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I just recently caught a screening of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and I was definitely not disappointed. My expectations were relatively high after having seen the two short films previously released in this series, and while this version did stray somewhat from the concepts shown in the short films, it did stay true to the overall feel of the previous incarnations.

Although this film was not particularly deep or thought provoking it was very fun to watch and highly enjoyable. Somewhat creepy in places, this was mainly played up for humorous effect and overall the film displayed a dark sense of humor quite different from any Christmas movie that I have ever seen.

I would highly recommend this film to fans of the original short films or anyone looking for something a little bit different around the holiday season!

Just seen this at a Preview Screening in London.

This was an excellent little Christmas horror film but good enough for older kids above 13 to watch. Its not gory as this is one of those less is more type of films but it is quite creepy. Bizarelly, there is quite a bit of male nudity but its in such a way that you should think nothing of it. It wasn't a big deal to the on screen characters and I suspect somehow that the film makers are not expecting it to be a big deal with us either. But there were a few people in my audience who chuckled loudly and as for me, I did so, quietly, and fleetingly wanting to just watch the film unravel its mysteries.

The child antagonist was absolutely superb playing the typical "why won't the grown ups listen to me" role. How he eventually grabs their attention will have you cheering like hell. The story is well paced and creepy. With a couple of good twists and a sprinkle of humour thrown in the mix.

The soundtrack was pretty bombastic (reminiscent of Michael Giacchino "Roar" track from Cloverfield) which was great but perhaps a little too over used when a bit more subtlety was needed in certain moments of the film.

This film reminds me of my favourite old dark fable movies with child protagonists such as Night of the Hunter, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Lost Boys. In fact I would sum this up as a Stephen King type horror story for the family.

The very ending of the film felt rather overly silly though, which is my only criticism but its not enough to knock any marks off my rating.

This might well turn into a Christmas sleeper hit, if not, perhaps later on, will be a little cult classic

This might be a Christmas story, but note this will give kids nightmares. This Christmas tale is not about a happy child-loving Santa bearing gifts. Oh, no, quite the opposite!

At a drill sit in the mountains, sawdust is found at a depth of 1300 feet. As it turns out, sawdust was used years ago to keep things refrigerated. Story goes, years ago, the Sami people drove Santa onto a frozen lake, and when he fell in and froze, they hauled him out and buried him under rocks, thus creating a mountain. This Santa was a truly evil being.

When local reindeer hunters find hundreds of reindeer killed and left to rot, they blame the researchers and decide to pay them a visit to demand compensation. However, arriving at the site, they find it abandoned - and they discover a huge excavation site.

Young Pietari Kontio believes the pit to be where Santa is buried. Convinced Santa is evil, he fears Santa will come for all the children in town. When his Dad, Rauno (Jorma Tommila) finds a man in a wolf trap and believes him to be dead, Rauno and his friend, Piiparinen, take the man to his slaughterhouse where they decide how to get rid of the body. But they are horrified when the man suddenly comes to and doesn't act human. And this is only just the start of their hellish nightmare.

This film truly is creepy. The old man they found in the pit is a pure evil looking creature. In fact, I found him to be the film's highlight, as I never really knew what to expect from him. The make-up effects and visuals are fantastic, and the performances believable. The foreboding atmosphere significantly intensifies the moment the old man arrives, and had me on the edge of my seat.

Cleverly, this horror film relies entirely on suspense, and not blood and gore. At times the suspense gets under your skin, and I enjoy horror films that are able to accomplish this so effectively. If you're in the mood for a different kind of Christmas story around the Festive Season, then this is the perfect choice. I absolutely loved it and no doubt will be watching it every year around Christmas time. This was well worth the watch!

Excavators in Finland discover something buried in a mountain. A local boy (Onni Tommila) believes it to be Santa Claus. No, not the lovable gift-giving Santa of myth, but an ancient demonic creature that punishes naughty people. Soon children start disappearing and the boy must lead his father and others in rescuing them and stopping Santa's creepy helpers.

