Happy Holidays! This week your favorite ghouls discuss Michael Dougherty's 2015 Christmas film, Krampus!

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Music by: Lily LeBlanc

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Resources:

The Strange Appeal of Christmas Horror by Richard Newby

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/why-christmas-horror-movies-appeal-audiences-1171409

Krampus Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus

“Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror on Film & Television” Edited by Paul Corupe and Kier-La Janisse. Horns for the Holidays: The Krampus Conquers North American Horror Film by Paul Corupe (pg. 307)

How Krampus, the Christmas ‘Devil,’ Became Cool by Becky Little

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/12/151204-krampus-movie-christmas-demon-santa-holiday-folklore/

12 Slays of Xmas: "Krampus": Viewing "Krampus" through a psychiatrist's lens by Anthony Tobia, M.D.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/views-through-the-psychiatrist-s-lens/201812/12-slays-xmas-krampus

Is Krampus Becoming Too Commercial?

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2013/1205/Is-Krampus-the-Christmas-demon-becoming-too-commercial

The Story of Krampus: The Original Bad Santa

https://www.vice.com/en/article/vvdp53/the-story-of-krampus-the-original-bad-santa-pulled-from-german-folklore

How Krampus Became A Very Scary Christmas Tradition

https://www.sgvtribune.com/2016/11/28/how-krampus-became-a-very-scary-christmas-tradition/

Meme Analysis: The Secrret History of Santa

https://youtu.be/kuQS_rvp_Ng

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping: The Psychology of Christmas Horror Films

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/he-sees-you-when-youre-sleeping-the-psychology-of-christmas-horror-films/

Understanding What Makes Behavior Modification Work

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comparatively-speaking/201810/understanding-what-makes-behavior-modification-work%3famp