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2. Krampus - Wikipedia

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   1900s illustration of Saint Nicholas and Krampus visiting a child. The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.

3. Christmas horror - Wikipedia

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   No wonder there's an entire genre of Christmas-themed horror movies". [15] Matthew DuPée, author of A Scary Little Christmas: A History of Yuletide Horror Films, wrote that filmgoers "seeking an exhilarating alternative to the sickly sweet, feel-good Christmas movies found on the Hallmark Channel" explained the genre's popularity. [4]: 2

4. Companions of Saint Nicholas - Wikipedia

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   He is a rather scary creature who visits children at Christmas time and delivers socks or shoes full of candy, but if the children were not good, they will find coal in their stockings instead. In parts of the United States in the 19th century, "Pelznickel" traditions were maintained for a time among immigrants at least as far west as the US ...

5. 37 Christmas horror movies to stuff your stocking full of scares

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   In this scary Christmas film, St. Nicholas is a child-killer who rises from the dead whenever there's a full moon on December 5. Instead of leaving presents for good little boys and girls, he ...

6. Have a scary Christmas! 6 holiday horror movies to watch this ...

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   Better Watch Out is filled with great scares and tons of Christmas spirit, plus enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat all Christmas Eve. Stream 'Better Watch Out' (2017) Silent Night ...

7. Icelandic Christmas folklore - Wikipedia

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   Icelandic Christmas folklore depicts mountain-dwelling characters and monsters who come to town during Christmas. The stories are directed at children and are used to scare them into good behavior. The folklore includes mischievous pranksters who leave gifts at night and monsters who eat disobedient children.

8. Elf on the Shelf is a creepy little spy who has no place at ...

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   Christmas is here again. The time for peace, hope, joy and that creepy Elf on the Shelf. | Letters to the editor

9. Kallikantzaros - Wikipedia

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   Additional ways to keep them away included marking one's door with a black cross on Christmas Eve and burning incense. [6] According to legend, any child born during the twelve days of Christmas was in danger of transforming into a kallikantzaros during each Christmas season, starting with adulthood. It was believed that the antidote to prevent ...