That is an interesting and substantially more positive interpretation to that ending. Most people assume the family has been trapped in a snow-globe in Krampus's lair.
I thought the exact same thing, that they would be forced to relive Christmas with a family that they don't like forever like some yule tide groundhog's day.
@@christopherrobin8383 That's what I thought too, although I'd assumed they weren't aware that they were in a timeloop and were just mindlessly reliving Christmas over and over, waiting for a tomorrow that would never come. I honestly can't decide which is worse
@@marcespinoza6068 I see your point and in hindsight I agree lol. I interpreted what the other comments said to mean that they would be stuck reliving the events of the movie (the storm, being attacked by Krampus and the snow goons and so on) and not just stuck in a loop of a relatively normal christmas, but now I see why that doesn't make sense. Either way I like this channel's interpretation of the ending way better
Thats relatable lol im suffer in my life evertime my mom say “lets go to aunt’s haouse you can play with your cousins!” Me be like: ah shit here we go again”
Yay, you understood the ending correctly! It's surprising how many people thought the ending was people trapped in globes, as little sense as that makes. The bell is the big giveaway that the family get another chance but he'll be watching, just like what the grandmother endured in the past (except only she as the cause of Krampus's visit gets the warning and second chance). There would be no point giving the bell if he'd just taken them away to be trapped forever.
If it’s left ambiguous then there is no correct way to interpret the ending. Since neither possibilities are confirmed, both are equally valid. It just depends on how you personally wish to see the ending; as a good or bad one. No wrong answers.
Beth's decision to leave and her father to let her go through with it had to be the DUMBEST thing I've seen in a horror movie. Do you see what it looks like outside?! it looks like earth has gone through another ice age and weird shit is going on that threatens your family and you SERIOUSLY let your daughter travel through something like that. They all deserve whats happened to em.
Yup, makes no sense. Disregarding everything that happens after, how could a parent think letting their teenager go walking outside alone during a freezing blizzard when there is a blackout and no way to communicate isn’t a disaster in the making? Forget the supernatural, if she slips on ice she can’t get help. If she stays with her boyfriend, there is no way to let her family know. Between the weather and the inability to communicate, there are millions of things that can happen that would result in anything from small problems to death in that situation. The reason I am calling this out is because this has nothing to do with anything supernatural. It’s a simple bad decision that some parents would absolutely make in real life and I think mentioning some of the little things (and big things) that could go wrong might get some people to think through their decisions better. As someone who has studied crime and criminal psychology, SO many terrible cases were caused by people making simple decisions without thinking them through and this is one of those type of decisions.
The most paranoid man in the world: that wind was blowing too hard.I better search up ancient Christmas demons just in case there's one that happened to be haunting me right now.
@@brodski5382late reply but the goal of this video is HOW TO BEAT not what’s gonna go on in your head at the moment. He already has context clues so he can dictate what’s gonna happen next. Although he does overlook some things If you don’t like jm don’t watch jom
Just an unpopular opinion but here's a fun fact: In Santa lore, while Santa gave the good kids presents, Krampus took care of the bad kids. Krampus and Santa was a tag team. Just thought it was cool to share
yep! Krampus would take bad children and miscreants in general, stuff them in his sack, and then torture them in Niflheim (aka Hell) as punishment He is believed to be the son of Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld There’s also Krampus festivals/parades in Austria and Germany where he’s most popular, and they often consist of participants (they’re often drunk so Krampus would want to punish them) running away from a person dressed as Krampus
@@sebastiangaskin7652 I thought Krampus visited the bad children during Krampus Night in December the evening before St. Nicholas Day, day during which Santa Claus (or St. Nicholas) visited the good children. If that's the case, they look like a tag team to me, each doing their part. (If it's not like that, I would like it if you could tell me where I can learn more about it, so I get to know more about folktales)
In Czech Republic Saint Nicholas comes with a crampus (a devil) and an angel. If a child was good they will get some candy from the angel if they were bad they will get a lump of coal from the crampus. The really naughty children will be put in the bag that crampus has and taken to hell. Both the angel and the devil are serving St. Nicholas, so he is the one to have a final word. In the Czech Republic this happens on the 6th of December. St. Nicholas does not bring gifts on Christmas, baby Jesus does in our folklore. I think it is very similar to Austrian and German lore :)
@@mr.klodovik8144 doesent matter. the main cause in the first place was the dude with the santa clause letter. If he can believe santa exists he can believe krampus exists, the grandma knew it was coming and she did nothing about it
That's a much better ending explanation than how I took it lol. When I first watched the movie I took the ending as the family was trapped at Krampus's inside the snow globe, along with many many other trapped families.
