Finland, 1952
74m, 2015 metres
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono
Reviewed at The EOFFTV Review
A Finnish horror film directed by Erik Blomberg.
Plot Summary
A newly wed woman is transformed into a white reindeer vampire by a shaman.
Credits
Crew
Director: Erik Blomberg
© [not given on screen]
Suomi Filmi presents. Junior-Filmi Oy
Producer: Aarne Tarkas
Written by: Mirjami Kuosmanen, Erik Blomberg
Photography: Erik Blomberg
Music: Einar Englund
Sound: Evan Englund, Taisto Lindegren
Art Director: Osmo Osva
Locations: Lapland, Finland *
Cast
Mirjami Kuosmanen (Pirita)
Kalervo Nissilä (Aslak)
Åke Lindman (forest ranger)
Jouni Tapiola (reindeer shepherd)
Arvo Lehesmaa (Tsalkku-Nilla the shaman)
Alternative Titles
Bialy Ren – Polish title
Il bianco pastore di renne – Italian title
Bily sob – Czech title
A fehér rénszarvas – Hungarian title
Den Hvite renen – Norwegian title
Noidan rakkaus – working title
Noita – alternative title
Le Renne blanc – French title
Den Vita renen – Swedish/Swedish Finnish title
Das Weiße Rentier – East German title
The White Reindeer – US title
References
Books
The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror p.101 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.538 – credits
The Werewolf Filmography by Bryan Senn p.376-377 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
