Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holiday season is here which means naughty children should beware of the Krampus. The Krampus, also known as the "Christmas ...

The holiday season is here which means naughty children should beware of the Krampus. The Krampus, also known as the “Christmas Devil,” is a creature from a German legend centuries ago. The story ...

• Countries like Austria and Germany celebrate "St. Nicholaus" on December 6th, and have a Krampuslauf, or Krampus Run, the night before. • Krampus is Saint Nich's helper, but he is unbelievably scary ...

For generations the Christmas season has been infused with sweetness, but some families in Philadelphia are adding a dash of horror. There are no Christmas lights up at Janet Finegar's house in the ...

Nothing says Christmas like a hairy, half-goat/half-demon wearing chains and bells, especially one that beats naughty children and carries them off to his lair. Yes, it might sound strange to ...

While good little boys and girls in America are preparing for St. Nick's Dec. 25 flyby, children in Austria are probably running for their lives because of Santa's not-so-jolly Christmas companion.

With the Christmas season now upon us and people all over the country spreading holiday cheer, many may be discovering the flip side to the festivities thanks to Krampus, the Christmas Devil. With the ...

Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are figures who have long been associated with Christmas. But in recent decades, a darker figure has arisen among American Christmas traditions. Krampus, a fabled ...

Director Michael Dougherty is the king of holiday horror. For Halloween, he delivered the cult classic Trick 'r Treat which has since become a staple of the spooky holiday in part thanks to its ...