Revealing mistake: When Krampus walks toward Max after he yells at him to give him his family back, wires are controlling Krampus' arm. (01:24:30)
Krampus (2015)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Starring: Toni Collette, Adam Scott, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Emjay Anthony, Stefania LaVie Owen
The main character survives his supposed dream and on Christmas morning, he opens up a box to see one of Krampus's bells.
More mistakes in Krampus
Aunt Dorothy: So what kind of godforsaken concoction are you whipping up now? You know how this fancy food clogs my pipes.
Sarah Engel: Well how about we go to your trailer for Christmas next year, hm? And after you spending weeks decorating and cooking and cleaning, I might just waddle in and start bitching and moaning about everything you worked so hard on.
Aunt Dorothy: Oh Sarah, you know I.
Sarah Engel: No, Aunt Dorothy, please! For your sake, just... stay the hell out of my kitchen.
Question: How does the movie really end? Are the family trapped in a snow globe for all eternity, or were they given a second chance and Krampus is just watching them?
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Answer: The ending is that they are all alive and Krampus gave them a second chance. Evidence of this comes from the director's commentary and the comic book prequel "Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas".