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Krampus Ending Explained: Are The Engel Family Trapped Forever?
ComicBook.comStory by Kylie Hemmert
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After the Engel family is terrorized by the monstrous Krampus, they find themselves trapped in a snow globe prison, doomed to spend eternity as the demon's captives.
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- The ending reveals that Max and his grandmother Omi, the only survivors of Krampus' attack, are now imprisoned together in one of the demon's snow globe prisons, suggesting a potential escape if a sequel is made.
- The film's chilling finale shows that Krampus has collected countless other families in his snow globe prison, hinting at the vast scale of his cruel and relentless reign over those who lose the Christmas spirit.
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Michael Dougherty, Toni Collette, Adam Scott, Max Engel, Tom Engel, Omi Engel, Universal Pictures, Krampus