The White Reindeer
1952 · TMDB 6.6 · Valkoinen peura
Directed by Erik Blomberg
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.
Why it matters
In Finnish Lapland, a lonely newlywed seeks a love spell and is transformed into a reindeer that preys on hunters. Erik Blomberg shoots the snow like a folk tale already in progress, and the horror arrives without warning.
- Runtime
- 68 min
- Released
- 1952-07-18
- Studio
- Junior-Filmi
- Country
- Finland
- Language
- Finnish
- TMDB score
- 6.6
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Darkness Beyond the Gate
Position 6 of 6
In Finnish Lapland, a lonely newlywed seeks a love spell and is transformed into a reindeer that preys on hunters. Erik Blomberg shoots the snow like a folk tale already in progress, and the horror arrives without warning.
The Slow Creep of European Dread
Position 3 of 7
Erik Blomberg's Finnish folk horror follows a young Sami woman who becomes a shape-shifting predator after a shaman's curse. Its snowy landscapes and quiet inevitability are chilling.
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