds chirping)
We need to get far away
from you as possible.
I know now why you felt so frightened.
I did too.
'Cause whether in the flesh or not,
he's always gonna be here,
waiting for us.
- Well, let's not waste
any more time then.
- Yeah.
(birds chirping)
Sorry, I ever doubted you Harold.
- Lisa, let's go.
(birds chirping)
Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
(eerie music)
(Lisa laughing)
(Krapmus laughing)
(Lisa laughing)
(gentle upbeat music)
(eerie music)
- [Narrator] Krampus is
the sinister counterpart
to Santa Claus, who instead
of rewarding good children,
punish his wicked ones.
(eerie music)
Hailing from ancient Germanic folklore,
the malevolent, nephrotical Krampus,
disciplines children in
the week before Christmas.
(eerie music)
Spreading through Germanic
and Slovakian villages,
Krampus would punish ill-behaved children
with the threat of dragging
them to the underworld
or worse, dismembering
them where they stood.
In the mid 17th century, a great war
was believed to have occurred
between the Krampus and the inhabitants
of Germany's Black Forest.
(eerie music)
Thousands of Krampus battled
the poorly equipped army
of the Germanic villages.
It was a massacre.
(eerie music)
Covered up for centuries amidst shame
of an uneasy agreement between
the villages and Krampus.
One night a year, they would
sacrifice a score of children
to the Krampus for the
promise of ending the war.
(eerie music)
That truce lasted almost
400 years, until today.
(eerie music)
(animals howling)
(gentle upbeat music)
- Cheers to the season.
(gentle music)
Ah.
Look who we have here.
Given up hope of ever finding you again,
yet here you are, hidden
away after all these years.
This is a good sign, very good sign.
(gentle music)
Lord knows I need it this year.
(door knocking)
(gentle music)
Bloody carol singers.
Can't let them ruin
another year for us hey.
We have no time for the joy of strangers.
(gentle upbeat music)
Beautiful.
(gentle upbeat music)
Yes, Christmas is no time for strangers,
but for one thing only,
and that is family.
(cellphone ringing)
- [Lisa] Hello.
- Hello, Lisa, it's Harold.
- [Lisa] Harold.
Hi, I wasn't expecting to hear from you.
- Well, of course, of course,
it's the, the festive season, isn't it?
And I'd very much like to
wish you a Merry Christmas.
- [Lisa] Yeah, Merry Christmas to you too.
- It's so nice to hear your voice.
I'll admit, it's been a
little lonely here after all,
but I've taken a lot of joy
putting up all the decorations.
- [Lisa] Oh, wow, that's good to hear.
I'm glad you're getting
into the spirit of things.
- Naturally.
Especially as this is
a very important one.
- [Lisa] Really?
Why is that?
Harold.
- I'm really looking forward
to you coming down, Lisa.
What day were you
thinking of getting here?
We've got plenty of food and bedding
so you can stay as long as you like.
I've thought of some
games we can play too.
- [Lisa] Harold, I already
have plans this year.
- What?
- [Lisa] Yeah, well, I'm
gonna be at Ross's place.
Jane, Nikki and Paula.
Well, they're joining us there.
We've got everything planned out.
I'm really sorry.
- I thought you were coming here.
- [Lisa] Well, we've
never talked about it.
I mean, I haven't even
heard from you for so long.
I wondered even if you were okay.
- Lisa, it's been 20 years.
Can't believe you didn't remember.
- [Lisa] I'm sorry.
I dunno, it completely slipped my mind.
- 20 years, in just three nights time.
That's a very significant
anniversary, wouldn't you say?
And it won't stop haunting me.
And how the hell could it?
How are you supposed to forget
about a thing like that?
(gentle music)
It's one thing to lose your parents,
but for them both to have
been murdered, it's just.
(gentle music)
You have to come down, Lisa.
We have to commemorate their deaths.
It's more important than ever.
- [Lisa] Yeah, you're right.
Okay, well maybe I'll
come down a Boxing Day,
how does that sound?
I'll come down earlier,
but I can't cancel everything
that Ross has planned already.
- Boxing Day?
- [Lisa] Yeah, but we can still celebrate
and you know, do some Christmas stuff.
- But he'll be back before then.
- [Lisa] Harold, please don't.
- You know he's coming back for Christmas
and there's nothing we
can fucking do about it.
- [Lisa] You seriously
have to stop this now.
You know, it really isn't healthy.
