KRAMPUS (2015) Ending Explained
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The ending of Michael Doughtery's 2015 Christmas Horror film Krampus is VERY confusing. So join me as take a look at the ending to get some answers!!
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I'm a bit surprised that he didn't cry out for SANTA's help, since by logic, if Krampus is real, then so is Santa
Actually, this brings up some questions, would Santa be only one of his depictions, would it be all of his depictions, or would a different depiction be the Santa for the place he originates from?
Santa (aka. St. Nikolaus) works with the Krampus together. They are companions and Krampus is one of his many "servants". Krampus is not the anti Santa, nor is he like the Grinch to ruin Christmas. Quiet the opposite. Krampus is there to make sure that people uphold the Christmas spirit. In other words Krampus is Santa's enforcer. On the 5th of December, on St. Nicolaus day, you see Santa and Krampus always travelling together in two separate sleds. Santa rewards the good children. Krampus punishes the naughty ones. It's all done within Santa (St.Nicolaus) will. So if Krampus shows up during Nightfall on the 5th and 6th of December, it is because Santa thinks you were naughty and you need to be taught a lesson.
Krampus works with st nick to make sure the Christmas spirit is still there
Patricia Orellana krampus seems to be the one who shows up to punish families who lose faith in Christmas. There is no one else deserving of krampus's punishment in the town, hence why the family are basically the only ones there besides a few others however I doubt anyone who isn't related by blood to the family was killed or punished unless they were added to enforce the fact that krampus was there to punish. Santa let's krampus do his work, hence why santa isn't there.
Patricia Orellana true
I think the ending can be taken two ways.
A: Krampus has now stranded them in his snow globe and they are trapped there as an eternal reminder.
B: The snow globes are just a way of watching all the families so Krampus can ensure they take his punishment seriously and never forget, like the Bells.
Alexander Shullaw Well in relation to the movie. YES!!!
But (and I'm not trying to be rude to your comment, sorry if I am), Krampus as a traditional story watches everyone all year with St. Nick, especialy those he had been to before. Krampus KEPT people in the Underworld. He mearly took them there to his place to disabling them, not as a punishment, but as a lesson which HAPPENED to be a punishment. Krampus was never an evil character. He loved everyone as much as St. Nick. So much so, that was willing to disappointed children who were naughty and disobeyed their parents, or who's parents couldn't discipline them.
However to expand on your point. The scriptwriters are movie makers, nothing is ever "Realistic" it's always glorified to make it dramatic and make you enjoy it. Shakespeare started it with "Dramatic" plays. and well, we hate those moments after observing them, but we still enjoy a good story telling technique. So back on topic (sorry), the Grandmother says her parents were taken to the underworld (fare enough, but it was mainly a legend to "scare" children who believed, or encourage them to belive Santa would be kind to them with a reward making effort worth it). However she says she never saw them again. Which probably means no one ever returns from the Underworld.
Then again (long winded I know, sorry... nearly there), when the boy looks out the window, he see all the houses and other people outside. So it could just be Krampus' looking Glass.
AMD FINNALY (again sorry), another story telling technique, the camera and lighting effect go very sort of, dreamy... or imagination looking at the end, maybe to signify it being a fabrication, or to show purity....
So, one will have to ask the screen writers to find out the actual fact of this specific story, based on a character from a legend.... But I liked your point!
Garreth Kelly Lol, this just came up on Google+
Alexander Shullaw B is more likely
Alexander Shullaw the B explanation takes away the impact of the story imo 😞
I didn't understand why krampus came . Can someone explain It for me ¿
As many have stated this ending explanation is false. The writers covered this in their graphic novel and Krampus watches all families through the snow globes and the bell is a reminder; the boy did what his grandmother did not and he passed the test so everyone was allowed to live.
Saintclasule has something like that. Snowglobes given work as a way to keep track of people important or of another nature. So yeah makes more sense.
Vito's Vids no make more sense
Yeah, I don't know why people keep insisting the family is doomed to relive Christmas forever trapped in a snowglobe. It was already confirmed they are being watched to make sure they don't screw up again.
@@Disneyfan82 awww thats kinda a sweet ending, thx krampus
@@Disneyfan82 maybe, so after he killed them, he revived them, so that's why they look so shaken, they remember their deaths
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Yes
The comic book tie-in to the movie actually suggests that the snow globe is Krampus' way of keeping an eye on the family to make sure they learned their lesson. Their sacrifices set them free, but in a way they're still within his power because he's keeping them under surveillance.
