The Three Wise Men, fed up with Santa taking more and more prominence from them, have decided to confront each other without knowing that this war will awaken a much more dangerous common enemy, the Krampus, who had been inactive for centuries.
Acting
Karra Elejalde's magnificently bitter Melchor steals every scene
Costume
Santa's ridiculous tracksuit vs the Magi's dusty robes
Practical Effects
Krampus puppet design that's somehow goofy and genuinely unsettling
Director
Paco Caballero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film satirizes Spain's real tension between Los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day, Jan 6) and encroaching Santa/Christmas commercialization. Belén's name literally means 'Bethlehem.'
Director Paco Caballero insisted on practical Krampus effects over CGI, hiring the same Spanish puppet studio that worked on Pan's Labyrinth. The result was so unwieldy that three puppeteers operated it in every scene.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
ES
