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Rare Exports

2010 · Movie · R · 83 min · ★ 6.2 · 80% critics

FantasyHorror

In a remote Arctic village, a child and his reindeer-herding father face a growing sense of dread when a nearby excavation uncovers something that shouldn’t be disturbed. As strange events spread through the snowbound community just before Christmas, they’re forced to confront a darker, more dangerous version of holiday folklore.

Based on Rare Exports, Inc., Rare Exports : The Official Safety Instructions

Also known as The Truth About Santa Claus · Rare Export - From the Land of the Original Santa Claus

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-12-03
Language
FI
Rated
R
Runtime
83 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
6.2/10 (671 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a wintry, offbeat Christmas horror with dark humor and folklore vibes, and you’re okay with some weirdness; Not for you if you need tight logic or big payoffs like in Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities.

Pros: darkly funny holiday twist; eerie snowy atmosphere; inventive folklore horror | Cons: uneven final stretch; thin explanations; payoff may disappoint

Themes

  • holiday
  • santa claus
  • reindeer
  • killer santa claus
  • christmas horror
  • christmas
  • arctic circle
  • holiday horror

Awards & recognition

  • Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2010
  • Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award · 2010

Cast & crew

Directed by Jalmari Helander