A shady businessman (Per Kristian Ellefsen) is funding an excavation on Korvatunturi Mountain and insists that it be completed by Christmas Eve. Two local boys are spying and one, Pietari (Onni Tommila), is convinced the crew is digging out the original Santa Claus, long buried by the Sami people. No one believes him but on Christmas Eve, every child in town goes missing, a strange, inhuman man is caught in Pietari's father's (Jorma Tommila) wolf trap, and the reindeer herd they depend on for export is slaughtered in the snow.
There are a few inconsistencies (like how Pietari has the world's most specialized library on Santa Claus somehow) but overall, this is a fun delve into the darker side of Kris Kringle. It has a very Hogfather feel to it, which is damn near the highest praise I can bestow. I wouldn't call it scary but there is some mild gore and a whole bunch of naked dudes. It's Finnish and I'm guessing a lot of people wouldn't have heard of it, but it's well worth the watch. It's streaming on Hulu, Shudder, Kanopy, Tubi, and PlutoTV.
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