Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas. Look it up through readcomiconline. I tried to give you the link but they thought it was spam.

But Krampus comes to take, not to give and he laughed his ass out when boy asked him to take him instead after watching boy cry, he took them all. See the glow at the ending, its all too perfect, when he sees the bell in last scene, they all realise they are dead, or under Krampus spell, and Grandma says once again, he comes to take, not to give…still an open ending, greatest part in film, been a while seeing one these.

Clears the tear with his long ass nail then laughs his heart out, then drops him to hell. I believe they are really trapped, they dont seem happy at all at the very end, also, look how they are acting in a dreamy way, all TOO perfect, then he realises, and they do too, they are all dead, in forever in his clutches…

I think he is called the shadow of santa, for the reason he litteraly is that, the connection he is dark evil version of Santa. One or the other but not both, doubt they fight since they are the same souce, sort of

can some one please tell me what book you are talking about I want to read it

People are forgetting the clues to it being a lesson learned ending. Scrooge is playing on TV at the beginning which is beautiful foreshadowing, and his grandmother hid herself away as a child instead of trying to sacrifice herself for her family- who on the surface from the flashback seemed much darker than Max’s family.

Max’s bell at the end is a shock to him because he honestly thought it was a dream- and touching the bell reminds the whole family what really happened (we hear quotes from the incident). This painful reminder of their downfall and souvenir are not necessary if they ARE actually in hell, but serve to remind them to keep things on the up and up.

Scrooge goes to hell at the end of Christmas Carol and it turns out to be a dream- but one that could have been true.

Also Krampus in a moment of tenderness wipes the tear away from Max’s eye, totally unnecessary gesture if he could care less because his victims always go to hell no ifs ands or buts.

Throwing him into the pit is just the way he sent him home. For the entire film to end with them actually in hell it makes Krampus a serial killer (notice he killed the entire neighborhood) which is just silly, one family loses the spirit of Christmas so everyone on the block and nearby delivery men get butchered?

Nah, those were ghosts of a possible evil future to scare the family into doing what’s right.

Finally, it isn’t just Max who learns his lesson- virtually every character has a moment of selfless sacrifice in the movie, with long camera shots inviting the audience to consider what is going on.

The family is safe, but Krampus is watching ;)