Based on the German Urban Legend of Frau Perchta, the Christmas Witch, who takes a child each night over the 12 days of Christmas. Mother Krampus | VERN'S REVIEWS on the FILMS of CINEMA
The film was produced by Proportion Productions, a company known for "B-movie" horror takes on public domain or folkloric characters, such as Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey . Mother Krampus (2017) Mother Krampus YIFY
Mother Krampus (also known by its original title, The 12 Deaths of Christmas ) is a 2017 British supernatural horror film directed by James Klass. Despite its marketing as a spinoff or relative to the popular 2015 Krampus film, this low-budget production pivots away from the titular demon to explore a different, equally gruesome Alpine legend: Frau Perchta , the "Christmas Witch". Plot and Legend Based on the German Urban Legend of Frau
The film is set in the small town of Belgrave, where local history is marred by tragedy. The story follows Vanessa and her young daughter Amy, who return to Belgrave to spend Christmas with Vanessa’s father, Alfie. Despite its marketing as a spinoff or relative
The central conflict stems from an incident 25 years prior, in 1992, when the townspeople lynched a woman named Molly Fletcher, believing she was a child murderer. Before her death, Molly cursed the town, invoking the spirit of to avenge her. In Alpinic folklore, Frau Perchta is known as the "belly-slitter," a figure who punishes the "naughty" by disemboweling them and stuffing their bodies with straw or refuse.
As the "12 Days of Christmas" begin, children and adults start disappearing or meeting violent ends, forcing the family to confront the town's dark secrets.