Masters of Cinema hunts THE WHITE REINDEER (review)

In northernmost Lapland there is the legend of a witch who stalks and kills herders in the guise of a white reindeer.  A young bride is about to live out this legend when she seeks a love potion to keep her husband interested in this award-winning Finnish folk horror film.

REVIEW LINK: Eureka (UK) Region B Blu-ray/Region 2 NTSC DVD (DVDCompare)

THE WHITE REINDEER Blu-ray/DVD combo specs:

• Blu-ray:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.37:1 pillarboxed fullscreen
• Finnish LPCM 2.0 Mono
• DVD:
• 4:3 non-anamorphic 1.37:1 fullscreen
• Finnish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
• "Religion, Pleasure, and Punishment: The Portrayal of Witches in Nordic Cinema" audio essay by film journalist Amy Simmons
• "With the Reindeer" 1947 documentary by Erik Blomberg and Eino Mäkinen
• Colour Test Footage
• "Jussi Awards Ceremony 1952" Clip
• Reversible sleeve
• Collector's booklet featuring "The Passion of the Snow Witch" by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and "Vampire of the Snows" by Phlip Kemp along with viewing notes and release credits
• Limited edition O-card slipcase is included with the first 2,000 copies