Film Synopsis
The White Reindeer (1952) follows a lonely woman in the Arctic north whose longing for love leads her into an ancient shamanistic ritual with terrifying consequences. As desire and isolation give way to a supernatural curse, she becomes a predator bound to folklore and the unforgiving landscape. This stark folk horror blends ethnographic detail and icy fatalism in a haunting tale of myth, sexuality, and transformation.
The White Reindeer Blu-ray editions
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| Disc Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US 2024 | Eureka BD-B/UK/OOP 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger | ||
| Religion, Pleasure, and Punishment: The Portrayal of Witches in Nordic Cinema - Audio Essay by Amy Simmons | ||
| The Projection Booth: “The White Reindeer” - Podcast Episode with Mike White and Kat Ellinger | ||
| Colour Test Footage | ||
| Jussi Awards Ceremony 1952 | ||
| “A Witch Drum” - By Kari Kekkonen | ||
| “The Nightside of the Sky” - By Rhayne Vermette | ||
| “With the Reindeer” - By Erik Blomberg and Eino Mäkinen |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Severin’s Blu-ray is included in the “All the Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror, Volume Two” box set.
- Eureka’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (“The Passion of the Snow Witch”) and Phlip Kemp (“Vampire of the Snows”).
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