@ 5:00 it is WAY too early to start chopping up the furniture for firewood. Not on day one. No, while the house is still warm, identifying all cloths, blankets, thick clothes, anything that can insulate is more useful, also finding candles, which provide portable light as well as controllable heat. We can worry about firewood later. Also, since there is a fireplace, try to find any actual firewood around the house. Heck, find an axe and see if there are any trees near the house you can use to MAKE some firewood. Also, you listed survival tactics in order... after this I would do that... but there are multiple people in the house, and many of these tasks can be done simultaneously, saving time and heat while they still have it. @ 23:00 I'm going to have to disagree with you wholeheartedly. Fire extinguishers only last for so long and all it takes is one, just one, ember or spark to get somewhere it isn't supposed to be to start a house fire. Once the house is burning out of control you've lost your only protection. Ironically, torches or perhaps even the candles I mentioned earlier might be a better, more easily controllable deterrent. @ 24:00 again, no I have to disagree with you. The territory of Krampus appears to be wherever the blizzard is. And blizzards can range for hundreds of miles across. Plus it has been seen using stealth tactics, so being out in the open, even armed with flammables, isn't going to be a good idea. It is in fact a very bad one.
I love how this man deconstructs all the situations, tell us the actually best approaches and i just love how he sounds, that music in the back makes it even better, i feel like in the situation when i watch him
This video was posted during my the later half of my recovery period after I went to the hospital for jaw surgery and I just got to watching it today and it was very calm and relaxing and really made me feel good during my recovery period...so thank you.
I thought this was one of the movies where people misinterpret the ending. The family wasn't trapped in a globe or anything the bell was just to remind them that krampus was always watching and making sure they appreciated christmas. So in way the ending was a happy one.
No they were taken just like the folklore Krampus would do. What Krampus was doing was actually capturing them to punish them. He dragged them into their own personal hell, which is why there is a massive pit of fire where they thrown into hell. The bell was to signify that the boy should appreciate what he has, and he would have been spared. Though he rejected that gift so he was also dragged to hell with the rest of his family
I know how to beat this entire movie. First, don't sit there at the dinner table allowing Max's cousins to bully him by reading the whole letter. If any adult had stepped in from the start, Max wouldn't have had to tear up the letter thus triggering all that happened in this movie. SIMPLE. LOL!!🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🌟🌟🌟Full disclaimer: I do love this movie it's a Christmas tradition to watch it at least every Christmas since it came out in 2015. 😊
for those interested: "Krampus" is a middle high german word that means "clawed" or "withered". my great-nana once told me, that the krampus believe is ancient and in fact it's historically proven since the early 16th century, when the saint nicholas tradition was introduced.
"Dad, the pieces of paper i threw out of the window flew to the sky, so now i'm researching mythical Santa folklore." "Oh no! Son, that sounds very serious. Quick, go barricade the windows, while i go rob our neighbours houses!"
"Mr Smith why are you robbing my house!" "Sorry Mr Jones my son told me that there might be a supernatural monster that's coming for us and I decided to come and Rob your house for supplies thinking that you had already perished" "Good lord Mr Smith,we better arm ourselves against the evil Santa!"
I saw this in theaters, just my friends and like one other group was there, but it was honestly so fun. We all took it more as a comedy than any attempt at horror.
The grandma having seen krampas as a kid definitely believes in Santa so even if the kid lost his faith shouldn't the grandma still count as a believer hence avoiding all this
Being a believer doesn't mean anything to Krampus. He punishes people who have lost the Christmas Spirit. He's tormenting the family because of Max's wish.
It's not that max was an intended to be taken away, as he was only in danger by proxy, initially anyway. As demonstrated by grandma's tale, it's fairly obvious this version of krampus leaves the person alive that drew his attention, giving them a sleigh-bell as a reminder to keep the spirit of Christmas unlike the rest of their family. But because max insulted the seasonal demon, he was included in his family's punishment. Just another one of those 'careful what you wish for' moments lol.
Well for one my family and my girlfriend’s family love each other and celebrate with movies, board games, and video games together. Team work and listening to the elders also would not be a problem since we actually value the wisdom they have. We also would never let someone go alone, a 3 person group is a must.
me too!! i put it for family movie night thinking it would be a mediocre horror christmas movie but it was TRAUMATIZING. my brothers begged to sleep with my parents
My teenage daughter wants to walk to her bf house during a blizzard & a blackout. Not to mention opening the door will cool the non heated house down even more… what could go wrong
Think of it like breaking a world record. They keep setting the bar higher and higher up, only here it's measured in Very Bad Ideas and not distance/weight/time/etc.