- Krampus is real.
Whether you accept him or not.
By the time you realize
that it's gonna be too late.
Just like mom and dad.
- [Lisa] Listen, Harold,
I know it was your idea to live alone,
I really don't think it's good for you.
You have too long to
think about these things.
It's causing you to have paranoia.
And obviously it's your life.
(bells ringing)
You should be able to
live it however you like
but I just think.
(eerie music)
- Not tonight.
Not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight,
not tonight, not tonight.
(eerie music)
I know you're here.
(eerie music)
(Krampus laughing)
- Merry Christmas, Harold.
(eerie music)
Where's that smile?
(Harold screaming)
(gun firing)
(eerie music)
You knew I was coming
back here, didn't you?
Knew that I was coming back for you.
(Krapmus laughing)
(eerie music)
- Yes.
And I've been waiting ever since.
Ready for the day when you'd come back.
And I'm glad you did,
because it means I can
finally erase you forever.
(dramatic music)
I have the spell.
All I have to do is
say it and you're gone.
- My dear child,
like taking candy from a baby.
(Harold screaming)
(gun firing)
(dramatic music)
(cellphone ringing)
- Hello.
- [Woman] Hello, is that Lisa Hoffman?
- Yeah, speaking.
- [Woman] I'm calling
from the East Langley Police Department.
I'm very sorry to inform you,
but I have some grave
news about your brother.
- Harold?
Oh my God, what happened?
- Lis?
Can't stay in bed all day,
we've got guests staying.
(Lisa crying)
Lisa.
(Lisa crying)
Lis.
Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong, what's wrong?
Hey, what's happened?
(Lisa crying)
Lisa, what's wrong?
- It's Harold, he's killed himself.
- Oh my God.
I can't believe it.
- They said he shot himself.
- Jesus Christ.
Where the hell did he get a gun from?
- He had it in the house years
and he used it for hunting
but I never thought he would.
- It's just awful.
(Lisa crying)
I was only speaking to him last night.
He wasn't in a good place.
I never thought he would.
- Hey, no, no, come, come.
It's okay, it's okay.
(both laughing)
- It's okay to be drinking
this time of the day, right?
- Of course, this time of
the year is what you mean.
Yeah, because it's Christmas.
Like if you can't drink now, when can you?
- Fair enough.
- Jin.
- Jin.
Yeah, just feels weird.
'Cause I barely touch
alcohol the rest of the year.
But this week I've become
a freaking alcoholic.
- I have noticed, but there's
nothing wrong with that.
But we're both guests here,
so it's fine, just drink up.
- Yeah, just feels weird.
Doesn't feel right.
'Cause like we're sitting around
and Paula's like preparing stuff.
Paula.
- Yeah.
- [Jane] Are you sure we
can help you in any way.
We're just sitting around,
you're doing everything.
It doesn't feel right.
- It's absolutely fine.
Ross and Lisa will be out in a bit
and I'll have more than enough help.
Ah, speak of the devil.
What's happened, is something wrong?
- I think you should all
join us in the other room.
Me and Lisa have got
something we need to tell you.
- Come with me.
- Why does it have to be so unfair?
He was all alone dealing with these things
with no one else there.
And I couldn't even help him,
my own best friend.
He was like a brother to me.
- Don't blame yourself Paula.
We did try and help him remember?
But he wouldn't even accept it.
He couldn't even admit
that he had a problem.
- But if only I had been there
and he had someone to talk to,
maybe I could have talked
him out or something.
- I know.
I know.
(both crying)
- What a thing to happen.
And at this time of year as well.
- Yeah, it's pretty difficult
keeping up the first of spirit now.
- No, I mean what happened
when they were kids.
- Oh yeah, Lisa's parents.
- I think that's what hurt
them so much, you know,
bringing up those memories.
I mean they weren't even
that close to Harold.
He lived like a bloody
recluse, barely saw anyone.
- You know, now that I think about it,
Lisa never really spoke about him either.
- Yeah, me either.
And I'm more sure there
are some deep secrets
she just doesn't wanna address.
- About what?
- I don't know.
If I'm honest, I'm not sure I wanna.
- I just think it's such a shame.
Well, you know, you put so much effort
into Christmas this year
and it's all ruined now.
- Yeah.
- You went to such an effort.
- Nikki, not now.
Hey sweetie, how you doing?
