There is NO happy ending.
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cgrill8 — 9 years ago(December 02, 2016 10:22 AM)
When I saw it in the theater (Tuesday Dec 15 2015) before knowing ANY of the extras, before reading the comic (checked out of a library in Feb 2016), or hearing the commentary (April 2016 when the blur ray was released) I knew that they survived. I knew it was a good ending. But to each his own. Did they look out the window and see a workshop? No. Did they leave the front door and put a hand on a mysterious invisible barrier they could not walk through? No. We were not given any reason that the family had any idea they were inside.anything. Thus they were not. Only being watched but if you think otherwise oh well. I'm not arguing the point per se, just trying to make a point without delving into the directors comments or outside sources like the comic or art book. Even my 8 year old only had the VISUAL to go by and was freaked out completely. He slumped into the couch in fear and doubt. I turned around and said, the very same thing did you SEE them touch the side? When Max looked out, did he SEE the side of a globe? Or any other glass? (like the side of a snow globe) No. We saw the neighborhood. We saw smokestacks going in the background too We saw him go downstairs for all remember the nights before with the bell. It's a fake out, it's not 'really' what you're seeing. They aren't trapped. They're being watched. They didn't go out the front door and become stopped by a curved glass barrier. They aren't going to spend the same day over and over this isn't Groundhog Day. They are finally experiencing GRATITUDE and redeemed and somewhat a restored faith too. The music at that point (when Max wakes up, though it's mostly silent) even in the (OH NO ANOTHER OUTSIDE SOURCE!) soundtrack is called The Redemption! OH NOES! But they're eternally stuck in a snowglobe so they must not be redeemed. Alive with no grocery store OH NOES!
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mpurvismattp — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 10:47 PM)
I just watched this movie and I was a bit perplexed, and was wondering exactly what happened at the end. I like the theory of the perpetual hell Xmas more, but I honestly think the quasi Christmas Carol finale is infact the actual intention of the writers. The multiple snow globes are all the other familys (including yoursand mine yikes). The back of the DVD even says "You Better Watch Out." I think that was an ominous way of saying " You better not pout, you better not cry or Krampus will kill your ass and that no lie." Or something to that effect
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mpurvismattp — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 10:48 PM)
I just watched this movie and I was a bit perplexed, and was wondering exactly what happened at the end. I like the theory of the perpetual hell Xmas more, but I honestly think the quasi Christmas Carol finale is infact the actual intention of the writers. The multiple snow globes are all the other familys (including yoursand mine yikes). The back of the DVD even says "You Better Watch Out." I think that was an ominous way of saying " You better not pout, you better not cry or Krampus gonna kill your ass and that no lie." Or something to that effect
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mpurvismattp — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 10:49 PM)
I just watched this movie and I was a bit perplexed, and was wondering exactly what happened at the end. I like the theory of the perpetual hell Xmas more, but I honestly think the quasi Christmas Carol finale is infact the actual intention of the writers. The multiple snow globes are all the other familys that Krampus is watching and judging (including yoursand mine yikes). The back of the DVD even says "You Better Watch Out." I think that was an ominous way of saying " You better not pout, you better not cry or Krampus gonna kill your ass and that no lie." Or something to that effect
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Woodyanders — 4 years ago(December 04, 2021 03:43 PM)
Love the highly questionable "happy" ending for this film. I think all the characters wound up in some kind of limbo/purgatory at the end.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.