Santa was a real person who gave kids in his town gifts. He just wasn't a supernatural being or anything. And the mall Santa definitely wasn't 'looking away' if you know what I mean.
Surprised he didn't mention that walking out into a blizzard is a terrible idea. People have gotten lost and died mere meters from their house, blinded by the snow.
@@WriothesleySimp yes this is krampus but he said it looks like santa and he didn't say it's santa and also krampus doesn't look like this krampus looks like a demonic goat
I’m relieved to hear the ending was pretty good! When I watched it I kind of thought that they didn’t escape and they were actually in snow globe hell lol
Its funny that the two girls that are Max's cousins are referred to as boys, kind of amusing since an insult at the dinner table from Max was that he said their father wished they were boys instead of girls
Oh, is the consensus that Krampus is watching them in the real world via his snow globe? I always thought he had them and those other houses trapped in their own pocket dimension where they keep reliving Christmas Day. Like a hellish version of "Groundhog Day".
“When he ripped up the paper and it flew upwards because of the wind and his entire neighbourhood going into a deep frost it should’ve confirmed the supernatural entity of Krampus and this was his biggest mistake”
Cinema summery: this child went outside for a minute little did he know this was his biggest mistake he should’ve noticed the small spot that is naked to the eye and realised he had cancer
A lot of people are like “Oh but these guys are in a situation where they can’t think!” when the point of the channel is that it’s how to beat it, a mistake is a mistake no matter how easily it is to make it.
One important part of fighting Krampus, would be studying German folklore. Krampus is a creature that joins with Santa who punished naughty children. Krampus sometimes leaves branches and switches to be used to be*t naughty children, or sometimes, he uses it himself. Sometimes he ties the children into a bag and throws them into hell or brings them to his lair. So if anything, the cousins would be taken to He*l, not Max or Beth.
I’d try to convince krampus that the family members I live with, my favorite family members, and I all still have Christmas spirit. It’s a bit risky because I’d have to confront him, but it’s a chance I’m willing to take if that means he leave us alone.
I always saw the ending as them being trapped in the globe. That no one escaped, and they were stuck forever reliving Christmas over and over - but the idea of being watched makes sense too.
That ending is so scary, just sitting there in a cluster of snow globes trapped to celebrate Christmas correctly forever and if they mess up then they die and appear in the same snow globe again.
Lmao Right!! This always cracks me up. Like, who walks around completely paranoid at every turn that little things would mean their death. Especially from something supernatural. "I would immediately tell my family everything and start researching folklore." Would you? Really? As a 9 year old boy? They'd laugh their ass off at you and look at you like you're insane. Bc you would be.
I'm not sure if it got mentioned (still watching and reading), but they are in a blizzard... literally a giant outdoor freezer (can be used as a fridge if you have the correct coolers to insulate from a full freeze)
I learnt one thing from the krampus celebrate Christmas properly and have Christmas spirit :) Krampus also was making people have Christmas spirit so that’s their punishment for not haveing Christmas spirit hope they learn their lesson lol
wet paper would freeze on contact with the frozen windows, and a thick layer fabric and paper-ice covering windows would insulate like igloos in principal. Cold flows down, so, the basement open will let the cold fall away and pool; while heat collects higher, keep the attic closed and upstairs rooms shut, but tack sheets to the ceilings to keep the heat closer to ground level.
I would absolutely die if I were in this movie That teddy bear may terrify others, but I think it's adorable, and all it would have to do is sit there to make me walk over and give it a hug
So Krampus is the child of Hel (Goddess of death) who was in turn sired by Loki (God of Mischief) meaning the answer lies in Nordic/Germanic folklore. With the rise of Christianity in Europe, all things related to Christ became repellents of pagan beings (such as Krampus.) Add in that Krampus is attacking Max because his loss of faith and Holiday spirit, we know we need to revive those qualities. In Elf we learned the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud of all to hear. Silent Night. A Christianity based Christmas song that originated in Germany.
Have a damn good day!
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That is an interesting and substantially more positive interpretation to that ending. Most people assume the family has been trapped in a snow-globe in Krampus's lair.
I thought the exact same thing, that they would be forced to relive Christmas with a family that they don't like forever like some yule tide groundhog's day.
