The first World War rages on when a group of American soldiers find a mysterious artifact that can summon the ancient evil of the Krampus. After the men are killed in action, the artifact is sent to the commanding officer's widow who is a teacher at a small-town orphanage. The orphans accidentally summon the Krampus and the teacher, and her pupils are forced to battle this ancient evil.
A trail of revenge leads a notorious killer and a lawman to a town of fanatics.
When tragedy strikes two old friends, they find an unlikely path to recovery through Shakespeare's King Lear.