I've seen quite a few "evil Santa" movies over the years. Some are campy fun and others are mean-spirited garbage. This is one of the better movies of this type I've seen. It's entertaining, but not campy, and it has a smart story and solid production values. This isn't some low-rent made-for-DVD slasher flick. The direction, cinematography, music, acting -- everything is of a good quality. Onni Tommila is a talented child actor with a bright future ahead of him I'm sure. So if I liked this why didn't I rate it higher? Well, the story never pays off and the ending is totally underwhelming. Without giving away a specific spoiler, I'll just say that the movie teases something that it never follows through with. One other complaint I have is that the subtitles are sometimes hard to read because, in many scenes, the ground is covered in snow. So you have white letters over a white background, which is tough on the eyes. Despite these issues, I think this is an interesting and enjoyable film. It isn't as good as it could have been but it's certainly worth a look.

'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)' is weird. Not weird in the quirky sense, just weird. It has a bizarre plot but it takes itself almost entirely seriously, it's increasingly outlandish but it it's never playful, it's dark and gritty but it's never tense or scary... it's difficult to describe, really. It isn't quite a comedy, despite being absurd; it isn't quite a horror, despite being grim. It sits in an odd sort of limbo between genres. Who is its intended audience? I'm not sure that even it knows. I can't see it being a cult classic because it isn't 'bad' enough, but I can't see being a critical darling because it isn't 'good' enough. It has a decent atmosphere and it's fairly compelling, but it doesn't seem to move past its initial stages and a huge chunk of its plot is portrayed as a montage just before its end credits. Like I said, it's weird. It's a fairly decent effort, though, and I don't think anyone can claim that it's generic. 6/10

I know Christmas is supposed to be a time of happiness and cheer in which jolly old Santa Claus bestows gifts upon the children. Well, not in Finland. Their Santa Claus legend is a lot darker and scarier per "Rare Exports." Their Santa Claus eats naughty children and he's about to make a reappearance.

A mining company was in Russia at the Korvatunturi drill site looking for a precious commodity. What they found was Santa Claus encased in ice and buried under tons of rock. After digging him up the reindeer lay disemboweled and children came up missing. Only a young boy named Pietari (Onni Tommila) knew what was happening. If the adults were to ever know what was going on, they would have to listen to Pietari.

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I saw this the other day at the London Film Festival and went in with no expectations, not having seen the short films it was based on. It was a fantastic surprise and i would put it right up there, if not in number one position, as the best film festival films i have ever seen. The pace and storyline were top notch and although some of the characters were a bit weak in substance and originality it took nothing away from my enjoyment of the film. This is one i would highly recommend to any film fan except those under 13. Indeed it is one i would be proud to recommend as it has a dark and dry sense of humour and an original twist on the Christmas tale. I will buy the DVD and happily see it again; I rarely say those words these days.

Most of this film is dark, curious, mysterious, scary and gritty and pulled me into its chilly and desolate landscape almost from the start. It feels very much like its own film until about 20 minutes from the end when it's as though the original writers and directors left and Hollywood jumped in and took over. Suddenlty we had the usual types of crazy things happening, special effects, cheesy hero type behaviour and machinery appearing which doesn't seem credible within the context of the rest of the film. I don't mind a film being fantastical as long as it's consistent within its own story. The end of this film was really unsatisfying for me.

A real shame.

For me this is one of those films that I just instantly took to heart, it has the sort of implicit comedy that you expect from the Cohen brothers, and a theme which really plays with your ideas of horror. It does help if you have a bit of background in Finnish mythology, there's no explanation, even in the subtitles, of the yule goat, and the word Joulupukki's close links to old stories about a sort of mischievous Christmas devil. It does introduce some of the old stories, but doesn't explain how they are actually commonly known history pertaining to Father Christmas in Finland, and weren't made up for the film or anything like that. Other than that, the film is visually beautiful, musically dramatic to at least the extent that Danny Elfman had ever achieved for Tim Burton, and has a sort of dignity that something with an undercurrent of comedy rarely has, relying on its ability to be funny without trying, something that Quinten Tarantino and the Cohen Brothers often leave us slack jawed over. I definitely recommend it.

RARE EXPORTS is a delicious holiday treat. It mixes the perfect amount of fantasy, horror, and thriller without ever going overboard. It is fun for many reasons, and not a minute too long.