EXACTLY! I just said the same above. I also read the graphic novel and I also got that from the snow globes.
Sacrifices do set them free.
***** It'd still be a good idea for them to mind their P's and Q's though. I don't even wanna think of how he deals with repeat offenders.
TheDeldiz
Didn't he transform offenders into living toys?
I remember a large cauldron where they threw people in.
***** I'm not sure. I've never actually seen the movie. My dad and sister don't like horror films.
Lol i have that book. Where is that part
"Santa give you candy cane, Krampus stick candy cane up backsid" lmao
"peppermint fresh butt for you sir!"
LOL
Wait....... does that mean Krampus is gay?
Samson Stiell backside*
+Simon Nelsen I know. Lol! That part made me laugh, too.
“Vaguely foreign”= spends half the movie speaking fluent German 😂
She's not really vaguely foreign she's obviously German. That's what she's speaking and that's the origin of Christmas trees and krampus. Krampus was a pagan Germanic belief that fused with the Christmas holiday at some point along with the Dutch "Sinter Klaas" or Santa Claus/Saint Nicholas. They all mixed together into the Christian Christmas tradition.
In the original Christmas krampus story(since the pagan tradition was totally different) krampus is partnered with Saint nick. Saint Nick gives the good children toys and krampus gives the bad kids the lumps of coal and takes them away.
And he's not capturing them. He's watching them. Think back to the old Christmas tradition and songs. "he sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake." That's how he judges your soul. Before krampus and Santa merged they were both watching over children judging them in the tradition.
So, they are not captured and put in a snow-globe. But he is watching over them by a snow-globe?
Enderman Gaming 101 the snowglobe is his version of the crystal ball/looking glass. They aren't now in purgatory and part of his collection or anything. He has a snowglobe for all the families he's watching and judging.
Oh, thanks for clearing that up for me.
Pfitz that's trippy but cool too
Krampus and Santa merged? What you mean
I like that this horror movie has a moral (which is rare for horror movies) that we can all live by.
Inspector Javert ok i want that
Bat Spam101 And what's that? That if we don't appreciate 1 day out of 365 days then our whole family deserves to be annihilated?
Carrie
Inspector Javert one word
Escalate
Megan Marie Yep, that one definitely simmered bullying down just a little.
They are not trapped he watches over them and gave him the bell as a reminder of what happened and to be selfless he also granted his wish and max sacrifices himself so he got supervised like all the other kids
Theory 2
Well theory two was kinda confirmed in the Krampus comic the shadow of saint Nicholas
This is what I thought
That doesn't make sense since where's grandmas parents???
i like weed grandma is old and her parents could have died from natural causes like old age. But she also could have not said she wanted it to go back to normal or that she would sacrifice herself for her family. It seemed like Krampus actually killed her family and that's why she was scared of him. It's less scary if they let you live afterwards. So grandma's parents could have either died from natural causes or been killed by Krampus.
The only scary part about that movie was when everybody realized that they were trapped somehow.
No I think they all realized what happened was real (the ball reminded them), and they need to be on their best behavior or else.
@Icee Mango
There's no such thing
Could maybe krampus is just keeping an eye on all the families through his magic snow globe and if they go back to being “dicks “ he punishes them again ?
same thing i was saying
I hope the Kardashians and Jenners are in one of those globes...
oh that mess up lol me too
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You sir deserve a Grammy
in america,santa gives you suff, in soviet russia, you give stuff to santa
Ravioli Ravioli Dragons sure are Unholy a true commie
Ravioli Ravioli Dragons sure are Unholy so Santa is a Russian mugger then.
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Actually dude, Krampus is one of Santa's helpers. He makes people who forget Christmas spirit have terrible nightmares that make them learn their lesson. He keeps snow-globes as a way of watching families so, that way, he knows when to do his job.
J Bourbon If he's Santa's servant, why would he need to watch them? Shouldn't his boss know who to sicc him on?
Santa is busy he has (In some places) 5 servants, the reindeer AND the elves... Hes busy
I know one is an old bearded man who when kids arent terrible enough for krampus to care he goes and beats kids with a bag of ash to teach them, and another is Black Pete (Look up companions of Santa Claus)
Santa is hanging around alot of fucked up people for such a jolly guy
My theory is the dream was actually real but krampus gave him a second chance allowing him to warn him with the bell when he woke up
Judith Douglas I thought the same
Judith Douglas same to lol
Wasn't that more or less confirmed by Doughtery?
i dont think krampus is that nice
Mancha culwell That's what Krampus does. Krampus is harsh but he gives you chances. He's not an all out murderer right of the bat, he just is there to punish you and teach you a lesson.