- I was just talking to Paula,
she wants to go to Harold's place
and sort at the funeral arrangements,
but I don't wanted to go on her own so,
I was gonna go with her.
- Well, I get it.
Hey, I'll go with you
two, I'll go with you two.
- Yeah, we'll all come.
You know, it'll be good
for us to be together,
keep each other company.
- Yeah, I'll get the Christmas
decorations out the attic
and we can set 'em when we get there
and we can celebrate together,
does that sound all right?
- Yeah, yeah, sounds good.
- Perfect.
- God, considering the amount
of things that we've got,
we might as well have
taken the whole house.
- I hope you're not complaining, Jane.
I'm not gonna have you winging
the whole time that we're there.
Anyway, you should always overcompensate
for food and drinks,
especially if you know you're
gonna be throwing it away.
It's another classic Christmas tradition.
- Yeah, and it's a very
wasteful way to go about things.
And if everyone done that,
we'd be totally screwed.
- Well, I think you'll find
that they do and we are.
Yeah, I don't know what
planet you've been living on.
Planet ignorance, it sounds like.
- Yeah, thanks Nikki.
- Yeah.
- I think you should stay off as a drink
until we'll get there.
- Well, I think you are the driver,
so I maybe boozing it up
in the passenger side.
- Are you coming in the car with us
or do you wanna go with the girls?
- I don't mind.
- Why don't you come to
the car with us then?
Yeah, is that all right?
- Come on.
- Okay.
- You guys lead the way, yeah.
We'll follow you.
- Lis, you know the way, don't you?
- I'm not hundred percent sure,
considering how long it's been
and knowingly I've lost the address.
But maybe I'll know once we get close
and I'll check my phone on the way.
- All right, all right,
let's head off guys.
(gentle upbeat music)
- Oh, this is ridiculous.
I can't find the address anywhere.
I had it written down.
- Lisa, does like nothing
looking familiar ahead?
- No, not really.
But I haven't been here since I was a kid
and my memory's a bit hazy.
- Lis, come on, it's your
childhood home, surely.
- I know, but,
I was so young when I left.
I didn't exactly pay
attention to how to get there.
- Oh, fair enough.
- And plus, I was always in
my own little world anyway.
- Well, what about Paula,
surely she knows the way.
- Don't wake her, she's
taking all this pretty hard.
And she needs some peace.
Besides, she hasn't been back
there since what happened.
- Might be helpful to at least
have a point of reference.
- I know there's a cricket pitch nearby
and if we find that we'll
definitely find our way.
- Why don't we ask directions then?
- Yeah, fine.
- All right, I'll, actually, I'll ask her.
Excuse me.
Hey.
- Hey.
- Hey, sorry to bother you.
We're trying to find the
way to the cricket pitch,
apparently it's near here.
- Oh, yeah.
So just straight down this road,
over the roundabout,
hit the right and then I
think it's on your left.
- Oh, that's great, thanks so much.
- Is that all you wanted?
- Yeah, that's it.
- All right.
Suit yourself, I can see
you've got enough entertainment
to keep you busy.
More than enough.
Hope you find what you're looking for.
- Thank you.
- You don't think she was?
- It wouldn't surprise me.
(gentle music)
(car engines revving)
(gentle music)
(gravel crunching)
(car engine revving)
And here we are.
Fuck, a converted church.
What place to live.
Must feel isolated in
a place like this, huh?
Hey,
you okay?
- Yeah, I'm all right.
- Where are we?
- We're here now, Paula.
- Oh.
- You go and grab the
stuff, I'll go open up.
- Sure, sure.
(birds chirping)
- Whoa, look at this place.
- Yeah.
- We should get a holy rave going,
invite all the locals.
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
(people speaking indistinctly)
(birds chirping)
(gentle music)
(crying)
(gentle music)
- You good?
- Yeah, just haven't been back in ages.
- Did you wanna go and lie down upstairs?
- I think so.
- Yeah?
I'm just gonna take this one upstairs.
Do you want to get her a glass of water?
- I'm really not that drunk, Ross.
I can hold my drink, I'll have you know.
- [Ross] I'm sure you can.
(Ross laughing)
- Whoa.
- I had no idea Harold
lived in a place like this.
- Yeah.
- What, was he a vicar or something?
- No, I don't think so.
Maybe their father was.
Although actually didn't
know anything about Harold,
the brother who had lived
alone and gone crazy.
That's lightly putting.
