Not your typical Christmas movie by a long shot, but my favorite. A young boy lives with his reindeer herder father in northern Finland. An archaeological expedition unearths the *real* Santa Claus…you know, the one that likes to abduct little kids. Sometimes funny, sometimes scary, sometimes heartwarming, always dark, this tale of a boy, his father, and their friends will forever change your perception of that jolly old elf.
"One of the best (and most brutal) festive kid's films in years."
— Adam Woodward
"Conceived with winking humor and a terrific visual style, the pic is a rare treat."
— Jay Weissberg
Young Pietari lives with his reindeer-herding father in arctic Finland. On the eve of Christmas, a nearby excavation makes a frightening discovery and an evil Santa Claus is unleashed…