@@christopherrobin8383 That's what I thought too, although I'd assumed they weren't aware that they were in a timeloop and were just mindlessly reliving Christmas over and over, waiting for a tomorrow that would never come. I honestly can't decide which is worse
@@break_the_galaxy Knowing you're in the time loop is infinitely worse.
@@marcespinoza6068 I see your point and in hindsight I agree lol. I interpreted what the other comments said to mean that they would be stuck reliving the events of the movie (the storm, being attacked by Krampus and the snow goons and so on) and not just stuck in a loop of a relatively normal christmas, but now I see why that doesn't make sense. Either way I like this channel's interpretation of the ending way better
Yeah that’s what I thought and all the other videos I’ve seen on the film has that they’ll live through unending Christmas days with each other.
I feel so bad for Max 😭 He just wants everyone to be happy his cousins start bulling him over it??? Damn
Because nice people never have a happy life until the end of a Christmas movie. For example, look at "It's A Wonderful Life."
PAPER BE LIKE I BELIEVE I CAN FLY
Thats relatable lol im suffer in my life evertime my mom say “lets go to aunt’s haouse you can play with your cousins!”
Me be like: ah shit here we go again”
I'm so happy that the baby did not die baby's do not deserve to die
@@Lizardovintimilla2 it makes sense because krampus punishes people who are naughty
Yay, you understood the ending correctly!
It's surprising how many people thought the ending was people trapped in globes, as little sense as that makes.
The bell is the big giveaway that the family get another chance but he'll be watching, just like what the grandmother endured in the past (except only she as the cause of Krampus's visit gets the warning and second chance). There would be no point giving the bell if he'd just taken them away to be trapped forever.
dont call me out like that its a weird movie so it felt like it made sense. but i like the correct ending more
Haha, sorry to call you out and fair enough. This movie excels at weird and it's fun for doing so.
well said
I love How people getting trapped in snow globes makes no sense, but a Santa knockoff for bad kids with gingerbread men that have nail guns and elves
If it’s left ambiguous then there is no correct way to interpret the ending. Since neither possibilities are confirmed, both are equally valid. It just depends on how you personally wish to see the ending; as a good or bad one. No wrong answers.
Beth's decision to leave and her father to let her go through with it had to be the DUMBEST thing I've seen in a horror movie. Do you see what it looks like outside?! it looks like earth has gone through another ice age and weird shit is going on that threatens your family and you SERIOUSLY let your daughter travel through something like that. They all deserve whats happened to em.
Yup, makes no sense. Disregarding everything that happens after, how could a parent think letting their teenager go walking outside alone during a freezing blizzard when there is a blackout and no way to communicate isn’t a disaster in the making?
Forget the supernatural, if she slips on ice she can’t get help. If she stays with her boyfriend, there is no way to let her family know. Between the weather and the inability to communicate, there are millions of things that can happen that would result in anything from small problems to death in that situation.
The reason I am calling this out is because this has nothing to do with anything supernatural. It’s a simple bad decision that some parents would absolutely make in real life and I think mentioning some of the little things (and big things) that could go wrong might get some people to think through their decisions better.
As someone who has studied crime and criminal psychology, SO many terrible cases were caused by people making simple decisions without thinking them through and this is one of those type of decisions.
Love this reply section. Don't know why. Just love it.
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YES EXACTLY! I hate this type of dumb irrational thinking in movies 😭
@angelic_wolf5485yes frl like you find a random cookie on a CHAIN and you eat it?! Be so fr 💀
The most paranoid man in the world: that wind was blowing too hard.I better search up ancient Christmas demons just in case there's one that happened to be haunting me right now.
@@brodski5382 then dont watch him? Not hard
@@brodski5382late reply but the goal of this video is HOW TO BEAT not what’s gonna go on in your head at the moment. He already has context clues so he can dictate what’s gonna happen next. Although he does overlook some things If you don’t like jm don’t watch jom
Just an unpopular opinion but here's a fun fact: In Santa lore, while Santa gave the good kids presents, Krampus took care of the bad kids. Krampus and Santa was a tag team.
Just thought it was cool to share
yep!
Krampus would take bad children and miscreants in general, stuff them in his sack, and then torture them in Niflheim (aka Hell) as punishment
He is believed to be the son of Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld
There’s also Krampus festivals/parades in Austria and Germany where he’s most popular, and they often consist of participants (they’re often drunk so Krampus would want to punish them) running away from a person dressed as Krampus
Imagine them bumping eachother fists tapping out after ripping kids apart just to give the good ones presents.
