How is there still confusion over the ending?
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ImInTheater — 9 years ago(June 04, 2016 04:07 PM)
I just watched this again finally and I thought the same as you but now I'm not sure.
-They had neighbors still and their houses were lit across the street
-The grandma/Omi never got her parents back
So I think Max apparently did something right. Or their punishment was lesser -
Strazdamonas — 9 years ago(June 07, 2016 10:32 AM)
Optical illusion of the snowglobe
The grandma never chased Krampus after recieving the gift and never were thrown into the underworld for it.
Max punisment was WORSE because he was MORE SELFISH. even in the very end he still wantsKrampus to reward him.
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marauteatime — 9 years ago(June 08, 2016 12:58 AM)
And therefore completely irrelevant to what we see in the movie.
I am going to quote Burt from Tremors 3. "Is your head up your @$$ for the warmth?" How is it "completely irrelevant"? It is a behind the scenes book, that EXPLAINS what the snowglobes are used for. I heard IMDB people could be stupid, but I NEVER have seen so much pigheadedness and stupidity all rolled up into one until I came to this board. Here's a thought. Why don't you and everyone who thinks like you (egotistical) actually use your brains. Why is it so hard to accept that the ending you thought you got was false even when the evidence is smack dab in your face? You didn't created this movie, nor its universe, so don't even pretend to think you know more than the man who DID create it. It's not the ending you wanted so you just decide to stay in your own little world? That is pathetic. A lot more so than me finally blowing up about IMDB stupidity. Which, by the way, is a bit stupid too since I should have known there would be idiots on here. -
Strazdamonas — 9 years ago(June 08, 2016 10:00 PM)
Please show your lack of knowledge elsewhere. The author claiming something is not eqivalent to truth. I suggest you learn some art critique before posting again.
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marauteatime — 9 years ago(June 08, 2016 11:09 PM)
A 'fan' like you knows jack about the universe the guy created. If he says how his universe works, and even expands on that, he is in the right because he knows how his own universe works, and you are making a fool and a joke of yourself for thinking you know more about the movie HE made than him. So I suggest you grow a brain and know that the guy who makes a movie knows more about said movie than you before posting again.
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MovieGuy92 — 9 years ago(September 03, 2016 08:36 AM)
You just summed up my thoughts on IMDB users perfectly. I loved this comment! But yeah, you're right though, the family have been restored to their lives because of Max's sacrifice, with the snow globes serving as "crystal balls" of sorts, so Krampus can watch the family if they act out again. See, Omi never repented for her wrongdoing or told Krampus that she revoked her wish, she just stood there feeling sorry for herself and that's why she never got her family back. However Max not only took back his wish, but offered himself up in his family's place, and this is what Krampus wanted all along and why he and his minions were laughing and celebrating when he did it. The were rejoiced that he finally learned his lesson and their hard work paid off.
This ending is actually spelled out several times in the movie and also in the companion works including the comic and artwork book. See, the problem is however, that some horror buffs have been so jaded by twisted foreign films that they can't accept that a good horror movie can have not only a happy ending but also a strong moral, so they invent their own dark ending to the movie (despite how little sense it makes) in order to satisfy their own need for nihilism from any horror film they see. -
cgrill8 — 9 years ago(September 06, 2016 08:11 AM)
I agree with you, but their laughs I don't know. It didn't seem like celebrating to me maybe it was their way of celebrating. But Max didn't think so. Still love that scene where Krampus takes Max's tear. And it could very well be a celebration for the family of sorts, just how terrifying they looked, when they laughed FOR them it didn't seem very'joyful' to Max nor the viewers but that's very astute thinking about it that way. And who knows, you may very well be correct too!
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MovieGuy92 — 9 years ago(September 06, 2016 10:48 AM)
Yeah, I just interpreted it as they were celebrating, but Max was in a state of fear (as were the audience to an extent) so he didn't see it that way. He saw it as mockery at his "futile attempt to set things right." But Krampus was clearly emotionally moved by Max's sacrifice, as is seen during the part you described when he wipes off his tear. Now, I DO think they were laughing at him when Krampus lifted him over the pit to drop him in, but I believe it was because Max was freaking out and begging for mercy, even though Krampus was about to give him what he wanted. They were amused that he was panicking even though something good was about to happen.
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KingCobra686 — 9 years ago(June 09, 2016 04:04 PM)
Its an ambiguous ending. You can argue that they are stuck in the Underworld by the Krampus, or you could argue that they were released and are just being watched by the Krampus. Both of those options are realistic, given what we saw in the movie.
The fact that there are so many discussions about this is proof that there is not a clear explanation to someone who has just seen the movie. -
bing-57 — 9 years ago(July 15, 2016 11:49 PM)
The only thing that's really left up to viewer interpretation is: are they doomed to be stuck in a Christmas loop forever? Are they dead and in purgatory?
I don't really see a loop. The events of the movie begin a couple of days before Christmas and Max wakes up on Christmas Day. There is no loop.
So, for me, that's my question; does the family in the globe continue forward with their lives? Are they in a time loop that we are not shown? Will they bump into the glass dome at the end of the driveway? What about the truck drivers and the boyfriend's family?
Each question has a completely different answer depending on whether they are stuck in the globe or are back in the suburbs.
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Setaris — 9 years ago(December 26, 2016 01:11 AM)
It's pretty damn obvious everything really did happen to them and they're being watched by Krampus. Why some think they're trapped in some Christmas hell beats me. The snow globe was just a way to show he was lurking. Besides that it goes against Krampus and what he's trying to accomplish. Granted this interpretation of the lore is a bit different but the overall purpose the myth remains the same. He exists to teach and punish not mindlessly terrorize families for all eternally.