Al Ridenour ambassador of Krampus at the Krampus LA booth at Midsummer Scream. Fans of the grisly and macabre and made friendly acquaint LA’s indigenous Krampus troupe at the Halloween and horror convention Midsummer Scream held over the last weekend at the Long Beach Convention … Continue reading
Coming October 11, 2016, the first English-language book-length exploration of Krampus folklore and history by Krampus Los Angeles director, Al Ridenour, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas. The Krampus, a folkloric devil associated with St. Nicholas in Alpine Austria … Continue reading
Good Krampus masks are not easy to come by in the US. The few mass-produced masks made here are sadly lacking. Buying an authentic mask from a German-speaking vendor overseas can be daunting as well as expensive ($300-700 and shockingly expensive to … Continue reading
Our visiting friends from the Moor Troupe from Maishofen, Austria, are interested in selling some of their masks and suits to avoid paying the costs of bringing them back. If you have ever considered buying authentic costume elements from Europe, this … Continue reading
For months, we have been getting questions about Universal’s horror-comedy Krampus that was finally released Thursday. Though the production has helped raise a general awareness of the name, “Krampus,” American understanding of the figure will only be clouded by the muddled … Continue reading