Hey guys! Horrorella here...
Christmas is about to get scary, boys and girls. And also, probably pretty damn fun.
Michael Dougherty, who celebrated the greatest holiday of them all in the cult favorite TRICK ‘R TREAT, has begun casting his newest film. KRAMPUS will tell the story of a family that is visited by the evil demon creature from European folklore that punishes bad children at Christmastime.
THR and The Wrap report that Adam Scott (PARKS AND RECREATION) and Toni Collette (THE SIXTH SENSE) have boarded the feature, and will play the parental figures of a family that comes under attack from the diabolical Santa-figure. Scott will play the role of a work obsessed father, and Collette will play the mother, obsessed with convincing herself and those around her that everything is fine, and that no dysfunction exists in her picture-perfect home.
Naturally, once Krampus visits, I’m guessing everyone has to pull together. The film will also feature Allison Tolman (the FARGO series) as Collette’s sister-in-law and Emjay Anthony (CHEF), who will play the couple’s son. It is also reported that Stefania Owen (THE CARRIE DIARIES) and David Koechner (CHEAP THRILLS, ANCHORMAN) have joined the cast as well, and that Koechner will also be playing a father of a child under the threat of Krampus.
Dougherty co-wrote the script with Todd Casey and Zach Shields, and production is expected to begin in the spring in New Zealand.
This cast is exciting, particularly because it indicates that Dougherty is looking to bring the same level of fun to this project that he brought to TRICK ‘R TREAT. Scary where it wanted to be, funny at times, and always embracing the spirit and giving the audience something it could readily connect to.
I will definitely be taking in some Christmas-themed horror while I sit around and wait for the TRICK ‘R TREAT sequel I was promised. What say you?