This isn't true, krampus Is from german folklore and doesn't really work like a tag team with santa
@@sebastiangaskin7652 I thought Krampus visited the bad children during Krampus Night in December the evening before St. Nicholas Day, day during which Santa Claus (or St. Nicholas) visited the good children. If that's the case, they look like a tag team to me, each doing their part. (If it's not like that, I would like it if you could tell me where I can learn more about it, so I get to know more about folktales)
In Czech Republic Saint Nicholas comes with a crampus (a devil) and an angel. If a child was good they will get some candy from the angel if they were bad they will get a lump of coal from the crampus. The really naughty children will be put in the bag that crampus has and taken to hell. Both the angel and the devil are serving St. Nicholas, so he is the one to have a final word. In the Czech Republic this happens on the 6th of December. St. Nicholas does not bring gifts on Christmas, baby Jesus does in our folklore. I think it is very similar to Austrian and German lore :)
I love how even the most wonderful time of the year still has some horrific stories to terrify the children
good point
How To Beat is one of the only acceptable movie summary channels.
There are others?????
Definitely used to be. Fallen a bit recently imo
@@EnterZelda2007highboy
Dead Meat??
Uh, you MUST DON'T know about Dead Meat or Found Flixx
this could of all been avoided if the grandmother told them about what would happen at the start 💀
like they would listen to 65+ year old woman talking them about fucking krampus ffs lol. Noone will take that seriously
@@mr.klodovik8144 doesent matter. the main cause in the first place was the dude with the santa clause letter. If he can believe santa exists he can believe krampus exists, the grandma knew it was coming and she did nothing about it
@@hellodarkness828 It's not a stupid Tim Allen movie. There is no "clause"!
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Boomers mess everything up man....
That's a much better ending explanation than how I took it lol.
When I first watched the movie I took the ending as the family was trapped at Krampus's inside the snow globe, along with many many other trapped families.
Exactly what I thought too. I thought they were doomed to repeat everything over and over🤷🏻♂️
The kid threw his letter out the window
**little did he know, that not believing in santa is a death sentence**
Fr 😂
santa deniers are doomed
@@Rlzf4 they are doomed
paper be like I believe l can fly
kid didnt believe in santa
dhar man santa makes him live to regret it
@ 5:00 it is WAY too early to start chopping up the furniture for firewood. Not on day one. No, while the house is still warm, identifying all cloths, blankets, thick clothes, anything that can insulate is more useful, also finding candles, which provide portable light as well as controllable heat. We can worry about firewood later. Also, since there is a fireplace, try to find any actual firewood around the house. Heck, find an axe and see if there are any trees near the house you can use to MAKE some firewood.
Also, you listed survival tactics in order... after this I would do that... but there are multiple people in the house, and many of these tasks can be done simultaneously, saving time and heat while they still have it.
@ 23:00 I'm going to have to disagree with you wholeheartedly. Fire extinguishers only last for so long and all it takes is one, just one, ember or spark to get somewhere it isn't supposed to be to start a house fire. Once the house is burning out of control you've lost your only protection. Ironically, torches or perhaps even the candles I mentioned earlier might be a better, more easily controllable deterrent.
@ 24:00 again, no I have to disagree with you. The territory of Krampus appears to be wherever the blizzard is. And blizzards can range for hundreds of miles across. Plus it has been seen using stealth tactics, so being out in the open, even armed with flammables, isn't going to be a good idea. It is in fact a very bad one.
I love how this man deconstructs all the situations, tell us the actually best approaches and i just love how he sounds, that music in the back makes it even better, i feel like in the situation when i watch him
This video was posted during my the later half of my recovery period after I went to the hospital for jaw surgery and I just got to watching it today and it was very calm and relaxing and really made me feel good during my recovery period...so thank you.
I thought this was one of the movies where people misinterpret the ending. The family wasn't trapped in a globe or anything the bell was just to remind them that krampus was always watching and making sure they appreciated christmas. So in way the ending was a happy one.
OHHHHHH! Tysm! I always thought the ending was really sad lmao
I always thought they just became his Christmas decoration at the end.