The gandma didn't sacrifice herself, so her parents were taken away and she was givin a bell to remind her of what happened.
The boy sacraficed himself so he and his family got to go on and live life, but he got a bell to show him that his lesson wasn't just a dream so he didn't forget and do naughty things, cause Krampus will keep an eye on him.
Who's the mailman and why did he die?
Why did krampus raid all the other houses?
Why does the daughter freak out when seeing the ornament even though she has never seen it before?
Is the grandma now in 2 snowglobes?
Why did not other family decide to light a fire when they had no electricity and their house was below freezing?
What did every other family do to piss off krampus enough to raid their homes?
This guy didn't answer any real questions!!!
Beaver Edits I’m going to answer one of your questions, no, grandma shouldn’t be in two snowglobes, when krampus first visited grandma he took her parents and left her alone with the bell to remind her of what happens when the christmas spirit dies, but when it came to max, he had the same fate as his grandma had when she first met krampus, being left alone and with the bell but Max refused because he wanted to sacrifice himself for his family.
Beaver Edits I'd say he put them in his own reality along with the other naughty ones and got to work
the mom of the movie say that the others familys traveled
The grandma the first time with krampus he didn't take her
No family pissed him of.the grandma said she didnt want her parents at that time and they were took.So all other snowglobes could be family's with the child still in the real world or with the family child.
"I just got my ass kicked by a bunch of Christmas cookies"
Santa should of had an epic fight with Krampus
lol
did you see a Christmas horror story you should watch it it's really good
that'd be awesome
Nah fam santa would suplex him
Do M He did. That's the actual myth. Kraumpus was a demon eating kids so santa came and beat the shit out of it until it begged him to stop agreed to become his pet instead.
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I was expecting Santa Claus to come to the rescue!
Why? They were bad.
@@gloworm6387 Cause that's what heroes do. They save everyone from evil.
@@m3e92ismydreamcar & Krampus's job is to punish the crabbapples among us who ruin Christmas for everyone else.
The alternate theory is that since max was willing to sacrifice himself unlike grandmother in the beginning, he got his family back and krampus is now watching over them to make sure they do not make the same mistake
I figured the snow globes were how he kept tabs on previously dealt with families after teaching them their lessons. I mean Granny didn't get her family back and she didn't get killed by Krampus even though she was the reason he showed up. So I figured because you're boy learned his lesson and apologized and took back his wish, Krampus just reset everything, but this didn't happen to granny because she didn't confront him and make the sacrifice. After all, if you're interpretation is true, why wasn't granny and her family trapped in a snow globe? You'd think she wouldn't be around for the movie at all if that's what the ending meant.
because granny didnt interfere with her version of the wish and let krampus have his fun with the parents. he seems like the predator, he doesnt kill if he doesnt have to.
+KazeMunashii I can Kick Krampus's ass. Lmao.
Things didn't exactly reset themselves, the events took place like a day or two before X-mas and things were normal when Max woke up on X-mas day
I thought it kinda like a collection of memories as in its just the lesson in the snow globe and the memory not the actual family
So this is basically a Hell for them?
I'll say one thing is this director leaves many clues hinting to the big climax of the ending. Sacrifice is used many times yes, but the movie had started with a random zoom in on Scrooge is being told he is having three spirits visit him to change his fate. Tom mentions how the family will be staying for three more days until Christmas is over, as familiar to when Scrooge has three spirits visit him so he can change the fate he received. We learned Omi has suffered Krampus's wrath and loss of loved ones due to her wish. Then we go through the three days of hell, the next being worse than the last. As the first day is over, Beth is taken and so is Howie in pretty brutal ways to see for teenagers and for a pre-teen. The second day we see the Jack-in-a-box, and the demon toys used to scare the hell out of the adults, continuing with the loss of Jordan. When everyone is taken, and Max is left behind, he takes back his wish and shoes the sacrifice of giving , the true meaning that Christmas gives to people in the real world. If you remember the Scrooge, he is given a fake death and wakes up startled to see himself and everyone he knows, specifically Tiny Tim, who is shown dead at one point. Max is thrown into a pit of hell, and wakes up in his room. He stared outside to see the other houses, and a heaven like setting. It's to give the audience a more of a breathtaking stare towards the new color, our eyes being adjusted to the new atmosphere, making it more seem like it is too good to be true. If you look at comparison with the very cleverly placed imagery, Death spared Scrooge of death and purgatory, carrying the chains of the lives he had taken with profit and possibly death due to profit and possession. Max is being given that second chance, unlike Omi who had hid the entire time her family had been taken, knowing what was to come. Max had pleaded to have his family come back, and in the way he hoped, he did. Max and his entire family is spared to live a better life in the holiday, the snow globe represents a way for Krampus to watch over Max, seeing if he still will believe in the spirit of the holiday. We see the houses in the reflection of the window, everyone remembering the three days of hell they had suffered through.
