A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archaeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of all. But this particular santa isn\t the one you want coming to town. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the warriors way, black swan and all good things. On the eve of christmas, an enormous excavation at a nearby mountain disturbs the locals and captures pietaris curiosity. It\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \archeological\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. On the eve of christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind several strange goings on in his small isolated village. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. Rare exports is a fun and fresh ride, and is definitely a movie that caters towards the younger horror fans out there. As a result of offering something different, rare exports does succeed in being a future cult classic in the making.
The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. A deranged tycoon jalmari helander thinks he can level a. A christmas tale is a wildly original reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies and a darkly comic gem. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and directed by jalmari helander about people living near the korvatunturi mountain who. Download our new mobile app watch movies free mobile app stay protected, download 100% free vpn app for android mytopvpn free vpn. A christmas tale young pietari lives with his stern reindeerherding father rauno in arctic finland. 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. Though on the plus side, i guess its better to complain that a movie is too short, than complain about it over staying its welcome. Were also giving away movie posters from this unique holiday tale arriving on bluray and dvd october 25. Nick, only to find that the legends of a jolly, gentle cherub couldnt be further from the truth. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso. Rauno juvonen, jorma tommila, per christian ellefsen, risto salmi, tommi korpela, onni tommita, peeter jakobi, jonathan hutchings the story. Christmas horror movies have become as much of a holiday tradition as adaptations of a christmas carol, so the weird finnish movie rare exports.
A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. Rare exports a christmas tale 2010 dvdrip divx filmikz free full download. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old secret buried 500 metres underground the real santa claus. A james bond movie, fairy tale and potentially a full blown horror story rolled into one, if you enjoyed the original swedish vampire thriller let the right one in, youll find much to admire here. Find out everything empire knows about rare exports.
On the eve of christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind several. With jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. Rare exports is a rare pleasure indeed, a totally unique look at christmas. Rare exports a christmas tale movie download full movie. A christmas tale finland, 2010 comes from the land of the original father christmas but hes no cuddly old man who hands out presents at christmas. If youre looking for an unconventional christmas movie, youll get it with rare exports. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. 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. Directed by jalmari helander and starring tommi korpela, per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila and jonathan hutchings. A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. A c hristmas tale is a wildly original reimagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies and a darkly comic gem. Imagine if the monster squad and the thing had a baby, and it was adopted and raised by the goonies. A bizarre yet fun and exciting christmas movie, full of snow, scenery, elves and santa claus.
At times, the cinematography is almost dreamy, echoing moments from christmas classics such as gremlins. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A film for those who think they dont believe in santa claus anymore. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just. Christmas takes a turn for the grim when a team of finnish archaeologists unearth a man who appears to be old st. A christmas tale is a horror comedy from finland that turns the santa claus legend upside down. Rare exports 2010 jonathan hutchings and peeter jakobi in rare exports 2010. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you. Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports. Horrorthemed christmas movies are certainly nothing new, but writerdirector jalmari helander gives us a christmas movie that is a horrorfantasydark comedy boysadventure tale, and that my friends is a rare export indeed. 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. Please click f key on your keyborad to enter full screen. The film is understated and makes full use of the snowy peaks and surrounding countryside.
A christmas tale 2010 jalmari helander on allmovie christmas takes a turn for the grim when a team. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed santa claus. The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production. A christmas tale synopsis its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. 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 stars onni tommila, jorma tommila, ilmari jarvenpaa, peeter jakobi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 metres deep, lies the closest ever guarded. Rare exports a christmas tale 2010 dvdrip divx filmikz. A christmas tale aka rare exports bluray 2010 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. In fact one theme running through rare exports is that christmas itself has become something of a monster, devouring all in its path and steam rolling over the whole world every 12th month.
A christmas tale was released in 2010 on friday, december 3, 2010 in limited movie theaters. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rare exports. The trailer made it look like it was a real horror christmas movie, and it was, until a. Regisseur helander houdt wijselijk het aantal knipogen beperkt, wat rare exports. A finnish fantasy about the real father christmas is great fun but not for the fainthearted, says philip french. If youre after something that little bit different in. Christmas in finland, and werent made up for the film or anything like that. Het leek mij een leuke kerstfilm maar dat was het eigenlijk geen 1 van. Though it never reaches its full potential, rare exports still remains an entertainingly lurid little christmas treat thanks to its great production value. 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. Pietari stumbles across a rare old book revealing that the legend of santa claus is actually more sinister than people are normally led to believe. 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. An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b.
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