No they were taken just like the folklore Krampus would do. What Krampus was doing was actually capturing them to punish them. He dragged them into their own personal hell, which is why there is a massive pit of fire where they thrown into hell. The bell was to signify that the boy should appreciate what he has, and he would have been spared. Though he rejected that gift so he was also dragged to hell with the rest of his family
@@pyro014 he might be in he'll but like Vin diesel would say atleast he got family there with him 🤔
Doesn’t the kid hate his family🤔🤔
My mom does not even love horror, but she watched this movie with me some years back, and we both enjoyed it!
that's cool
I know how to beat this entire movie. First, don't sit there at the dinner table allowing Max's cousins to bully him by reading the whole letter. If any adult had stepped in from the start, Max wouldn't have had to tear up the letter thus triggering all that happened in this movie. SIMPLE. LOL!!🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅🎅🌟🌟🌟Full disclaimer: I do love this movie it's a Christmas tradition to watch it at least every Christmas since it came out in 2015. 😊
excatly which parent will watch there child get bullied infront of them (Bad Parents)
Good point
@@PrettyNad right
Don’t watch it too late you could get nightmares, they are basically a mini hell.
I also watch it every Christmas lol
for those interested: "Krampus" is a middle high german word that means "clawed" or "withered". my great-nana once told me, that the krampus believe is ancient and in fact it's historically proven since the early 16th century, when the saint nicholas tradition was introduced.
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@@leonxking640 thx. you are welcome anytime.
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Day 2 of asking for a "How to beat the strategist from 'How to beat'" for the killers, death game organizers, and evil monsters
“This is about to go sour like eggnog in February” is my new favorite line
The wind slightly changes
Anyone: “huh that’s weird”
How to beat: *sharpening his samurai sword
How to beat Krampus: Don't invite your family for a Christmas party
Wouldn't that just bring him because of the lack of Christmas cheer?
@@SpawnTheReaper just have the grandma
Dont have chimeney or however u write it
Nah nah nah how to beat Krampus is actively stay away from family and be happy with yourself while celebrating Christmas with friends
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"Dad, the pieces of paper i threw out of the window flew to the sky, so now i'm researching mythical Santa folklore."
"Oh no! Son, that sounds very serious. Quick, go barricade the windows, while i go rob our neighbours houses!"
"Mr Smith why are you robbing my house!"
"Sorry Mr Jones my son told me that there might be a supernatural monster that's coming for us and I decided to come and Rob your house for supplies thinking that you had already perished"
"Good lord Mr Smith,we better arm ourselves against the evil Santa!"
Brilliant!
Ok
I read this all in a British accent 💀🙏
"Ok now let's sacrifice my brother's life who could die if krampus finds him nd he can set your house on fire!"
Ngl I hope How To Beat covers more Christmas movies like this to get into the holiday spirit
Yeah that'd be appropriate
I see you everywhere omg
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How are you dude
@@learnfromyourmistake1 congratulations
I saw this in theaters, just my friends and like one other group was there, but it was honestly so fun. We all took it more as a comedy than any attempt at horror.
The grandma having seen krampas as a kid definitely believes in Santa so even if the kid lost his faith shouldn't the grandma still count as a believer hence avoiding all this
She might be too old, and thus, doesn’t really count anymore
Or all the negative energy outweighs the single person with holiday spirit
Being a believer doesn't mean anything to Krampus. He punishes people who have lost the Christmas Spirit. He's tormenting the family because of Max's wish.
It's not that max was an intended to be taken away, as he was only in danger by proxy, initially anyway. As demonstrated by grandma's tale, it's fairly obvious this version of krampus leaves the person alive that drew his attention, giving them a sleigh-bell as a reminder to keep the spirit of Christmas unlike the rest of their family. But because max insulted the seasonal demon, he was included in his family's punishment. Just another one of those 'careful what you wish for' moments lol.
"Evil Santa" in Krampus, that totally sounds like the right name
He’s probably trying to give a little more context for people not familiar with the movie making it more likely for more people to watch the video.
@@ayhamalghoul3806 Oh yeah I know, I was just trying to make a joke lol
Agreed
Well for one my family and my girlfriend’s family love each other and celebrate with movies, board games, and video games together.
Team work and listening to the elders also would not be a problem since we actually value the wisdom they have.
We also would never let someone go alone, a 3 person group is a must.
When i first saw this movie as a kid it was so terrifying. I couldn't even sleep because of this movie. Now that im older im still scared of this.
me too!! i put it for family movie night thinking it would be a mediocre horror christmas movie but it was TRAUMATIZING. my brothers begged to sleep with my parents
Grow Up.
Aunt Dorothy was such a mood 💀 the way she just accepted her fate and was like "I'll see y'all in hell" and let the elves take her lmao
seeing this again brings back so many memories.... omg.... thank you so much for bringing back nostalgia ♡︎
Ikr
Most people fear horror characters, but this man makes horror characters fear him
My teenage daughter wants to walk to her bf house during a blizzard & a blackout. Not to mention opening the door will cool the non heated house down even more… what could go wrong
I love how many "biggest mistake of their lives" there are in each "how to beat" episode lol
Think of it like breaking a world record. They keep setting the bar higher and higher up, only here it's measured in Very Bad Ideas and not distance/weight/time/etc.
