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that I used to frequent. If you've never been to McCaffrey's, though, there is no bonus for you." John Noonan of Horror News had a similarly negative response to the film, writing, "At times, the film does look pretty slick for what is obviously a horror film on the low end of the budget spectrum.
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a grade of 2/5, was more lenient towards the film, writing, "This film is a mess, but surprisingly it isn't the biggest mess. The shots are mostly passable, and I don't remember the audio cutting awkwardly more than once. It's a low bar, but this film is kinda watchable. I liked the cop character
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despite him starting every sentence with a manly growl. The monster is kind of stupid, but the biggest problem is that the plot is inconsequential. Not that things don't happen, but the conclusion and ultimate twist just has little to do with the rest of the movie."
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Krampus movie." A score of 1½ out of a possible 5 was awarded to the film by Matt Boiselle of
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