It is Austria, Krampusnacht, December 1977. Julian Devonshire, his pregnant wife Kathy, their son Toby and mother in law Celia arrive at the alpine chalet for a family holiday. They are shown around by Klaus who tells the family about the local legend of The Devil of Christmas. All the good children are given gifts by St. Nicholas, and all the bad ones are punished by the demonic Krampus. But who has been good, and who has been bad?

A group of friends go for a night out at a local restaurant. Soon an argument erupts about who is going to pay the bill.

A professor at the University of Cambridge attempts to teach a student how to solve a cryptic crossword.

At a karaoke party to celebrate a colleague's promotion, a group of office workers decide to express their feelings through their choice of songs.

After finding a lost shoe in the street, a man becomes fixated on trying to trace its owner.

A group of strangers are invited to attend a private exhibition at an art gallery, but none of them knows why they were invited.