Another note to add: the conversations are a really freaking good way to hide more hints to A Christmas Carol, Sarah and Linda mentioning the past as children, Jordan and Stevie talking about the present as they had painted the cats, and the future to be determined.
you nailed it livvy.... i loved this movie. when i bought the dvd and when i watched it the first time, at the end i was like wtf did i just watch haha. after seeing alot of peoples questions and answers on here, and watching more i finally did understand it, and i got it that when everyone saw the bell in max's hands on xmas day, the looks on there faces i think had meant that they realized wat they had gone through in the past several days....and that the snowglobe was a portal for krampus to keep an eye on everyone in case they screw up again....well i hope im right.. :)
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no one give an explanation of a movie like you, buddy. you are officially my guide to finding and watching good movies! thanks for all your reviews, and the effort put into your vids.
I was pretty sure krampus gave them a second chance but is watching them through the snow globes along others
That's one of the theory's
Oh that's a much better theory that actually makes more sense
I think Krampus lets everyone off with a warning with the Krampus ball, but he keeps an eye on them. And the lava pit represented the snowglobe entrance. Since Max was the last one left, he was the last one to wake up. This would mean, Beth woke up first, Howie Jr. second, Jordan third, Rosie fourth, Aunt Dorothy sixth, then the baby, Howard next, Tom, Linda, Sarah, Stevie woke up next. Then, Max wakes up, because he was the last.
+Jarren Tucker agree, besides Howie jr and the baby, all of them sacrificed themselves to try to save someone else so I think they got a second chance. Talks about sacrifice throughout the movie.
that's why beth is the one to say we've been waiting forever because she was the first one up...
I just noticed for the first time ,that Max's surname is "Engel" which means "Angel" in german.
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They're not trapped in the the snow globe, Krampus is using the snow globe to watch over the family as some sort of surveillance.
where you get that logic?
Internet theories and UA-cam, it's just my theory on the ending
JP Studios I agree. Either that, or he keeps a globe with just that "moment" of them as they all collectively learn their lesson as some sort of "trophy"
this dumb ass keeps saying he wrote the letter to krampus it was Santa dumb ass and when he lost his Christmas spirit and ripped up the letter is when krampus came! He did not write the letter to krampus this idiot has smoked to much weed
JP Studios Oh, no, no, no. Krampus took them all. There is nothing outside their house. Nothing but snow and a glass dome. Why would he need to put them under watch? Everyone is always under watch! Santa is making his list and checking it twice! Krampus gets the naughty half.
the globe could have not make them trapped but he watches them
If max called for Santa it would remind me of the scene in south park when he kills the woodland critters
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Nosebleed Macgee Love the "Don't starve" reference!
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Hey, just wanted to say good analysis but unfortunately not entirely correct. You got almost everything right up until the very end when the snowglobe came into play and I have to admit this one is a bit tricky, after the fact there was a lot of confusion so a bunch of the people involved in the movie came out to give some clarifications.
Apparently the ending was supposed to be about Krampus using harsh punishment for the purpose of teaching a lesson like he did with children back in the day, he taught Max the true value of family through loss. Unlike Grandma who lost everyone because she didn't realize the lesson until after it was over, Max proved he had gotten the message and earned his family back... with the small change that from now on Krampus will be keeping an eye on them. After all he has to make sure the lesson sticks because if it doesn't Max loses it all again and for good this time. It kinda fits with Krampus roots, after all he enjoys the twisted punishment but because he's bound to Santa he has to hand them out fairly for the sake of teaching a lesson and if the lesson is learned he is obligated to release those he's tormenting.
That being said you were very skillful, analyzed everything well, and the ending you proposed would have made total sense if word of god hadn't come out afterward that contradicted you. I applaud you sir.
+6611nitro stfu
+I love bewbs turtle Calm down. It's an interpretation, and a good one at that.
+Perry Cox damn, that is a threat.
Good theroy.
We'll we all know that they aren't really trapped in a freaking snowglobe. That was a stupid analogy to even begin with thinking or saying.
