You’ve already met Krampus, St. Nick’s demonic companion. But did you know Krampus is just one of an international cast of frightening Christmas characters?
From ancient folklore to the Elf on the Shelf and the horrors of modern marketing, we present the Top Ten scariest, most child-traumatizing figures ever to haunt the Dark Side of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
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OMG you have filled my head with Christmas horror. I bet you a lot of these creatures were dreamed up by parents anticipating a long winter season closed up indoors with rambunctious children. My favorite is le Pere Fouettard, because he has the coolest name. Was there a Mere Fouettard, I wonder.