😂😂
Santa was a real person who gave kids in his town gifts. He just wasn't a supernatural being or anything. And the mall Santa definitely wasn't 'looking away' if you know what I mean.
Surprised he didn't mention that walking out into a blizzard is a terrible idea. People have gotten lost and died mere meters from their house, blinded by the snow.
so true
I love this movie so much honestly, now if this happens to me in real life I can also beat Sir Krampus
The Krampus monster design is one of my favorites.
My toxic trait is me thinking I could survive this and kill all the monsters and go doom Slayer mode
The PERFECT Christmas special.
Man I used to love this movie so much when I was young, thank you for bringing back childhood memories 🥲
@@Gg-ij7li what did that crap have to do with their comment, “Jesus loves you”🤡🤡
Fuck I'm getting old
Same I loved this bro
I watched this is was so good
How young are you?
Seems like the Santa Claus in this is far more ferocious than any of us could ever imagine. There's no easy way to beat that to a pulp.
It's not even Santa, its Krampus.
Where did you see santa claus in this movie?
@Jona Aurelius wait till you hear about Icelandic folklore
Wtf u mean
It’s Krampus
@@WriothesleySimp yes this is krampus but he said it looks like santa and he didn't say it's santa and also krampus doesn't look like this krampus looks like a demonic goat
I’m relieved to hear the ending was pretty good! When I watched it I kind of thought that they didn’t escape and they were actually in snow globe hell lol
Same lmao
That’s the alternate ending.
Kid: *takes a step*
How to Beat: Alright, so this is a big mistake.
I’m mad grandma didn’t tell ‘em earlier ….they would have called her crazy from age but still…
Its funny that the two girls that are Max's cousins are referred to as boys, kind of amusing since an insult at the dinner table from Max was that he said their father wished they were boys instead of girls
You don't considering you're in a pocket dimension with Krampus and his goons
Krampus can only get in through the chimney. Pov:You don't have a chimney 🗿🍷
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BURST THROUGH THE FUCKING DOOR!
POV
You block the chimney
Finally! Every christmas night we watch this movie with my whole family, its basically a tradition. Cool video and have a damn good day!
same
Oh, is the consensus that Krampus is watching them in the real world via his snow globe? I always thought he had them and those other houses trapped in their own pocket dimension where they keep reliving Christmas Day. Like a hellish version of "Groundhog Day".
This is how I interpreted the ending as well.
That’s what I thought too. At least for one ending. The other ending was darker…
You are correct.
@@SpawnTheReapersame
....he does realize that krampus shoved them all into a silenthill esque torture pocket space rightm
“When he ripped up the paper and it flew upwards because of the wind and his entire neighbourhood going into a deep frost it should’ve confirmed the supernatural entity of Krampus and this was his biggest mistake”
Cinema summery: this child went outside for a minute little did he know this was his biggest mistake he should’ve noticed the small spot that is naked to the eye and realised he had cancer
this whole thing could have been avoided if the dad and uncle actually stopped the bullying
right
A lot of people are like “Oh but these guys are in a situation where they can’t think!” when the point of the channel is that it’s how to beat it, a mistake is a mistake no matter how easily it is to make it.
How to beat: a few VERY LIGHT pieces of paper blow upwards, therefore you’re being haunted by Santa. Got it.
One important part of fighting Krampus, would be studying German folklore. Krampus is a creature that joins with Santa who punished naughty children. Krampus sometimes leaves branches and switches to be used to be*t naughty children, or sometimes, he uses it himself. Sometimes he ties the children into a bag and throws them into hell or brings them to his lair.
So if anything, the cousins would be taken to He*l, not Max or Beth.
Krampus is indeed a very powerful and terrifying creature....but even him would not mess around with the ultimate chaos bringer himself; Belsnickel
I watched this movie like 13 times
I could never get tired of it
I’d try to convince krampus that the family members I live with, my favorite family members, and I all still have Christmas spirit. It’s a bit risky because I’d have to confront him, but it’s a chance I’m willing to take if that means he leave us alone.
yeah but he would probably just laugh at you like he did at the end of the movie
My theory from what i have read is to confront him and say “go away” while staring right into his eyes holding Christmas decorations and holding hands
5:30, you could also use the ice from the outside to keep non perishables cold.
