{"id":27531,"date":"2021-12-27T21:38:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T05:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27531"},"modified":"2021-12-27T21:38:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T05:38:22","slug":"review-krampus-naughty-cut-4k-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/12\/review-krampus-naughty-cut-4k-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Krampus: The Naughty Cut 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Krampus<\/em><\/strong> I\u2019m sure has its fanbase and while the movie has its moments, along with some respectable effects, I wasn\u2019t terribly enamored finding this to be only moderately entertaining with no real standouts.<\/p>\n

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Krampus: The Naughty Cut
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy, Comedy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | Unrated \u2013 102 min. \u2013 $39.98 | December 7, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/27\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Michael Dougherty
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Todd Casey & Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tillman, Conchata Ferrell, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Featurettes, Interviews, Deleted\/Extended Scenes, Gag Reel, Still Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spots
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The screen captures were taken from the included Blu-ray disc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\u00bc\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max (EMJAY ANTHONY) to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, mom (TONI CALLETTE), dad (ADAM SCOTT), sister (STEFANIA LAVIE OWEN) and brother \u2014 as well as his aunt, uncle, great aunt, cousins and even his grandmother \u2014 must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.<\/p>\n

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Review: Krampus<\/em><\/strong> is a movie I\u2019ve heard of but for one reason or another avoided watching since its release back in 2015, perhaps because when it comes to horror, I\u2019m not much of a fan of the supernatural and\/or fantasy variety leaning more towards slashers like Halloween<\/em> and Friday the 13th<\/em>. But tis the season and with Shout Factory\u2019s new \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d release finally gave me the chance.<\/p>\n

The result kind of solidified my disinterest in the fantasy-horror genre or really anything to do with the Krampus lore (which there have been several movies, most direct-to-video, that have been released over the years, partially thanks to the popularity of this incarnation it seems. This is not to say Krampus<\/em><\/strong> is a bad movie or mildly entertaining as I did enjoy aspects and genially chuckled at some of the dark humor (like demonic gingerbread men) and the actual look of Krampus was somewhat disturbing. And on the plus side, with a kid being a central character, played by Emjay Anthony, wasn\u2019t unbearable.<\/p>\n

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That being said, the horror part felt rather tame and, like most of these films, for me I never once was scared, more watching with some appreciation for the practical effects more than anything, but with regards of the attacks of Krampus\u2019s demonic minions, never once was frightened, disgusted or any amount of emotion on any level.<\/p>\n

As for the performances, everyone does well enough although Toni Collette shined the brightest but Adam Scott brought warmth to a thinly written father character while David Koechner provided his unique style of comedy.<\/p>\n

Krampus<\/em><\/strong> was co-scripted and directed by Michael Dougherty whose resume includes X2: X-Men United<\/em>, Superman Returns<\/em>, Godzilla: King of the Monsters<\/em> and Godzilla v. Kong<\/em>, which he also directed. Also included was a well done Halloween horror anthology, Trick r Treat<\/em>, which I liked quite a bit (and is available as a \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d from Shout Factory). I will say there are some parts of Krampus<\/em><\/strong> that entertained and from a technical standpoint was impressive, just the story never quite worked.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This \u201cCollector\u2019s Edition\u201d of Krampus: The Naughty Cut<\/em><\/strong> comes to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from Shout Factory and comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> with the interior cover being reversible with the film\u2019s original poster artwork. All of the features from the Universal Blu-ray has been ported over.<\/p>\n

Disc One (4K Ultra HD):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Co-Writer\/Director Michael Dougherty & Co-Writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields.<\/p>\n

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Disc Two (Blu-ray):
\n<\/strong>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Co-Writer\/Director Michael Dougherty & Co-Writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields.<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n