what it is – a low budget hybrid beast of ideas that all seem to gel together to create a feature that goes down smashingly." Ben Spurling of Horrornews.net chimed in with "The script, as in most micro-budget horror movies, is a bit muddled and isn’t clarified any by sluggish direction and listless editing. There are a few twists thrown in, one rather surprising and distasteful, and a couple of almost adequate scenes of the police skulking through falling snow in search of their prey; but still, the final completed product is strictly small change and only for the Killer Christmas completest." The-other-view.com also gave the film a mixed review but said this of the twist ending: "With any bad film, especially one with a “twist”, I’d have spoiled it without as much as a care. However, I’ll jump the gun and say that with “Krampus: The Devil Returns”, it needs to be seen to be believed, especially if you’re aware of the events from the first film. I honestly did not see that one coming!" Awards Krampus 2: The Devil Returns took home awards for Best Feature Film, Best Director (Jason Hull) and Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film (Melantha Blackthorne) at the 2016 FANtastic Horror Film Festival in San Diego, California. The film also placed third in the category of Feature Horror Films at the 2017 Indie Gathering International Film Festival. References External links 2016 films 2016 horror films 2010s comedy horror films 2010s Christmas horror films 2010s comedy thriller films American films with live action and animation American comedy horror films American satirical films American Christmas horror films Demons in film Films based on European myths and legends Films shot in Erie, Pennsylvania Films shot in Pennsylvania Krampus in film 2016 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films