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Krampus, a legend of Germanic folklore, has entered the popular culture of North America in recent years. This has been met with some considerable controversy, as some are seeing it as a part of a "growing movement of anti-Christmas celebrations". Michael Dougherty states that "The dark ancient origins of our holidays have always fascinated me." in explaining his involvement in an upcoming horror comedy movie involving Krampus.〔Dougherty's film is expected for Christmas 2015: () Allison Tolman and Emjay Anthony are listed as castmembers: ()〕 Brian Joines of Image Comics suspects that the reason Krampus has not historically been popularized in America is due to "the nature of how we view Christmas in this country, both as a big day for kids and as the birth of a big religious figurehead". Examples where a Krampus character played a significant role include: ==Film== * ''Krampus'' is an American horror/black comedy film set to be released December 4, 2015 by Universal Pictures that is directed by Michael Dougherty and written by Dougherty, Todd Casey, and Zach Shields. * ''A Christmas Horror Story'' is a 2015 anthology horror film directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan. One of the interwoven stories (tied together by a framework story featuring William Shatner as a radio DJ) features a greedy family who finds that their attempts to ingratiate themselves to a wealthy family member has brought about the wrath of Krampus. * ''Krampus: The Christmas Devil'', is a 2013 horror film directed by Jason Hull and starring Paul Ferm. The film follows a detective in search of a supernatural child abductor. A sequel titled ''Krampus: The Devil Returns'' is set to be released in 2016. * ''Krampus: The Reckoning'' is a 2015 horror film about a strange child has a not so imaginary friend who is the dark companion of St. Nicholas. * ''The Krampus'' is an upcoming horror film directed by Sam Kennard and starring Jennifer Ulrich, Matt Kennard and Ian Sharp. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Krampus in North American popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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