0:05 The old lady from Krampus sounds mysteriously like Adam Sandler's Dracula from Hotel Translyvania.
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It's seems like the whole family is actually aware of something being off when the camera pans out when max opens the gift
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The Awkward moment Santa claus and Krampus show up for the same wish and you see them flip a coin .... and Santa gets back in his sleigh
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The way I saw the ending was a bit different (no offense to your theory though). I think what happened was Krampus gave them a 2nd chance but he's watching them to see that what unfolded that night never happens again (or else). And he does so through snowglobes prior to why so many snowglobes with houses in them are seen. Anyway that's just what I heard. But good video.
That's theory 2 that you can find on the IMDB trivia page
Josh Thomas lol nope he's trapped in that snow globe Krumpus has been killing. The lore is he drags the kid to hell.He doesn't do nice things pal.
That's the theory people will go with so they can feel good about the film but that's not what Krampus is known for.
Phantom Prism Krumpus punishes bad children by dragging them to hell he even rode with santa in the old lore.
Josh Thomas Lol dude. The way I saw the ending was totally different. -> yea well, I HEARD that theory somewhere. Make up your mind you little shit
I loved krampus because.......
It prettty much had no jumpscares!!!!!!
TildaWoof there was one at the very end
There was like 3
TildaWoof No, Krampus put you in his Krampus.
Lol I loved the movie because of... well, Christmas horror
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Lol. The Grama is german.
In the german version she has this Austria acent.
wow
And her son speaks German with a Bavarian accent with his English being flawless =D
HappyPhilXD yeah right? :D
more like swizz accent.
LMAO peppermint backside!!! I spit out my tea!! Thanks alot hahahaha
Wouldn't be fucked up if it was like "Groundhogs day"? He has to live his perfect Xmas over and over again!
Jazhua Vanboven that's creepy as hell, I'm drinking tea and just saw that part and spat out meh tea. I'm so English
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"peppermint bottom for you" actually made me laugh
Early on he sounds like Adam Sandler trying to do a voice impression of a fortune teller.
Pouglas hahahahaha
There's another theory that's corroborated with the prequel comic that came out. Essentially, the family WAS saved, but they will always be watched over by Krampus, in case they ever lose their spirit again. He's basically keeping watch over them (much like Santa).
+Anthony Nash I like that theory a lot! Completely missed the tie-in comic
+FoundFlix You should pick it up its really good
I like that one because its nice to think they are in reality
+John Scott I prefer the lighter ending, because I feel it's a better representation of the legend.
***** Well that's why I love this ending so much, it kills two birds with one stone.
4:09 There are two theory's on why they're in the snow globe at the end , yes , I copied and pasted them from the IMDB trivia page for this movie , why do you give a fuck?
The movie's ambiguous ending has spawned two fan theories: 1.) That the Engels and their family are trapped in the snow globe, condemned to repeat Christmas morning for eternity in a twisted version of Hell or 2.) They were given a second chance, and the snow globe is Krampus' means of watching over them. Although writer/director Michael Dougherty has refused to confirm which theory is true, the tie-in comic book, Shadow of Saint Nicholas, confirms that the happy ending is the true one. The comic has murdered characters resurrected without any hint of a twist, showing that Krampus is willing to give people a second chance as long as they prove they've learned their lesson. Unlike his grandmother, Max was brave enough to confront Krampus and prove he'd learned his lesson, which was why Max had his family returned and the grandmother's didn't.
My theory is that since Max wanted Christmas to be just like it used to be , then Max's wish came true , it is just like it used to be , but it's only going to be like that for the rest of his and his family's life
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Why does krampus' face look like it's stuck in an endless yawn?
Schuyler McFarland yo
Krampus's true face is hidden underneath a Santa Claus-like mask and is never fully revealed to the audience as a choice by the film makers to allow viewers to make their own conclusions on his actual appearance. His eyes and mouth are the only visible traces that can be seen through parts of the mask
It’s Santa Claus but krampus is actually underneath. You can see a second pair of teeth behind the Santa Claus look alike
From what I've heard. Its some mall santa who treated the kids badly. So Krampus took the guy's face and wears it. I don't know if this is true or not in the story. But apparently one of the directors said ro something.