- Maybe he turned religion a bit too much,
try and deal with everything, you know,
became a bit of a fanatic.
- [Jane] Maybe.
- [Nikki] It's kind of
weird being here, you know,
it's like being in a crime scene.
- Yeah.
- Did they say exactly where it happened?
- No.
No, I don't think so.
I didn't really wanna ask Lisa,
didn't want to put too
much pressure on her.
- What's that?
- Seems like some old newspaper article.
- [Nikki] Wait, is that the parents?
- Yeah, yeah I think, yeah I think it is.
- Kind of weird that that
was just lying around.
- Maybe Harold was looking
at it right before he.
- Oh shit.
- Yeah.
I dunno.
I don't think I should
show it to Lisa yet.
Should give her some time to adapt.
- Does it say exactly how they died?
- I don't think so.
But judging by the date, it's
been like 20 years this year,
20 years ago.
- Wait, maybe that's what did it then,
the memory was just too much for him.
- I don't know, maybe.
It's kinda sad anyway.
- Yeah.
(eerie music)
(birds chirping)
(eerie music)
(car engine revving)
(birds chirping)
- What can I do you for?
- How much?
- That depends what you've got in mind.
- Everything.
- Everything?
Well, you must have a
big old wallet for that.
- Get in, and I'll show you.
- [Faith] Whatever you say.
- So what do I call you?
- Faith.
What do I call you?
- Doesn't matter what my name is.
- All right.
So where are you taking
me with this big wallet?
- My wife's home so we can't go there,
but I've got a place it's nice, secluded.
- Sounds romantic.
- Yeah, whatever.
(car engine revving)
- Is this it?
- This is it.
- What, you wanna do out here?
- No, we're gonna do it in there.
- What, in there?
It's just a bit cold for that, isn't it?
It's freezing out here.
- Look, do you wanna
get your money or not?
- Okay.
Do you wanna do it in there,
we can do it in there.
- Yes.
- [Faith] What the hell is this?
- You ask a lot of fucking
questions, don't you?
- I'm just making chit chat.
- When I said everything before,
that didn't include chit chat all right.
So shut the fuck up,
get the fuck down there.
(bells ringing)
The fuck was that?
- Does anyone know we're here?
- No.
- Look, I just wanted
to earn a couple quid,
not get murdered.
(eerie music)
- If that's anyone near my
car, I'll fucking kill 'em.
(eerie music)
(bells ringing)
(eerie music)
(gasping)
(eerie music)
(screaming)
- Hello.
(eerie music)
(gasping)
Oh my God, oh my God.
- I'd don't wanna die.
- Get off me.
(Faith crying)
(eerie music)
Get off me, get off.
(Faith crying)
Get off.
(Faith screaming)
- What's wrong babe?
- I can't sleep.
- Doesn't surprise me,
you go lot in your mind.
- Yeah but I'm cold too.
- It will heat up in
a second, the boilers.
- It's okay, just go back to sleep.
Is it all right, if I keep the
light on for a few minutes?
- Yeah, go for it.
(gentle music)
Morning, Miss.
Oh my God, you're that
girl who can hold her dink.
- Shut up.
(Ross laughing)
- It is you.
My God, I'm starstruck.
Can I get your autograph?
- Yeah, I normally give my autograph
by throwing hot coffee in
people's faces, if that's okay.
- [Ross] Seems fair.
- You're unusually chirpy today.
- Well figured you know what,
everything that's going on,
I need to be able to enjoy myself.
And I deserve some joy this Christmas.
- Well maybe I can provide some joy.
- Oh yeah.
- Is anyone else up yet?
- No.
- Lucky us.
See if you were with me,
you wouldn't have to
deal with all this drama.
- You don't know the half of it.
There's some seriously weird stuff
going on with Lisa's past,
something to do with her
parents and her brother.
She won't tell me everything.
It's clear that her
family's got some demons.
- Wow.
- But hey, if she is comfortable
keeping secrets from me,
then I shouldn't feel bad
keeping secrets from her.
- Oh morning guys.
- Morning.
- Morning, sweetie.
You okay?
- [Lisa] Yeah, I'm all right.
You guys are up early.
- Yeah, you know things to do,
get everything sorted for the day.
- Oh, morning, everyone.
What's everyone doing in here?
- I'm just rushing up some breakfast,
if you guys want any.
- Yeah.
(gentle upbeat music)
- A pretty interesting sleep last night.
Don't think I've ever
slept in a church before.
