In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. Staring risto salmi, jonathan hutchings, peeter jakobi and ilmari jarvenpaa. It\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \archeological\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b. Gremlins, silent night, deadly night, black christmas, rare exports, christmas evil and krampus are all mustwatches every december, and the list goes on from there. The movie technically functions as an origin story, setting the stage for the santa export. A christmas tale was in production and in christmas 2010 it was released simultaneously in finland, norway, germany, uk, us and australia. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. Though it never reaches its full potential, rare exports still remains an entertainingly lurid little christmas treat thanks to its great production value and fresh take on the ever popular evil santa subgenre that should fit in well within everyones holiday horror collection.
The scenes between he and his father are beautiful and heart felt as. With jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. But santas freakish elves will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader, and what ensues is a fantastically bizarre holiday adventure testing the bond of father and son and pitting man against mythology. Rare exports is an enormously entertaining and unpredictable yuletide romp packed with sly wit, solid scares and naked. A christmas tale featurette blood in the snow featurette on the preliminary concept. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old secret buried 500 metres underground the real santa claus. Rare exports yify subtitles download, yts subtitles rare exports in any format. Apart from the inescapable that the movie has santa and reindeer in it, this is a superior horror film, a spoton parody of movies about dead beings brought back to life. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander and juuso helander, both of which involve a company. It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso.
There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the warriors way, black swan and all good things. A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. A sweet sentimental christmas story like much of the offerings from hollywood, rare exports. The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. A christmas tale was a finnish film released in 2010 and based upon helanders short films rare exports, inc. A christmas tale 2010 a young boy named pietari onni tommila and his friend juuso ilmari jarvenpaa think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern.
A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archaeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. Most horror fans are doubtlessly familiar with semirecent movies like krampus 2015, rare exports 2010, and santas slay 2005, all of which reimagine santa satanic. Written and directed by jalmari helander, rare exports. A christmas tale is a wildly original reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies and a darkly comic gem. Like a breath of fresh air this little gem sparkles with mischief and fun. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just. Set in the korvatunturi mountains in the lead up to christmas, an archaeological dig has unearthed the aeons old original santa claus, who is nothing like the cocacola created santa that has been accepted as the template for jolly old. The end gets a little silly, but the building tension of the first two acts allows for some deliciously creepy moments and a true feeling of dread.
And he doesnt give a sht its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. The two original short films that inspired the film. Dec 03, 2010 watch the movie trailer for rare exports. Rare exports comes close, but in the end it just never hit that level for me. I just recently caught a screening of rare exports. Jorma tommila, peeter jakobi, onni tommila, jalmari helander. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander.
This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you. Were also giving away movie posters from this unique holiday tale arriving on bluray and dvd october 25. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. A c hristmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by jalmari helander about people living near the korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind santa claus. A christmas tale 2010 jalmari helander on allmovie jalmari helanders playfully audacious. A christmas tale is streaming now on amazon prime and shudder, and available on dvd and bluray. An elite trio of expert hunters venture into the woods to track and capture an especially rare and dangerous prey for the christmas season. A christmas tale 2010 jalmari helander on allmovie christmas takes a turn for the grim when a team.
A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production. A christmas tale, its not just important to believe in santa claus you must also fear him. With his allseeing omniscience and ability to sneak into houses at night, santa can be one scary dude. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young pietari and his father rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell santa to the misguided leader of the. For the feature length adaptation of the 2003 short film. On the eve of christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind several strange goings on in his small isolated village.
Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports. Jalmari helanders playfully audacious directorial debut, rare exports, does such a wonderful, effortless job of recapturing that slightly dangerous, prepc reckless streak that made such 80sera kid flicks as e. A christmas tale was released in 2010 on friday, december 3, 2010 in limited movie theaters. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. This started it all and the shitstorm still rages 15 years later.
Instead we have something that only foreign cinema can produce. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. Back in the day, viewers from finland had to report to a special section of the nowdefunct roofless forum for. Rare exports is a feature length movie from finland, based on an original short idea from the same director. A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with hundreds of naked santas. A christmas tale stars onni tommila, jorma tommila, ilmari jarvenpaa, peeter jakobi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a. A christmas tale on dvd 896602002340 from oscilloscope laboratories. On christmas eve in finland, santa claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. That does not make rare exports any less fun than its predecessors, at least for a little while.
Directed by jalmari helander and starring tommi korpela, per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila and jonathan hutchings. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. Rare exports is a rare christmas gem, as not only is it a darkly original comedic tale but has a lead in the form of young onni tommila who exceeds all expectations of a child actor. Throughout december, the chronicle film team is highlighting some of our favorite. Here at ruthless we have had a long and strange relationship with finland. Theres certainly no shortage of horror movies set onaround christmas, with so many gems to be found within the subgenre that its one of my personal favorites. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. A christmas tale to be a wonderfully entertaining christmas movie and if youre like me and enjoy a dash of dark comedic horror with your holiday spirit this is just the ticket. But this particular santa isn\t the one you want coming to town.