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Movies that feel like Krampus (2015)

If you loved Krampus, the closest films we have are Anna and the Apocalypse (2018), Extra Ordinary (2019) and Better Watch Out (2017). All three share Krampus' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

πŸ… 67% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michael Doughertydreadunsettlingwittyplayfuldreamlike
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If Krampus hit the spot, these will too

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Anna and the Apocalypse
2018 Β· dir. John McPhail
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.1horror Β· comedy Β· fantasy

One thread runs through both: holiday

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Havenβ€”at Christmasβ€”forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

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Extra Ordinary
2019 Β· dir. Mike Ahern
πŸ… 98%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· comedy Β· horror

Dread-soaked and unsettling in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A driving instructor must use her other-worldly gifts to save a lonely man’s daughter from a rock star looking to use her for Satanic purposes.

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Better Watch Out
2017 Β· dir. Chris Peckover
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.5horror Β· thriller Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: snow

The difference: Missing the dream logic of Krampus

On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.

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Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
β˜… 5.4comedy Β· fantasy Β· family

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: Leans harder into family than Krampus does

In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving grandma in the rural Alabama town of Demopolis. As the boy and his grandmother encounter some deceptively glamorous but thoroughly diabolical witches, she wisely whisks him away to a seaside resort. Regrettably, they arrive at precisely the same time that the world's Grand High Witch has gathered.

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Monster House
2006 Β· dir. Gil Kenan
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.7animation Β· comedy Β· family

Both lean on dream logic more than on horror

Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.

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Death Becomes Her
1992 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
β˜… 6.7comedy Β· fantasy Β· horror

Dread-soaked comedy in both cases

The difference: 23 years apart, and the 1990s show

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancΓ©. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 Β· dir. Joe Dante
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· horror Β· fantasy

Fantasy built on unease, twice over

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

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Jennifer's Body
2009 Β· dir. Karyn Kusama
πŸ… 47%β˜… 5.6horror Β· comedy

Common ground: demon

The difference: None of the dream logic Krampus is built on

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

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Tale of Tales
2015 Β· dir. Matteo Garrone
πŸ… 84%β˜… 6.4romance Β· fantasy Β· horror

Horror with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.

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The Babysitter
2017 Β· dir. McG
β˜… 6.4comedy Β· horror

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

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Tigers Are Not Afraid
2017 Β· dir. Issa LΓ³pez
πŸ… 97%β˜… 6.9fantasy Β· horror

Dread-soaked fantasy, and it commits to that

When her mother suddenly disappears with no one to care for her, young Estrella ends up on the street and joins a gang of children, triggering a dangerous and tragic chain of events.

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Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight
2020 Β· dir. Bartosz M. Kowalski
πŸ… 67%β˜… 4.9comedy Β· horror

Playful horror in both cases

Addicted to technology, a group of teens attends a rehabilitation camp in the forest, but a sinister force there intends to take them offline forever.

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