Pretty strange atmosphere don't you think?
- Yeah.
You know, there was a
lot of memories here.
Harold obviously held onto
them when our parents died.
Partly it saved him having
to find a place to live.
Also, he just felt like
he just wanted to keep their
memories alive, you know.
- Yeah, when we first came here,
we saw that Harold was
a vicar or something.
- Yeah.
- No, that was my dad.
He came over from Germany and his 20s,
brought his traditions with him.
- Harold never really knew
much about his time in Germany.
I don't think he ever
really talked about it much.
- No, the only thing I remember is
he dabbled in some strange
religious practices,
it's really dark.
- And did he continue with
those practices later?
- He only did it to stay
connected to our parents,
but his faith was questioned a lot.
But he's no stranger to the fantastical.
He wasn't, anyway.
- What do you mean?
- I suppose I better tell you.
He thought he knew what
killed our parents.
- What?
- I said about the traditions
my dad brought over.
Have you heard of the legend of Krampus?
- No.
- [Nikki] I don't think so.
- It's an old folklore I think,
this monster would come
and terrorize these kids
around Christmas time
or something like that.
I mean, to be honest,
that's pretty much all
I've known about it.
- I mean, essentially, yeah.
But Harold believed that Krampus
came back for people's
souls, not just for children.
- So did you think that's
what killed your parents?
- Yeah, he did.
He got so obsessed with the idea
to the point where he
just thought that Krampus
would come back for me and him one day.
- And what, take your souls?
- Exactly that.
(gentle music)
I think that's what drove him
to do what he did in the end,
it was the fear of Krampus coming back.
- I never knew about this.
- No,
I didn't wanna tell anyone.
Or they'll think he was insane.
I really could have been sad
and dissectioned or something.
But now I just think,
I might have been better in the long run.
(gentle music)
Anyway, it is what it is
and that was a really nice breakfast.
Thank you Ross.
- Yeah.
Yeah, it was a really good one, thank you.
- [Nikki] It was really nice.
- I'm gonna wash up.
- We'll help you.
- No, no, no, you stay seated.
- Oh please.
I need to honestly,
just need to keep doing things, okay.
- You're sure of it?
- Yeah.
- You wanna do it yourself?
- Yeah.
- You've got this.
- Okay.
(gentle music)
(Lisa sighing)
- Hi.
- Are you okay?
- Yeah, just trying to digest
everything you said in there.
Stuff about Krampus.
- I'm sorry I didn't doubt you before.
I was just hoping that
Harold would get over it.
I guess that it was just
wishful thinking, wasn't it?
- But you don't believe it too, do you?
- No, of course not.
It's an old folktale.
That's all it is.
- So what really did happen that night,
with your mum and dad, if
you don't mind me asking?
- It's a long story.
- Well,
let's go out, get some
fresh air, clear our heads.
- Yeah, all right.
(birds chirping)
We won't be long.
- [Ross] No worries, I'll
start prepping food for us.
- Sounds good.
(birds chirping)
- You know, it always used
to frighten me this place.
I've been to other churches in my life,
but something about this one.
(birds chirping)
I remember your mom used to
say she felt the same way.
- Yeah, she did.
- Sometimes when I used
to visit Harold here,
I swear I would see things in there.
(birds chirping)
- What sort of things?
- I don't know, things I
certainly don't wish to remember.
Anyway, let's have a nice
Christmas walk, shall we?
- Yeah.
(gentle upbeat music)
- Trying to be fine after what happened.
I was interested to know
what you think happened.
(birds chirping)
- Well, so my memories are a bit hazy.
I dunno if I told you, I had blackouts.
- Blackouts?
- Yeah.
Can only remember tiny bits of memory.
Nor all the rest.
What I do remember,
I just don't trust.
- I definitely never
heard about the blackouts.
- I didn't tell anyone.
I saw a psychiatrist.
(birds chirping)
He told me it was related to trauma.
- So you've had more than
one of them, have you?
- Yeah, had them for a while.
(birds chirping)
I remember hiding, cupboard.
My mom was just trying to keep us safe.
(birds chirping)
And all I heard was screams.
- You all right?
- Yeah, just.
Harold was probably hiding too.
And when I heard the police arrive,
I just didn't know what
the hell was going on.
(birds chirping)
Now I have this,
for the rest of my life.
Christmas.
(birds chirping)
- Where did Harold get
the idea about Krampus?
