Krampus is returning just for the holidays, and this time in creepy concept sketches. You better make sure you’ve been good this year!
Last year, Michael Dougherty released the campy creature flick Krampus, based on the ancient lore of that creepy Christmas demon that abducts bad children and eats-slash-tortures them. It’s basically the Christmas movie all horror fans desperately needed.
Krampus wasn’t always the fully fleshed-out character we saw in the films. He was once a super creepy (even creepier than we could have imagined) sketch. Dougherty took to Twitter to share some early concepts of the holiday villain.
This was the first doodle of @KrampusMovie I made while brainstorming over drinks with @wordwarthree. pic.twitter.com/8T5VT4Vy7d
— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) December 21, 2016
The more detailed sketch shows that Krampus had creepy branch horns and hollow eyes.
This was my next sketch in the @KrampusMovie design. The branch horns were neat but didn’t last long. pic.twitter.com/bpiLZVDOzW
— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) December 21, 2016
Dougherty also drew inspiration from his past in order to create Krampus’ minions.
The @KrampusMovie minions were based off years of my old xmas card designs. This one is from 1999. #snowgoons pic.twitter.com/NQtMqyIEEc
— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) December 21, 2016
And some more Christmas card inspiration.
SEASON’S EATINGS. This xmas card from 2003 is the origin of the @KrampusMovie Gingerbread Men. @wetafx pic.twitter.com/xO1sqhHuaa
— Mike Dougherty (@Mike_Dougherty) December 21, 2016
What do you think? Is the original Krampus creepier than the one that made it to the film?
