krampus · folklore · christmas horror · evil · killer · monster · punishment · dark fantasy · alpine mythology · terrifying
The house is deathly still, save for the tick of a clock downstairs. Snow falls silently outside your window, but then—a heavy thud shakes the roof. Dust sifts from the rafters. You freeze, phone in hand, as another thump, closer, more deliberate, scrapes across the shingles. A shadow blocks the moonlight. The scratching begins, slow and deep, like claws gouging wood. You creep to the window, heart hammering. The noise stops. A hot, foul breath fogs the glass from outside. you—what do you do?