- He was adamant that
he saw him that night.
That he could send him
back to the underworld,
that there was a spell.
(birds chirping)
- Shit.
- He even wrote a book on it.
- I had no idea he went so deep into this.
- Yeah.
Researching myths and legends.
I just dismissed the whole thing.
Thought it was completely nonsense.
(birds chirping)
It just took over his entire mind.
(birds chirping)
- Well, I'm sure this
book is up there somewhere
in all the stuff he left behind.
- The other day, I saw a box.
I was going through old
photos, you know, mom and dad
and Harold, when we were little.
- Oh, I'd really like to see that.
- Yeah.
I'll show you later.
- Please do.
(birds chirping)
- Okay.
I suppose we better head back.
So we don't, you know, go too far.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- And I could really do with a hot glass
of mulled wine right about now.
- Sounds perfect.
- Let's go.
(birds chirping)
- When all's said and done,
it is lovely this area.
It's a shame your parents
are not buried here.
- Yeah, we just needed some
separation of what happened.
(birds chirping)
- [Krampus] Lisa.
(Lisa gasping)
(eerie music)
- What is it?
(eerie music)
- I thought I saw something.
I keep on getting these
flashbacks, these memories.
- You mean from.
- Yeah,
I think it's related to
post traumatic stress.
But it's nothing.
(birds chirping)
- You sure?
- Yeah, I'm okay.
(dramatic music)
Let's get back in the warm.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
- I don't know anything.
There, that needs doing.
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
That needs doing.
(man whistling)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
We got some wounded animals out here.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(bells ringing)
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
(gasping)
- Best thing to do with a wounded animal
is to put it out of it's misery.
- I'm sorry to drag you into all of this.
I know it's not the
Christmas you had in mind.
- Oh my God, you're
serious, don't be silly.
Look, I planned to have
this Christmas together,
so it doesn't matter where we are,
as long as we are together.
- That's really sweet.
- Yeah.
And like, I know these
circumstances are pretty bad,
but I still hope we can just, you know,
enjoy each other's company
and have some fists of cheer, you know.
- I'd like that,
I just wanna focus on
something positive, you know.
- Exactly.
Anyway, I feel like we're lacking
some utensils in this
kitchen and like some plates.
Do we have some more stuff somewhere?
- Yeah, we have a few things in the car.
I don't know if Ross brought it in though.
- I might check it out
because I need some stuff.
I'll just grab my jacket, okay.
- Yeah, sure, all right.
(dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
(dramatic music)
- What the fuck is this?
- Shit.
- Jane, before you say
anything, just hear us out.
- Here you out?
You're actually gonna try
and explain yourselves now?
- Look, I understand how
you must be feeling, okay.
You have every right to be angry.
This isn't a one time thing, I swear.
- Is it supposed to be a good thing?
Honestly, it would've been much better
if it was just a one off thing.
- No, I'm just saying that
we're serious about each other.
It's not a fling on the side, okay.
It's the real deal.
We've just been trying to find the time
to come clean about it.
- And what a better time than now?
Your friend and girlfriend
is literally grieving the
loss of her brother now.
She needs all the
support that she can get.
I can't believe this.
I can't believe this, especially you Ross,
you're supposed to be there
for her more than anyone.
And God you're here during this.
- Listen, Jane, we feel
awful about this, okay.
But just please don't go
and tell Lisa right now.
I don't want us to have
to have to deal with this
on top of everything else.
- Oh,
oh actually, yeah, that's
true, I'm so sorry.
Oh, you're so considerate.
Oh, you're such a great person, Ross.
Fuck, and you Nikki as well,
I'm so glad that Lisa
has a friend like you.
- Look you're right, okay, you're right.
But please let us tell
her in our own time,
we don't wanna have to
burden her with this as well.
- Obviously, I'm not gonna tell her now
because unlike you, I actually
care about her feelings
and fuck God knows she
actually suffered enough.
Fuck.
Fuck, I actually can't
believe this, honestly.
(birds chirping)
- Do you think she's gonna tell Lisa?
- I don't think so.
Look, we're gonna have
to come clean eventually.
(gentle music)
- Yeah, okay, okay.
I've got one, but I dunno,
I've gotta think how to do it.
- [Paula] It's a song.
- Yeah.
- [Paula] Two words.
First word.
Shh.
Quiet?
- [Jane] Nose?
- [Ross] Silence.
- [Paula] Silent.
