A new exhibit in the Clarke Historical Museum’s Emmerson Room takes a look at the happy and the horrific in Victorian holiday lore. “For Christmas season this year, I chose to focus on Krampus, who is ...

In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many... It's Christmastime — and if you live in the Alps, ...

While Krampusnacht occurs on December 5, Krampus makes his appearance throughout the entire holiday season. Krampusnacht (Krampus Night) takes place the night before the Feast of St. Nicholas. Today, ...

When Edgar Loesch was growing up, his Christmas was filled with family, friends and St. Nicholas. But his German parents also had one, terrifying addition: a hairy monster named Krampus who they said ...

This 2015 horror movie from Universal Pictures is perfect for this holiday season... in the worst way. This is the filmmaker who gave us “Trick r’ Treat,” one of the most legendary cases of ...

"An absolute triumph of television, proving beyond a shadow of any doubt that the best stories are always worth waiting for." That's how Collider's Carly Lane described the hit sci-fi series Severance ...

Krampus figures, demonic characters from Central Alpine folklore linked to punishing misbehaving children with birch rods, march through the streets of Munich during an annual Christmas parade. The ...

Christmas in America has long been about receiving presents from Santa for being nice, or at worst, getting a lump of coal for being naughty. Though jolly St. Nicholas has long been a staple, the ...

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting a photo for the holiday season is more than just sitting on Santa’s lap; some prefer posing with his dark counterpart. People crammed into The Strange ...

SALZBURG, Austria — As you approach Salzburg's Max Aicher Stadium on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, you'd be forgiven if you thought that, from a distance, there appeared to be a Chewbacca ...

In Italy, krampus processions take place in the deepest part of winter. It was close to 9 p.m., Christmas Eve, and I was in a car with my family in the Swiss countryside. Down a succession of ever ...