A young boy named Pietari (Onni Tommila) and his friend Juuso (Ilmari Jarvenpaa) think a secret mountain drilling project near their home in northern Finland has uncovered the tomb of Santa Claus. However, this a monstrous, evil Santa, much unlike the cheery St. Nick of legend. When Pietari's father (Jorma Tommila) captures a feral old man (Peeter Jakobi) in his wolf trap, the man may hold the key to why reindeer are being slaughtered and children are disappearing.
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Thanks to children's books, the Salvation Army, bouncy holiday tunes and the wondrous marketing department of Coca-Cola, we've come to know Santa Claus as a paunchy, jolly elf whose benevolence is the hallmark of the holiday season. (Full review)