It's a Christmas one, isn't it?
- Oh, "Silent Night."
- Yeah.
I dunno what I would've
done for night, but anyway.
- [Jane] Well done.
- Yeah, good job, sweetie.
- Thank you.
Okay, I think that's, yeah.
I dunno what I would've
done for for night anyway,
but I think there's enough
for Charades, for now.
I'm gonna go see if
Harold's got any old games.
- Sure.
- Sure.
- Okay.
- Ross, I'm starting
to feel really anxious
about our situation.
I mean, now that Jane knows,
I think we should just come
clean and tell Lisa about it.
- Oh, come on, now now.
We can't do this right now.
- Oh.
- What's that?
- It's Harold's or book.
It's all of his research about Krampus.
- What does it say?
- There's a lot in here, but oh,
I'll try and pick something out.
(eerie music)
"Krampus is a vicious
and disturbed creature
"that originated in the Alpine Folklore,
"dating back hundreds of years.
"It is not known exactly
where or when you originated
"and many have come to expect,
he existed in another realm."
(eerie music)
"Entirely only appearing to
harvest the souls of the living
"by taking their lives."
(eerie music)
"For a long time, people
thought he only chose
"to pray upon children.
"But this turned out to be
based purely on instance
"of Krampus toying with a young
boy in a sadistic nature."
(eerie music)
"While he burned and ravaged
his parents in front of him."
- God.
(eerie music)
- "He's said to be summoned
through dark, archaic rituals.
"Only by members of the clergy
"for when the stories originated."
(eerie music)
- Oh, like your father,
you said he was performing some rituals.
- Yeah he did.
- What else does it say?
- "Krampus cannot be
killed by mortal effort
"for he is not of this earth.
"However, some believe is spell
"that you must chant,
"if you wish to purge him from existence."
(eerie music)
"Or at least to send him away elsewhere."
- Spell?
Is that the one you told me about.
- Yeah, yeah.
"Although others believe it is futile,
"the only way to be rid of him is to run,
"run for your life and
pray you manage to escape."
- So is this spell in there?
The one that puts an end to him?
- I can't see it.
Surely it must be around you somewhere.
- Lisa.
- What?
- I can't hold it in anymore.
I need to tell you something.
(roof banging)
- What was that?
- We're the only ones in here, aren't we?
- Yeah.
- It might have come from
my room, so I'll go check.
In fact, I might need some help, so Nikki,
do you mind going with me?
- Yeah, sure.
- Sure.
- Yeah, I'm gonna, yeah.
- What do you think that was?
- [Lisa] I don't know.
- What the hell are you doing?
Did you want to tell
her about you and Ross?
- Look, I can't take the
pressure of you knowing, okay.
I need to tell her, I can't
keep this bottled up anymore.
- No Nikki, come on.
(roof banging)
That definitely did not sound normal.
- What the hell is going on?
- I don't know.
(roof banging)
- That's the second one.
I don't like the sound of that.
- I'm not sure if that was
coming from Jane's room.
I think maybe from the roof.
(birds chirping)
- There's nothing fucking here.
- Jane, I dunno if I wanna go up there.
- We don't know what it is, do we?
- Maybe it's just
something that fell over.
I dunno, a bird stuck in the roof.
- You really think it sounded like that?
- I don't really know.
Maybe things so different in this place.
- I sure hope so.
- Are they okay?
- I know they're checking
the room, so I don't know.
(eerie music)
- Shit.
There's no signal.
(eerie music)
- I don't like this.
- It's okay.
(eerie music)
Ooh God.
- What is it?
- It's just Lisa's bag, it
probably fell off the bed.
- Okay, that's a relief.
- Okay, no I swear the
noise was much louder
and there were definitely
two different noises.
- Fair enough.
Okay, I might go check
the other rooms then.
- Are you sure?
I can come with you.
- Only if you want to.
- I definitely don't want to,
but I'll come with you
and make sure you're okay.
- All right.
Okay, let's go.
(eerie music)
- What is it?
- I don't know.
(eerie music)
- Nikki.
(Nikki moaning)
(Nikki screaming)
(speaks in foreign language)
(eerie music)
(Jane screaming)
(eerie music)
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up.
Pick it up.
(eerie music)
Fuck.
(eerie music)
(Krampus laughing)
- Where's he gone?
I can't find him anywhere.
I'd call out, but I don't wanna
draw attention to ourselves.
(eerie music)
- Nikki.