I always saw the ending as them being trapped in the globe. That no one escaped, and they were stuck forever reliving Christmas over and over - but the idea of being watched makes sense too.
Your idea is wrong, his idea is correct
“If you were stuck in a blizzard with deadly creatures hunting you down what would you do?”
*i would die*
Personally I would not take that
Me: See you on the other side
That ending is so scary, just sitting there in a cluster of snow globes trapped to celebrate Christmas correctly forever and if they mess up then they die and appear in the same snow globe again.
Krampus, Krampus, go away,
on this oh so jolly day.
Krampus, Krampus, go away,
let us all stay and play!
Horror movie character walks 0.000000001 mms to the left.
How to beat: And that was his biggest mistake!
True
narrator: "when you reject faith in supernatural entity"
protagonist: I don't know I'm in a horror movie
Lmao Right!! This always cracks me up. Like, who walks around completely paranoid at every turn that little things would mean their death. Especially from something supernatural. "I would immediately tell my family everything and start researching folklore." Would you? Really? As a 9 year old boy? They'd laugh their ass off at you and look at you like you're insane. Bc you would be.
@@ThatBlackGirlMagic About that third sentence- yeah that would totally be me. I’m way too paranoid about fiction.
The Gingerbread man looks so cute even when he is supposed to be scary
I remember watching this when I was younger and it scared the living sh!t out me it gave me nightmares for a good couple of days 😭✨
How to beat is easily one of my favourite channels❤❤
Glad this movie is finally getting some recognition
This is perfect for December, thank you how to beat. 😄 this was horrific, imagine if your Christmas was like this..
I thought they really were gonna do the “it’s all a dream” cliche but that was actually pretty cool
I'm not sure if it got mentioned (still watching and reading), but they are in a blizzard... literally a giant outdoor freezer (can be used as a fridge if you have the correct coolers to insulate from a full freeze)
I love how we will magically have any of these tools to make this stuff with us.
I always thought the last shot meant they were trapped in the snow globe forever reliving Christmas as punishment
I think that’s the alternate ending.
it's a way for Krampus to keep an eye on them
I learnt one thing from the krampus celebrate Christmas properly and have Christmas spirit :) Krampus also was making people have Christmas spirit so that’s their punishment for not haveing Christmas spirit hope they learn their lesson lol
The moral of the story: Appreciate your godamn Christmas
What a jolly Christmas movie for the whole family.
indeed
The way he say that the grandmother know something makes you feel like she have been through the same thing as there going through now
Have you ever seen a movie where the main characters did the right thing and still died
Or just did right things??
The hardest part of beating Krampus is its space manipulation.
If you have anything super natural this dude is the best to have
He's not evil, he is a reverse Santa. He punishes bad kids, although it's just in a dream.
wet paper would freeze on contact with the frozen windows, and a thick layer fabric and paper-ice covering windows would insulate like igloos in principal. Cold flows down, so, the basement open will let the cold fall away and pool; while heat collects higher, keep the attic closed and upstairs rooms shut, but tack sheets to the ceilings to keep the heat closer to ground level.
Krampus 2: Krampus vs Santa Claws!
Krampus 3: the holy threenity
I remember watching this movie when I was 8 nice seeing you making a video on how to beat it
FINALLY he does this one!
Someone's breathes:
How to beat: this is their first mistake
When he said he’ll try to convince his brother in law💀💀💀💀😂
I would absolutely die if I were in this movie
That teddy bear may terrify others, but I think it's adorable, and all it would have to do is sit there to make me walk over and give it a hug
Clearly not all Christmas movies have a happy ending.
The whole krampus idea is so cool, an anti santa who gives you a second shot a christmas spirit after making you suffer
To be fair, Max made that mistake because of how his cousins treated him for his wish list.
Thanks for doing it on Krampus, last year i was shivering
As How to Beat sat reading thru his script for this video, he uttered the words "everyone knows santa isn't real" and that was his biggest mistake
I like how you say “how would you beat ____” like any of us have even a remote chance😂
Maybe you could do a "how to beat every upside-down monster" from stranger things?
So Krampus is the child of Hel (Goddess of death) who was in turn sired by Loki (God of Mischief) meaning the answer lies in Nordic/Germanic folklore. With the rise of Christianity in Europe, all things related to Christ became repellents of pagan beings (such as Krampus.) Add in that Krampus is attacking Max because his loss of faith and Holiday spirit, we know we need to revive those qualities. In Elf we learned the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud of all to hear.
Silent Night. A Christianity based Christmas song that originated in Germany.
That is intresting