The White Reindeer (1952)
aka Valkoinen peura
Genre: Drama | Fantasy | Horror
Country: Finland | Director: Erik Blomberg
Language: Finnish | Subtitles: English (Optional, embedded in Mkv file)
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1 | Length: 68mn
Bdrip H264 Mkv – 992×720 – 23.976fps – 2.65gb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045283/

A newly wed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her lovelife, but instead gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.

Blending the vampire and werewolf mythology into a fascinatingly unique and inspired synthesis which also adds elements from pre-Christian folklore, filmmaker Erik Blomberg’s simple, lyrical parable about how all actions have consequences has the immediacy, intimacy and potency of an eloquently spun scary campfire yarn.

Skillfully directed, produced, edited, co-written and shot in gorgeous monochromatic black and white by Blomberg, who began photographing movies back in the 30’s and made only four other films before spending the rest of his career doing documentaries for television, this plainly done and elegantly understated debut feature benefits greatly from not only its powerfully direct and unpretentious story, but also from its highly unusual and intriguing period setting.

Further enhanced by an evocative chanted score, outstanding use of the wintry, desolate, godforsaken Finnish countryside, and frequently striking visuals (the burial ground ridden with scattered animal bones is memorably creepy), “The White Reindeer” deservedly won awards at both the Cannes and Karlovy Vary Film Festivals. A singularly spooky and spellbinding picture that’s strongly recommended to fright film fans who want to see something different and original.

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The White Reindeer (1952)