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66% Critic Match
The White Reindeer
“Finland's greatest horror film!”
6.6 / 10• 1952• 1h 8m•NR• Finnish
FantasyHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Mirjami Kuosmanen
Pirita / Maarita
Lead
Kalervo Nissilä
Aslak
Åke Lindman
Forester
JT
Jouni Tapiola
Niila
Arvo Lehesmaa
Tsalkku-Nilla
Tyyne Haarla
Older Woman (uncredited)
Kauko Laurikainen
Man in Laplander's Hut (uncredited)
Pentti Irjala
Speaker (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erik Blomberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The White Reindeer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
