Original title: Punaista lunta
Written and Directed by: Ilja Rautsi
Production year: 2026
Production countries: Finland, Estonia, Sweden
Starring: Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Anni Iikkanen, Kari Hietalahti, Tommi Korpela, Krista Kosonen, Marja-Liisa Nguyen, Otava Rossi, Eeva Litmanen, Jussi Vatanen
Director of Photography: Kerttu Hakkarainen F.S.C.
Production Designer: Tiiu-Ann Pello
Costume Designer: Jaanus Vahtra
SFX Make-Up Designer: Salla Yli-Luopa
Make-Up Designer: Gristina Pahmann
Editor: Eric Bäckström
Sound Designer: Karri Niinivaara
Composer: Hans Appelqvist
Associate Producer & VFX: Heiki Luts
Executive Producers: Niki Leskinen & Ari Tolppanen
Co-Producers: Ivo Felt / Allfilm, Peter Krupenin / Hobab
Producers: Misha Jaari & Mark Lwoff / Bufo
International Sales: Charades
In Finland, sixteen-year-old emo teen Johanna dreams of a glittering Twilight vampire prince. What she gets instead is Martti — a balding, beer-bellied 49-year-old bloodsucker who slips into a Santa suit to gain entry to homes and devour entire families. When Johanna crosses paths with Martti on Christmas Eve, she thinks her dark fairy tale has come true. But instead of eternal romance, she finds herself trapped in a bloody and horrific nightmare of aging masculine toxicity, family trauma, and festive slaughter. By morning, the snow will turn red.
Currently in post-production.