The action is great and the special effects are very well-done. The camerawork is excellent, as is the acting and directing. They really squeezed the most out of their budget. A lot of times with fantasy films like this I feel like the fantasy elements steal too much focus or drag on for too long. That is not the case here. It's perfectly done. But those who don't like that sort of thing will not enjoy this movie. Those who loved PAN'S LABYRINTH and LORD OF THE RINGS will love it. Recommend to fantasy fans.

Was on my radar for a long time. Saw this recently. Call it bad parenting but I saw this with my 7 year old nephew who wanted to see something on Santa Claus during this lockdown n i found this film perfectly suitable to teach him not to be notty or else the tall, starved, naked elves with evil grin may come to steal him. Well, this film has nothing horror or scary but it is still a good watch n something completely different than ur regular Christmas themed horror films. It has some nice locations n a claustrophobic feel throughout.

Having seen this in the movie theaters, and being pleasantly surprised, I feel I am finally early enough to throw a little review. If you expect a movie with well built characters, and/or can't stand violence (which isn't rough at all, actually, very tame) you probably find yourself disappointed after you have watched it. But if you take it light heartedly, and manage to ditch the idea of this being an instant classic, you'll enjoy it.

The humour is great, and as a (proud!) member of the Finnish nation, I liked it. A lot. When movies like Tropic Thunder and Zombieland lack in that department (I did not laugh once when watching either of those films), Rare Exports deliver. Some of the stuff might be hard to understand if you don't get the language, but there is plenty of other type of humour available as well.

As I said already, the characters aren't that well built, but that is not what they attempted, or even wanted it seems. Instead, it brings and original storyline, which doesn't follow the usual movie scheme. I doubt you have ever seen anything like the Rare Exports, and I would suggest everyone to give it a try.

unfortunately the idea of this film is pretty satisfying on the one hand but the storytelling is not consistent enough. the parts don't fit very well together. there were too many questions for me, that haven't been answered. too many details remained unclear. too much deus-ex-machina kind of pushing things forward finally. and moreover, the picture could be -- for my taste -- be a bit darker. and -- to make the specific turn plausible -- the persons and there behavior could be even more absurd. it is this switch of the mood, that is (a little!) disturbing -- so that i could not get rid of the feeling, that the authors wanted to be successful with this multiple genre kind of story telling and switched from horror to comedy. that didn't work! it really didn't. the switch should stay on a logical base. there's none. the switch remains surficial.

anyway, the film is not bad. it's a nice idea, placed in a great landscape. the actors are funny. you can give it a chance.

Very creepy in parts, but with a very enjoyable streak of black comedy, this movie is a must see. The fact it's primarily in Finnish with minimal English did not detract from my enjoyment of the film at all (subtitles are really easy to follow, folks!).

The acting by the lead young boy in the movie is excellent and not at all cheesy and whilst this is not a character driven movie as such, I believe there's enough exposition to carry the plot through without people wondering "How the hell did that happen? Where did that come from? How does he know how to control that vehicle?"

If you're sick of plots involving candy canes, people stealing presents and grinchesque characters tamely threatening the holiday season, then this is the movie for you!

Nice Christmas movie. Like most Christmas movies, this one is not a masterpiece of cinema, but at least the Finns tried to break the monotony of merry Christmas stories with the one a little darker. I wouldn't classify it as a horror, though there are some elements. It's more of a dark fantasy adventure, also suitable for slightly older children. Kind of like "Gremlins" (1984), for example. The script is simple but effective, based on: "The real Santa was totally different. The Coca-Cola Santa is just a hoax." The acting and directing follow an example of a scenario - simple and effective. A very interesting idea, not a particularly tense but compelling atmosphere and a healthy dose of black humor, with a very witty plot twist at the end. I'm not thrilled, but I'm quite pleased.

7/10

I love Christmas. However, I also hate how television stations here in the US drive us crazy by playing the same old Christmas movies year after year after year--until you start to hate them. Movies like "It's a Wonderful Life" (which they used to air 37923573 times a year until recently) have been ruined because of this. So, in the spirit of being sick and tired of the same old re-runs, I might suggest if you feel the same way you try "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale". It sure is NOT "It's a Wonderful Life" and it's nothing like "Miracle on 34th Street"! It's actually sort of an anti-Christmas movie.

