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The White Reindeer

1952 · 68 min

A stark, snowbound folk tale that drifts between quiet longing and eerie dread, unfolding with dreamlike patience and a haunting sense of inevitable doom.

Directed by: Erik Blomberg
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman

Tagline: Finland's greatest horror film!
Overview: A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, fate, betrayal
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Directed by: Erik Blomberg
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
fate
betrayal
death
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild