“Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale” Film Concept.

This film has the concept of a villain planning to catch Santa Clause and hold him for ransom however the Santa Clause seems evil and twisted- he is portrayed as a villain. Familiar aspects include “The Grinch” where something goes wrong at Christmas time. Similarly, in “The Village” there is a mystery in the woods which affects the rest of the town. The film “Santa Clause” has someone finding out who Santa is alike “Rare Exports.” However, there are many unique selling points which make this film different to others. The character of Santa has been changed from good, loving and a grandfather figure to evil, sinister and villainous. Christmas is a time to be happy and so most of the films released around the festive time with the Christmas theme usually revolves around a happy plotline. “Rare Exports” has a genre of a fairytale/ horror which subverts typical film type.