7/10
Old Finnish horror movie from 1952 that both Terry Gilliam and Terence Malick have tried to remake, with Isabella Rossellini attached to star at one point, but nothing ever materialized. It's a movie about a woman who goes to a shaman for a love potion and instead gets turned into (well she retains her human form but sometimes she changes into) a white reindeer. Sounds kind of weird in theory but it works well on the screen. The movie is a brisk 80 minutes so the plot is pretty thin (and the ending is telegraphed very early on) but the highlight here is the beautiful snowy Finland landscapes that dominate 95% of the movie's run time. Certainly one of the most atmospheric 50's horror I've ever seen, but not for everyone...if you're more into the history of cinema and things like that, you'll probably find it more interesting.
Valkoinen Peura was released on DVD recently but without subtitles. This was a rare print with French subtitles, but I have to question the wisdom of using white-text subtitles in a movie that takes place in the snow. However the story is so simple and visual-based you could probably follow along with no subtitles at all. Apparently it's being remade now by a Swedish director Peter Lindholm...
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