A christmas tale full movie adventure l horror duration. Rare exports also twists the seasons staples with a morbidly merry, tonguein cheek sense of humor. Along the way, santa and ernest help a cynical teen experience the seasons spirit like never before. 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. Written and directed by jalmari helander, 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 80s. The official safety instructions, contained a playfully inventive hook.
A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish fantasy film written and. A christmas tale 2010 starring per christian ellefsen and peeter jakobi on dvd and bluray. Ancient lore mixes with modern humor as director jalmari helander explores the darker side of the christmas tradition. When local children begin disappearing, pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell. A christmas tale was a finnish film released in 2010 and based upon helanders short films rare exports, inc. 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. A christmas tale is a wonderfully entertaining christmas movie if youre like me and enjoy a dash of dark comedic horror with your holiday spirit. Instead we have something that only foreign cinema can produce. Onni tommila, jorma tommila, tommi korpela, rauno juvonen the real santa was totally different. Joulupukkis close links to old stories about a sort of mischievous christmas.
A christmas tale is an 80 minute version of strip club teasing. Directed by jalmari helander and starring tommi korpela, per christian ellefsen, jorma tommila and jonathan hutchings. It\\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \\archeological\\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A christmas tale, jalmari helander, wants his directorial followup to be home alone with machine guns. December 9, 2010 if you see only one fiendishly bizarre finnish film about an evil santa claus and his naked band of marauding elves this holiday season, make it rare exports. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig. A christmas tale, it wants, it desires to be something utterly unique. Dec 03, 2010 watch the movie trailer for rare exports. Pietari, rare exports in some scandinavian cultures, santa claus wasnt always the cheery chappy hes known as these days. A christmas tale movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The film is based on the 2003 short film rare exports inc. With jorma tommila, onni tommila, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela. The closest thing to it is probably the notorious santa claus conquers the martians 1964, though that comparison does a great disservice to this wellmade new entry. On the eve of christmas, an enormous excavation at a nearby mountain disturbs the locals and captures pietaris curiosity.
While america busies itself with remakes and profitable sequels, those in search of something extraordinary as of late have had to look over endless miles of oceans to far, far away placeslike finland, the birth place of the dark fantasy. 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. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just. Dec 19, 2017 written and directed by jalmari helander, rare exports. And while i would hardly classify this as a family friendly film, it wouldnt have hurt if they went just a tad more mean spirited and grim, of which the materials lends itself to. A christmas tale 2010, written by jalmari helander, directed by jalmari helander, and with onni tommila, jorma tommila, per christian ellefsen, peeter jakobi, tommi korpela, jonathan hutchings, rauno juvonen, ilmari jarvenpaa, risto salmi. To anyone who wants to watch an offbeat movie for the upcoming holiday season, rare exports. August 23, 2019 action, fantasy, horror 4 comments. Back in the bad old days, he was known as joulupukki the yule goat andaccording to some versions of the legend he would torture and kill any little children who were naughty. A sweet sentimental christmas story like much of the offerings from hollywood, rare exports. A christmas tale finlandnorwayfrancesweden production.
Rare exports met with immediate success upon its initial release in 2010, gathering the support of cineasts worldwide as an instant christmas classic. 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. A christmas tale is a rather brilliant lump of coal for your stocking hung by the fireside with care. Here at ruthless we have had a long and strange relationship with finland. This started it all and the shitstorm still rages 15 years later. Santa alan freeman really enjoyed this dark tale of an evil father christmas who kills children. Rare exports comes close, but in the end it just never hit that level for me. A christmas tale, a featurelength prequel to two of the director. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. A violent deconstruction of the santa clause myth, finnish movie rare exports is one of the weirdest films youll see this christmas. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland and an archaeological dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. It would be crazy to have a christmas season that actually contained christmas themed films. Back in the day, viewers from finland had to report to a special section of the nowdefunct roofless forum for debriefing and psychological analysis before being allowed to post messages in the. Alan orange dec 3, 2010 the finish director takes us behindthescenes of this years most awesome yuletide adventure.
A christmas themed horror film is really nothing new in the cinemaverse see black christmas 1974 as one pristine example of christmas themed horror but rare exports. Jalmari helander you might be wondering why this film isnt part of the upcoming christmas season. Rare exports 2010 jonathan hutchings and peeter jakobi in rare exports. The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with hundreds of naked santas. A christmas tale young pietari lives with his stern reindeerherding father rauno in arctic finland. An fs film oy in finland release of a cinet, pomor film, love streams agnes b. Rare exports director to make home alone with machine guns ben moore dec 7, 2010 the writerdirector of the critically acclaimed rare exports. Rare exports is an enormously entertaining and unpredictable yuletide romp packed with sly wit, solid scares and naked. In the depths of the korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of christmas. Considering the foreboding finnish landscape, the extensive reindeer carnage and that notably tall, emaciated, naked elderly elf, its readily apparent that rare exports.
On the eve of christmas a young boy sets out to discover the truth behind several. Like a breath of fresh air this little gem sparkles with mischief and fun. A christmas tale is a 2010 finnish horror film directed by jalmari helander. For a film to qualify for the season, it has to be one.
Its meant to be just an entertaining movie for the holiday season for the 1630yr old crowd. A christmas tale is a reimagining of the most classic of. Although one always want more, the majority of club patrons usually leave satisfied. Novelist and critic kim newman gave the movie 4 out of 5 stars excellent and. A christmas tale 2010 new dvd at the best online prices at ebay.
The official safety instructions, by jalmari helander. 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. Back in the bad old days, he was known as joulupukki. But this particular santa isnt the one you want coming to town. Rare exports a christmas tale dvd region 4 2 evil santa 2011 christmas. This holiday season, the real santa claus is coming to town. How else to explain an rrated santa claus origin story crossed with the thing 1982. This christmas everyone will believe in santa claus. Rare exports also twists the seasons staples with a morbidly merry, tongueincheek sense of humor. Lucky for us, 2010 has not one, but two features that tackle the idea, the first of which is jalmari helanders rare exports. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed santa claus. 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. Its the eve of christmas in northern finland, and an archeological dig has.
Although the central character is a child the material is aimed at grown up audiences. It is based on a series of short films by jalmari and his brother juuso. Back in the day, viewers from finland had to report to a special section of the nowdefunct roofless forum for. A christmas tale takes the most famous figure of yuletide celebrations, santa claus, and flips over just about every popular modern notion of st. On christmas eve in far north lapland, an archaeological dig unearths a centuries old secret buried. But this particular santa isn\\t the one you want coming to town. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you santa is an anagram of satan. A christmas tale 2010 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In this darkly comic gem, its christmas eve in northern finland, and an archeological dig has just. It\s the eve of christmas in northern finland and an \archeological\ dig has just unearthed the real santa claus. The young star onni tommila steals the movie, which cant be easy when youre sharing scenes with. I love christmas movies and i have seen quite a few of them, but i can safely say that theres nothing else quite like rare exports, an import from finland. This funky but anticlimactic yuletide tale from cult finnish director jalmari helander reminds you.