Interesting little witchcraft film from the early 70s with a certain offbeat charm. Drags a little bit in the middle, but features one of the best endings to any horror film I've seen.

I've seen some real shit werewolf movies before, but...

Until recently, I had no idea that Scandinavia was producing really fantastic genre films. In just the past few years, Sweden has released LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, Norway has released THE TROLL HUNTER, and Finland has released RARE EXPORTS. This film has a wonderful blend of horror elements, Lapland mythology, Christmas iconography, and frames it inside of a kids' adventure movie (not unlike Monster Squad or The Goonies). The small Finnish mountain town setting is gorgeously sparse and desolate, and the photography is sharp and well executed.

Awful.