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Krampuss (Icelandic: Þið kannist við...) is a 2023 Icelandic horror short film directed by Guðni Líndal Benediktsson. Based on the Icelandic folklore creature the Yule cat, the short film was produced by Fenrir Films and Zik Zak Filmworks, and funded by The Icelandic Film Centre.[1] It premiered on RÚV, The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, in December 2023.[2]
Plot
editOn a dark Christmas Eve in Iceland, a small family unwraps presents in their countryside home. But as it becomes clear that two people have not received any clothes for Christmas, the patriarch of the family warns them of the Yule cat - a ravenous creature of Icelandic folklore that eats those who aren't gifted any clothing. Before they know it, the power cuts out and the monstrous creature appears, driving the family out into the nearby woods as it hunts its festive prey. They must outsmart the creature as quickly as they can if they are to have any chance of celebrating another Christmas ever again.
Cast
edit- Katla María Ómarsdóttir as Katla.
- Anja Sæberg as Eygló.
- Aðalbjörg Árnadóttir as Margrét.
- Árni Pétur Guðjónsson as Aron.
- Ævar Þór Benediktsson as Tóti.
Festivals and awards
editFestival | Year | Nomination | Awards |
---|---|---|---|
European Short Film Festival[3] | 2024 | Best Thriller Short Film | Winner: Best Thriller Short Film |
Days of the Dead International Film Festival - Indianapolis[citation needed] | 2024 | Best Short, Best International Film, Best Production Design, Best Stunts, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Special Effects, Best Costume Design, Bad Mutha F*cker | Winner: Best Stunts |
The Fantasy Film Festival[4] | 2024 | Best Horror | Winner: Best Horror |
Edda Awards[5] | 2024 | Best Children's or Young Adult Film | |
Portland Horror Film Festival[citation needed] | 2024 | ||
Chattanooga Film Festival[6] | 2024 | ||
A Night of Horror[citation needed] | 2024 | ||
Screamfest[citation needed] | 2024 | ||
Paris Short Film Festival[citation needed] | 2024 | ||
Miami Children's Film Festival[citation needed] | 2024 |
At the Chattanooga Film Festival, one reviewer said: "This short looks gorgeous and has a really great effect for the cat. When else will you see a horrifying Christmas kitten?"[6]
References
edit- ^ "Úthlutanir 2023". Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Allir sáttir á hryllilegri jólakattarmynd". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "European Short Film Festival – Showcasing the cutting edge of short filmmmaking from around the world". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "FFF 2024 - The Fantasy Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ audur (2024-02-16). "Tilnefningar til Kvikmyndaverðlauna Eddunnar 2024". Eddan. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b bandsaboutmovies (2024-06-25). "Chattanooga Film Festival 2024: Bride of WTF (Watch These Films)". B&S About Movies. Retrieved 2024-07-09.