Belsnickel

The Fright Before Christmas Explores the Dark Side of America’s Biggest Holiday

Jeff Belanger’s new book is the first to tell the frightening and monster-and ghost-filled story of Christmas through millenia of history, folklore,...

New England Legends Television Series Explores the Creepy Side of Christmas in its Latest Episode

Creepy Christmas:...

Der Belsnickel

The Belsnickel is an old world Christmastime legend, but unlike Santa, in addition to rewarding the good children, he punishes the bad ones. Once...

A Creepy Christmas with Jeff Belanger at Old Colony Historical Society

Join Jeff Belanger for a multimedia lecture, Q&A, and book signing. A Creepy Christmas offers a look into the monsters and traditions that make...

Beware Der Belsnickel!

Like Krampus, the Belsnickel is another dastardly Yuletide figure. But unlike Krampus, an encounter with Der Belsnickel isn’t fatal. With his origins in southwestern...