I hope they don't make a bad sequel and turn him into Krampussy
Respect bro lol
So funny krampussy want to why krampussy heres a pussy
That sounds like some tittle for a porno. 💀
I thank you for explaining the ending because boy was it confusing. I love the movie and your channel, keep it up bro your the best
Been years since I’ve seen this video and forgot about the intro… what a gem 🙏🏼
that's a multiple universe theory representation but nice try
shut up
great point
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yea shut up bitch
EGA Trickz calm down. with all that edge, you may cut someone
Just watched it. To me the ending can either mean one of two things: 1) They are "trapped" inside the snowglobe, as part of Krampus' sadistic collection (like this video mentions), or, the snowglobe represents one of many "windows" Krampus uses to keep an eye on families (he's basically like Santa Clause, but in reverse, so if St. Nicholas can know who's been nice and reward them for it, Krampus, who is the opposite of St. Nic, can also know who's been naughty and also "reward" them).
+MrRiggidig I decided to read some responses before I left mine and I'm glad I saw yours. I was going to write almost exactly what you wrote.
My family and I thought that when they stopped and stared at each other they were just remembering what happened and maybe trying to dismiss it all as a dream or accept it. Then when I saw they were in a snowglobe we were torn. Was Krampus just spying on them and all those snowglobes were those that escaped him or how he watched you? Or were they in hell?
I think they made it with lessen learned.
my thoughts exactly
I'm not sure if the ending was Krampus "WATCHING" them as they were trapped in the snowglobe... To me the ending with the way it was shot seemed more like a "Dream" or "Alternate" reality sequence. What really tipped the scales for me was when both families seemed so cordial and friendly towards each other even though the previous days (Which is important to add as this was a multi-day terror BEFORE Christmas) there was massive chaos and dissension before Krampus' arrival. Then after they didn't acknowledge or remember what had happened outside of the child. AND even then you have to add the the fact was the Child Sleeping completely several days before Christmas (When the gift was opened at the end by the father on Christmas day) to make this theory legitimate? I think not. Everyone seemed confused rather than having "eureka" moment of what happened previously. Then adding the fact what was added on with the Grandmother whose family was completely kidnapped while she was the only one left behind. It just seems more likely that they were trapped (IMO).
but that was stupid at the end that they were all just so "happy" at the end instead of still bickering [only not as caustic] that ending was tacked on and phony
cage cat, i feel the same, i dont think there trapped in the globe, i think its a portal for krampus to keep an eye on them, and if they screw up again, than krampus would come back for them again....thats my take on it..
Oh my goodness, you take that old ass quilt off right now 😂😂😂. You're killing me 😉. Love it 👍👍👍 🎄⛄🍭
That intro was my fav
“Peppermint fresh bottom for you”
Krampoos
The ending is crystal clear. Krampus gave them just what they wanted. The perfect Christmas. FOREVER. There. Done.
I think the snow globe is krampus's way of watching the family, or to keep track of how many families he saved.
i feel like you are correct
"We'll see it in, maybe 2025."
5 more years...
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I truly feel the movie would have been so much better if it had ended at the point where only the boy was left standing and he sees the ornament. maybe some somber music as he looks off into the distance knowing he will be alone and its all his fault (like his grandma before him)
This is why I like Halloween.
Christmas feels like an emotional obligation that can be either a burden or helpful.
Sometimes, I think we should forget about Santa and more about what Christmas was about. Christ. Now before you all shout "CHRIST FAG" here's my point.
Christmas today feels like you're forced and obligated to tolerate harmful family members instead of your more intimate family that you know and love. Several times my Christmas was ruined because of extended family and family members who were more hell bent on making the holiday about themselves instead of just leaving me and my family (my mom, dad and sister) at home in peace enjoying each other's company instead.
At that point, we had to worry about who to give gifts too, how much we had to spend and all that bullshit. You're forced to tolerate bullshit at what suppose to be a time of love and peace. Instead you fuk your wallet for the sake of giving your unappreciative extended family good gift while in return they buy you tat from dollar tree.
Then again, I guess that's charm...Jesus forgave his enemies and stuff but I really don't think he would stick around to tolerate that bullshit.
i completly agree but because of my BIG Family tree i barley even get anything good i know its a time of giving and reciving but still and all that but i dont find it fair of cousins who make my family spend a lot on them who get all the gifts but are a huge pain in the ass i have to fuc*ing go to sleep in the rough couches witch could be confortable if you have your cloths and blankets well a good amount but NO and i have to sleep with the little one its total bullshit but whatever
The Otter God bless
you like Halloween because the absolute shit load of crappy horror movies? this one was ok, but it's a 1 in 100...
...ok then.
