It is not an overstatement to say Alien is a masterpiece.  Ridley Scott’s seminal sci fi horror film is a work of art and it owes a great deal to it’s titular creature designed by H.R. Giger. It is without a doubt in my opinion the greatest movie monster ever created. We have seen plenty of movies with aliens, yet none feel quite as frightening, fully realized and extraterrestrial as the Xenomorph. It has been 36 years since the original Alien film was released and no creature seen since (aside from it’s buddy the Predator) has had the cultural impact or longevity as Giger’s creation.  

Jason Voorhees is no stranger to being immortalized in plastic. Throughout the years there have been a slew of Jason figures of varying degrees of quality readily available to fans and collectors alike. I myself can trace back the beginnings of my current collecting habits to one fateful day in 1998 at a Spencer’s Gifts store in the mall, where I first laid eyes upon a Jason figure from the very first Movie Maniacs series from McFarlane toys. I was majorly impressed with the sculpting detail put into the piece. It was something I had never seen before in an action figure. At the time I wasn’t really a collector per say, but I figured, well this would be cool to have on a shelf somewhere since my name is Jason, and I was a fan of the character and horror films in general. Fast forward to 2015 (yikes, that was 17 years ago) and horror collectors (myself included) have a new go to company for their fix, NECA. 

Krampus is the second film from Trick ‘r Treat creator and director Michael Dougherty. Given the fact that Dougherty (and Legendary pictures) placed presedence over the highly anticipated (and requested) sequel to Trick ‘r Treat  many were hoping it would be worth the wait. For the most part it was, while by no means perfect in the way many (myself included) perceived his ode to Halloween. Krampus still brings enough to the table to deliver an enjoyable horror comedy that should become regular viewing around Christmas time from now on.