The first trailer for “Krampus” - a Christmas-themed horror comedy from Michael Dougherty, the writer and director of “Trick ‘r Treat” - hit the web, TheWrap reports.

The Dec. 4 release from Legendary Pictures and Universal focuses on a family targeted by a demon accidentally summoned by a young boy.

Adam Scott, Toni Collette and David Koechner star as the adults stuck in the comical, but scary situation as a monster an old woman in the trailer describes as “the shadow of St. Nicholas” wreaks havoc.