I still find it hard to believe that there are still people that believe that the Christian/Catholic god exists despite the orgy of evidence against it
First ever ending explained on this channel, woww
Dude your relaxed approach to analysing is way better than your hella critical version, well, more entertaining anyway, when you were like "wait what the f happened?" I lost my breath laughing and realised ive watched a but load of your vids and wasn't subbed yet. Keep up the good work and effing do Pans Labyrinth already!
The problem I feel is either an error in the movie or a flaw in your explanation is that, when Max wakes up, he looks out the window and sees his whole neighborhood outside, but when the camera zooms out of the house revealing the snow globe, only the house is in the globe, not the neighborhood. How do you explain that?
They aren't trapped in a snow globe...the snow globe is just Krampus' way of keeping an eye on Max and his family
Oh, nice. That's a relief. I was hoping for a happy ending. Thanks.
WeylandYutaniInc91 this does make sence
WeylandYutaniInc91 krampus isn't nice to do that though... ..
I'm just saying that in the movie he looks out his window and sees his whole neighborhood, but when the snow globe zooms out it only shows just his house, and because of that it makes me think about the happy ending. Plus, I saw another video with lots of evidence to support the happy ending, and the guy who made the video, even he preferred the dark ending and he still believed the happy ending.
I love how the movie turned out to be (imho, at least) a total inversion of the feel-good, "learned my lesson, thanks!" movies that you'd normally see. That despite Max's heartfelt speech at the end and despite the family learning the importance of being a family, they're screwed anyway. They can be together now, but they're together in hell or some equivalent.
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crazy how much more natural he seems in these videos feel compared to newer episodes
did anyone see the alternate ending
I haven't, have you? I've been curious about it
+FoundFlix I have seen and I think it goes a bit deeper then this ending
Yeah, where did you find it?
+Chara Wells on the dvd
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So they're stuck together forever in their home. I appreciate family but that's a bit too far
Krampus puts max in a snow globe of Infinitum, trapping him into a infinite
Christmas, while he but not his family are aware of it. When ever he
goes to sleep and wakes up again, it's the same exact day but again...
and again forever and ever... the same moment of him waking up and
getting presents will go on forever. Basically hell. Because that's
where krampus dumped him...
Andrej Nikolov that's evil
The movie's ambiguous ending has spawned two fan theories: 1.) That the Engels and their family are trapped in the snow globe, condemned to repeat Christmas morning for eternity in a twisted version of Hell or 2.) They were given a second chance, and the snow globe is Krampus' means of watching over them. Although writer/director Michael Dougherty has refused to confirm which theory is true, the tie-in comic book, Shadow of Saint Nicholas, confirms that the happy ending is the true one. The comic has murdered characters resurrected without any hint of a twist, showing that Krampus is willing to give people a second chance as long as they prove they've learned their lesson. Unlike his grandmother, Max was brave enough to confront Krampus and prove he'd learned his lesson, which was why Max had his family returned and the grandmother's didn't.
Andrej Nikolov What about the girls boyfriend and the FedEx guy
Blake_the_hero67 How is it stupid? They made the point several times that Krampus doesn't give, he only takes. Why make that point throughout the entire movie unless it was telling us that hey, these people are screwed regardless of what they do.
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Finally managed to watch every ending explain video!
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I guess most people just can't accept the family's fate in the ending. It seems obvious that after Max woke up, everything seems off. There's this filter which is commonly used for dream sequences. And this somehow gave me an idea that I am in for a surprise. And indeed it was! The family is trapped eternally in this Krampus limbo, and doomed to celebrate Christmas forever. I guess, the ending shows what happened to the people Krampus took. I know it is not the usual happy ending that we expected it to be, but this is horror. And the VO at the ending somehow implies that Krampus didn't grant Max's wish ( he does not give), but decides to punish him for eternity. A very dark and disturbing ending for a holiday movie. Still a fun flick. :)
Ill take what people said about the book over his interpretation.
FoundFlix: Max's vaguely foreign grandmother...
Grandmother: * speaks fluent German *
Keep up the good work!!
One question his grandma shouldn't she already be in a snow globe considering her past experience with krampus
TYAJS4-5 no. Krampus left her behind the first time, to pass on why it's a bad idea to lose your holiday spirit.
Yeah, love what you have and deal with it. Krampus just teaches lessons and if no one follows well, get your upkoming. I really loved the story in books and learned alot from it. And there is the movie, oh boy! 😃😃😃😃
No we wished to sacrifice himself so now he’s in the globe with the rest of his family
she didnt die in the last time she met krampus
I think?
if you are a bad child, Krampus shoves you in a bag and takes you forever.