(dramatic music)
(Ross crying)
Who's there?
(eerie music)
(Ross crying)
(eerie music)
(Krapmus laughing)
(Ross screaming)
(crying)
- Nikki, Nikki, Nikki.
Nikki, Nikki.
No, no, no, no.
Nikki.
(crying)
Nikki.
(crying)
(eerie music)
- He's been gone an awful long time.
- Yeah.
Let's go and check on the other side.
- Yeah, sounds like a good idea.
I'll come join you.
(eerie music)
- Lisa.
- Oh my God, Ross.
Oh my God, Ross.
(eerie music)
- I'm sorry.
(gasping)
- It's okay.
- Lisa.
(eerie music)
- Jane.
Jesus Christ.
What happened to you.
- It's Nikki.
She's dead.
She was murdered.
- Oh God, what?
Who was it?
- I dunno.
Some creature weird thing,
I don't know, I don't know.
- Did it have horns?
- [Jane] Yeah.
- Demonic face?
- [Jane] I think so, yeah.
- Sounds like him.
- Surely not.
- Jane said she saw it.
Maybe we're wrong about Harold.
All that time, he talked about Krampus
and she saw him in this house.
- But, explanation, it
didn't look like human being.
I swear it wasn't a human, no.
- It can't be.
- I always questioned
it, I never believed it.
I was wrong.
And I just saw Ross being taken away.
- [Jane] Ross was taken as well.
- I didn't see what it was.
I don't know.
- [Jane] He was taken?
- Yeah.
I dunno what it was.
- [Jane] What do we do then?
- Right, right,
we'll make sure everything is
locked and call the police.
I don't wanna risk going back out there.
Jane, Jane, do you have your phone?
- Yeah, yeah.
(Jane crying)
There's no service here.
- Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit,
did we lock the back door?
Fuck.
(eerie music)
- [Krampus] He walked home
night by night, deadly night.
- Run, run.
(crying)
- We can't leave Jane.
- Come on, we have to go.
(eerie music)
- I hear the sound of weak and timid soul,
quaking in fear.
And if you listen hard enough,
you can hear it too.
(eerie music)
Just quaking, quaking.
Quaking.
(eerie music)
Quaking.
(eerie music)
(crying)
(eerie music)
(Jane gasping)
(eerie music)
- [Paula] Do you hear anything?
- [Lisa] No.
We shouldn't have left Jane.
- We had to, if we had gone
back, he would've seen us.
- But it's quiet now.
- Quick, quick, quick,
quick, hide behind there.
- Paula, Paula.
- Don't worry, just stay behind there
and hide like you did
before, you'll be safe.
Don't worry, I'll find somewhere.
(eerie music)
(Paula gasping)
(dramatic music)
- [Lisa] Paula, grab the knife.
Paula, grab the knife.
(Lisa moaning)
(dramatic music)
- Lisa, are you okay?
- Yes.
- Look, we have to go, we
have to get outta here,
get to the car, no looking back.
- No, don't think I want to.
- What are you talking about?
- I'm going to find the
spell, that Harold wrote.
- No, we have to leave,
we have to get outta here,
we're going to die.
- Not tonight.
Not tonight.
Not tonight, not tonight, not tonight.
(eerie music)
If he doesn't get us here,
he'll get us somewhere
else, we can't keep running.
That fucker killed my family,
we're gonna kill him today.
- Oh my God, Lisa.
- There it is.
"From this world to the under
the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore."
- [Both] "From this world to the under
"the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore.
"From this world to the under
the creature now asunder,
"so that he may live no more,
a relic of forgotten lore."
(both crying)
(gentle music)
- Has he really gone.
- I think he has.
(both laughing)
(gentle music)
(birds chirping)
- I can't believe it's come to this.
- Sadly, it's the only choice we've got,
unless we wanna turn ourselves in.
I don't think the police would
believe what really happened.
- No, but eventually it's
gonna catch up with us.
(birds chirping)
We need to get far away
from you as possible.
I know now why you felt so frightened.
I did too.
'Cause whether in the flesh or not,
he's always gonna be here,
waiting for us.
- Well, let's not waste
any more time then.
- Yeah.
(birds chirping)
Sorry, I ever doubted you Harold.
- Lisa, let's go.
(birds chirping)
Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm fine.
(eerie music)
(Lisa laughing)
(Krapmus laughing)
(Lisa laughing)
(gentle upbeat music)