The White Reindeer (1952)

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Finland's greatest horror film!

A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.

• Released: 1952-07-18
• Genres: Fantasy, Horror
• Runtime: 1h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 89 votes

Directed by Erik Blomberg.

Top cast

• Mirjami Kuosmanen as Pirita / Maarita
• Kalervo Nissilä as Aslak
• Åke Lindman as Forester
• Jouni Tapiola as Niila
• Arvo Lehesmaa as Tsalkku-Nilla
• Tyyne Haarla as Older Woman (uncredited)
• Kauko Laurikainen as Man in Laplander's Hut (uncredited)
• Pentti Irjala as Speaker (uncredited)
• Evald Terho as Pirita's Father (uncredited)
• Heimo Lepistö as Wealthy Man (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The White Reindeer

• United States: stream on AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Shudder Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream; watch free on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, Bloodstream, Philo; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder Apple TV channel, Bloodstream; watch free on Hoopla, Bloodstream

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