The film begins in the Finnish wilderness. Some Americans are excavating SOMETHING...but what, we aren't sure. Suddenly the scene changes to three men who are trying to figure out what attacked. Hundreds of caribou are dead and they are heavily armed just in case it attacks. Even one of the guy's little boy is armed with a shotgun. I guess life can be hard that close to the Arctic Circle. As the film progresses, the film becomes more and more and more tense, as apparently the thing or things that killed the animals also wiped out the folks excavating the frozen tundra...apparently someone or something is really, really mad! I would love to say more about this sick and rather inappropriate film, but I don't want to spoil the film. Suffice to say that 'Santa' is not their only worry--his crazed, naked helpers are. And you better pray you haven't been naughty!!

Overall, I liked this sick film as it is highly creative. It also had an amazing sense of suspense. Using exceptional direction and great background music, the film was tense beyond belief. However, the story is not perfect. The part where the kid suddenly knew EXACTLY what to do and the adults followed his lead was bad--and a film cliché I hate. Fortunately, what followed in the final scene after they listened to the kid was great--and the ending made me laugh. One final note: there is LOTS and LOTS of male nudity--very, very graphic nudity. I wasn't offended by it as it was not the least bit sexual in nature. And, since parents SHOULD not let their kids see this because of the subject matter, then kids seeing all this naked flesh really isn't a serious concern. Worth seeing...but it is one sick and twisted holiday film. I just hope I don't start seeing it 37923573 every year on the television...though I doubt it.

By the way, the idea for this full-length film originated from two short films by the same filmmaker. I saw the first one years ago and loved it--and fortunately both shorts are included on the disc as special features. Don't forget to watch them.

I really enjoyed this movie, harkening back to 80s classics like Tremors or gremlins where a small-town community must deal with a large threat that terrorizes their way of life. While Christmas horror films have been done before, such as silent night deadly night or Black Christmas, this movie puts its own spin on the genre and helps capture a tone and comedy that is unique to this Finnish production.

'What if Father Christmas was evil?' That's the general premise of the film that drives the narrative and I appreciate that the film took itself seriously, it didn't divulge into making the entire premise a joke like an asylum film would, and it's better for it!

The acting was spot on especially from the child actor (Onni Tommila) and the dad (Jorma Tommila). Story and atmosphere are fantastic in the first two acts. The mystery that builds up is slow and gripping as you begin to thaw into its icy interior. The cinematography excels at showing the unique location of the Icey, harsh and ragged landscape of the Korvatunturi mountains in rural Finland, adding a great deal to the film's atmosphere.

However, It drags in the middle with a long time dedicated Inside a slaughterhouse, this part really kills it's pacing and stops the plot in its tracks. Then there's the third act... it's bad. If you look at other reviews online, the same complaints keep cropping up; Terrible CGI, plot convenience, and the comedy & atmosphere that made the first two acts so great disappear from the film.

I was still very positive on the film and would recommend especially if you're sick of the same old Christmas movies and want something new and unique this holiday season.

A geological dig in Lapland unearths the real Santa - a massive horned creature who punishes those children who have been naughty. As Santa's elves (naked old men) attempt to thaw the block of ice in which their master is trapped, young Pietari (Onni Tommila) tries to convince his father what is happening.

Together with Dutch Xmas horror Sint (2010), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale was responsible for kicking off a decade of Krampus/anti-Santa movies, for those who like their festive films to be less jolly and a little more twisted. Rare Exports, in particular, seems to receive a lot of praise, but I don't see what the fuss is about: the first hour or so is incredibly dull, with what feels like a lot of filler (as one might expect from a film expanded from a short story).

The last twenty minutes pick up the pace a bit, but by then, my good will was all gone. Besides, the film closes in such a stupid fashion that I simply could not excuse it: having destroyed Santa, Pietari and his father train the elves to become traditional Father Christmasses, selling them and shipping them round the world inside wooden crates - 'cos people trafficking isn't against the regulations, is it?

Slow and uneventful for the most part, with too much old man full frontal for my liking. Disappointing.

3.5/10, rounded up to 4/10 for IMDb.