vampire,reindeer,shaman,folklore,folk horror,arctic

The White Reindeer (1952)

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Finland's greatest horror film!

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

Director
Erik Blomberg
  • Profile picture of Mirjami Kuosmanen
    Pirita / Maarita Mirjami Kuosmanen
  • Profile picture of Kalervo Nissilä
    Aslak Kalervo Nissilä
  • Profile picture of Åke Lindman
    Forester Åke Lindman
  • Profile picture of Arvo Lehesmaa
    Tsalkku-Nilla Arvo Lehesmaa
  • Profile picture of Tyyne Haarla
    Older Woman (uncredited) Tyyne Haarla
  • Profile picture of Pentti Irjala
    Speaker (uncredited) Pentti Irjala
  • Profile picture of Heimo Lepistö
    Wealthy Man (uncredited) Heimo Lepistö
  • Profile picture of Kaarlo Wilska
    Reindeer Herder (uncredited) Kaarlo Wilska

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Keywords

  • vampire
  • reindeer
  • shaman
  • folklore
  • folk horror
  • arctic