Review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Ed O — 17 Nov 2011

Fun diversion that never goes quite where you think it will.

This review of Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) was written by Ed O on 17 Nov 2011.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale has generally received positive reviews.

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It is just your average SF, semi-horror, quirky Christmas suspense story set in the wilds of Finland…

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By John V (298) on 23 Dec 2016

It's definitely preferable over nearly all Christmas themed movies and I had looked forward to seeing this for some years now and yet I was…

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By Ross V (116) on 16 Dec 2015

I think the great reviews of it spoilt it for me. Didn't find it particularly funny or scary. Two thumbs up for the concept and cast though…

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Director Jalmari Helander melds the Krampus myth perfectly onto that moment of childhood when belief is all the stronger for being challenged…

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[There is] very obvious, and somewhat jarring use of some very underwhelming CGI effects in a number of key scenes…

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By Bobbsyw (19) on 01 Feb 2015

Preposterous, but it gets away with it as the film doesn't take itself too seriously…

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By David W (2,010) on 24 Dec 2014

Twisted dark horror christmas tale with light humour to it. It's one of christmas movie like you never seen before…

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By Jeffery S (28) on 15 Dec 2018

Absolutely the best Christmas Horror Movie EVER!!!!!!!!! In the History of EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUST SEE ANYTIME OF YEAR…

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By Belinda R (49) on 13 Dec 2015

Well, that's certainly a different kind of Santa and his little helpers…

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By Alec B (1,705) on 08 Jan 2018

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