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Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience – Columbus Ohio’s Monumental Holiday Horror Returns Bigger Than Ever
As autumn leaves give way to winter’s chill, the city of Columbus, Ohio, braces itself for a return of the extraordinary, the spine-tingling, and the absolutely spectacular. Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience is set to reclaim its throne as the premier holiday horror event of the Midwest. And in 2023, this experience is not just returning; it’s evolving into something grander, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever before.
2023: The Year of the Spectacular Scale-Up
Every year, Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience has pushed the boundaries, but in 2023, the team behind this colossal event has outdone themselves at an unprecedented scale. Over 500,000 Christmas lights are set to illuminate the night, turning the event space into a mesmerizing wonderland that blurs the line between festive cheer and thrilling fear.
The Outdoor Light Show: A Visual Masterpiece
The crown jewel of the 2023 event is the all-new massive outdoor light show. Picture this: a 200’ building facade transformed into a canvas where lights dance in sync with haunting melodies, creating a visual symphony that captivates the audience. This isn’t just a light show; it’s a storytelling medium, a narrative of Krampus’s lore brought to life through every flicker and hue. This event even features custom orchestrated Christmas music that was made specifically for the event.
Enhanced Attractions: More Than Just a Walkthrough
Moving beyond the lights, the event features an array of newly conceptualized attractions and scenes. Each corner of the 50,000 square feet area – spanning both indoor and heated enclosed tents – is meticulously crafted to immerse visitors in the world of Krampus. The attention to detail is staggering, with each scene designed to evoke both awe and a touch of delightful dread.
Retail Reinvented: The Krampus Store
Understanding the desire for memorabilia, the event boasts a 2nd Krampus-themed retail area. This expansion means more exclusive merchandise and shorter lines, allowing visitors to take a piece of the myth back home. It’s not just about the purchase; it’s about the experience – the store itself is an extension of the Krampus universe.
Comfort Meets Horror: Upgraded Facilities
In an event of such magnitude, comfort is key. In 2023, guests can enjoy larger heated waiting areas and upgraded restrooms, ensuring the experience is enjoyable from start to finish. The team has gone to great lengths to ensure that even as you wait, the ambience of the Krampus world envelops you.
Speaking of which, a nod to traditional Christmas elements comes in the form of hot chocolate and cookies, offered to guests as they explore. This touch of warmth and sweetness contrasts beautifully with the chilling thrills around, creating a balanced experience. Additional food vendors with festival foods will be available as well!
Interactive Photo Opportunities: Capture the Terror
Photography is an integral part of any event in the digital age. Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience offers all-new photo opportunities, allowing visitors to capture and share their moments of horror and delight, ensuring that the memories of the night linger long after it’s over.
But really, this event isn’t just for horror enthusiasts or Christmas lovers; it’s for anyone who seeks to experience something out of the ordinary. It’s a place where fantasy and reality collide, creating an experience that is both surreal and visceral.
As we look ahead to December, Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience in Columbus stands tall as a beacon for those who love to tread the line between horror and beauty. With its massive scale, innovative attractions, and a keen attention to detail, the event is poised to be not just the highlight of the holiday season in Ohio but a landmark in holiday-themed horror experiences nationwide.
In 2023, prepare to step into a world where Krampus reigns supreme, where lights dazzle and terrify, and where every corner holds a new surprise. This is not just an event; it’s a phenomenon – one that redefines what a holiday horror experience can be.
Tickets are expected to sell out, so secure them today and mark your calendars.
A luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader in Corporate Retreat, out today in theaters. It’s the latest entry in a cathartic subgenre of workplace horror that examines every harrowing aspect of job employment.
No job is safe from horror, either, from babysitting to even the most white-collar gigs. But if you work an overnight shift? All bets are off. Vengeful co-workers and bosses aside, the night shift is likely to come armed with witches, creatures, demons, and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Even deadly outbreaks.
Corporate Retreat, along with these five horror movies centered around some of the worst night shifts, will make you glad the weekend has finally arrived.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Passenger director André Øvredal goes full throttle for the scares in this quiet little chiller that sees a father and son coroner team stumped over the bizarre mysteries contained within the body of an unidentified young woman during an unexpected night shift. Well-executed scares, clever twists, and earnest performances by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give this supernatural haunter serious heft. While the narrative bides its time unveiling the truth behind Jane Doe’s battered body, it’s heavily steeped in witchcraft. In other words, The Autopsy of Jane Doe presents a new take on the subgenre. More importantly, it’s seriously scary.
Cold Storage
COLD STORAGE, StudioCanal 2023
A lethal, mutated fungus breaks free from confinement deep within the bowels of a storage facility. At the frontlines of the madness are Teacake (Stranger Things’ Joe Keery) and Naomi (Barbarian‘s Georgina Campbell), two employees thrust into the middle of the chaos when they investigate an alarm beeping somewhere deep within the building. Director Jonny Campbell (Netflix’s Dracula), working from a script by David Koepp based on his novel, helms the goopy madness with workman efficiency. This lighthearted, goopy horror comedy romp makes the deadly night shift a bit more bearable.
Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift follows new hire Hall (David Andrews) tasked by his mean boss Warwick (Stephen Macht) to assist with the insane rat infestation beneath their mill. They find something much most monstrous as the cause. Though the film was panned, it’s a fun creature feature with an always welcome appearance by Brad Dourif as the intensely eccentric exterminator. The film also opts for a happier ending, whereas (spoiler), the story sees both Hall and Warwick getting devoured by the mutated rats, the crew in the upstairs mill none the wiser.
Last Shift
‘Last Shift’
Rookie Officer Jessica Loren (Juliana Harkavy) has been assigned to watch over a closing precinct on its final night of operation…alone. With nearly everything already moved over to the new station, including rerouted 911 calls, it should be a pretty quiet night as she waits for a Hazmat team to arrive to remove biohazardous waste. Instead, it becomes a waking nightmare as she’s forced to deal with unsettling visitors. Last Shift, co-written by Scott Poiley and director Anthony DiBlasi, brings the scares.
Intruder
The overnight stock crew of a local grocery store finds themselves falling victim to an unseen killer in this highly infectious late ‘80s slasher. The deaths are delightfully gruesome and inventive; look for this killer to make excellent use of grocery store items as weapons. Frequent Raimi collaborator Scott Spiegel directed this bloody slasher, which means a lot of overlap with the Evil Dead II. That means putting Sam Raimi in front of the camera for a change, along with Ted Raimi and Evil Dead II’s Dan Hicks. Look for a cameo by Bruce Campbell as well!
Corporate Retreat releases in theaters today; get tickets now.
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