INSANE_BANANA the end.
INSANE_BANANA I don't believe in santa lol
sounds like my mom
Oracle's Saints my mom would shove me in a bag and sell me if I get less than an C.
This was really good! Do you think you could do ending explained videos on all the Paranormal Activity movies?
"Krampus is like santa but evil" so like robot santa from futurama
Yes. But the Krampus legend-myth etc was wayyyyy before Futurama, and has been around for centuries in European countries.
Gabilgabob13 ok
robot Santa is only evil because he considers everyone to be naughty by having the standards of nice to high it's really a programming error or a malfunction
Pelcogo I know but I just wanted to make the comparison
+Lupus & Arc don't worry I agree with you.
Basically Max is in purgatory
Supercook49 yup hun
Supercook49 technically yes
Like mob of the dead
the music is so uplifting for this, why :D
I am german and this is the by far scariest Christmas movie involving Krampus ever. When I was a kid, on the 6th of December Friends of my mother would get dressed up as Saint Nikolaus and Krampus, knocking on my door. They both had big, fluffy beards, one White, the other Brown and messy. They both had bags, but Krampus also had what looked like an old fashioned broom but without a broomstick, resembling These Things Kids used to get beaten with. I was told good Kids get chocolate from Saint Nikolaus, the bad Kids are put into the bag of Krampus and basically get kidnapped. Believe me when I say, it was scary as hell for a 4 or 5 year old Girl to sit in front of These (in my eyes) gigantic, full grown men, asking me if I was a good Girl or not. Saint Nikolaus read a short Poem from his "golden book" (it was an Atlas wrapped in shiny present paper with the text of the Poem inside), gave me chocolate and left with Krampus. My mom and sister, who was around 21 at the time, as well as the two guys dressed up, had a good time Setting the whole Thing up just for me (which still is incredibly sweet). oh and if anyone reads all this, thanks!
i don't think the family Krampus was punishing is trapped is a snow-glob in hell. They could only be just kept under surveillance by Krampus which explains the other snow globs in Krampuses workshop because Krampus believes They've & especially Max has learned there lesson.
I thought that at first
It's a snow glob in hell
And wouldn't the grandma have been in a snow globe hell before if this was true? I think you're right that he is simply keeping an eye upon those he has "gifted."
+Warp Angel But the grandmother didn't forsake his gift like the kid did. She hid in her room till they leave, then she just gets the bell as Krampus leaves. She regrets her wish but he doesn't show mercy to her. Her grandson throws the bell at him and tries to take it back. I personally don't think Krampus was all "you've learned your lesson". He's a evil spirit who punishes people, whether you "learned" your lesson or not. I really think the director wanted a darker ending and a "be careful what you wish for" kinda lesson. They're in Hell, maybe to relive that night forever
+Tamya Maragh or...the other snow globes are other families he's captured and are tormenting. the fact it comes down to is that neither interpretations are wrong. I personally like the darker ending, mainly because I've seen my fair share of happy endings for these kinds of movies and plus to me, Krampus doesn't do the learn your lesson thing. he's evil, plain and simple. he gets a kick out of torturing and punishing because that's his thing. if you like the good ending where everything ends well and good, that's fine and i can't really prove that didn't happen anymore than you can without a doubt prove mine is wrong. it's not clear and it's done that way on purpose.
(Sigh) Seeing that you explained Jack, I will pitch in. Krampus takes his victims and imprisons them in his collection of snow globes where Xmas is everlasting.
The kid would have been spared but since he rejected Krampu's gift (and was rude about it) he tossed him there with the rest of them.
The voices the relatives were listening at the end was an indication that their memories of the tragic events were coming back, just before the horrible realization of their true fate.
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I died of laughter over here, honestly.
Finally, it has been explained.
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I just watched the commentary for the movie last night, and Michael had mentioned how he saw all this debating about the ending. He decided to twist it up and leave it for open discussion. So there is no concrete answer. But I go with the idea that Krampus is merely watching them, with the snowglobe being his way into their world. There would be no point in keeping every person/family he came to punish. If he did, there would be no one to warn others of his presence.
+Josh Sauer Just finished watching it and remember spotting this video on UA-cam so I came and watched it. I must say, I can see how the ending can mean both what this video here mentions, but I can also see how it can mean what YOU mention, about the globes being Krampus' "windows" he uses to watch us.
I hearthat the comic tie-in implies that they're now just under observation by Krampus
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