May 16, 2026 4:51am PT

Vampire Santa Claus Horror Pic ‘Red Snow’ by Ilja Rautsi Sells to Spain for Charades – and Christmas Is Cancelled (EXCLUSIVE)

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Christmas will never be the same again after the premiere of “Red Snow,” directed by Finnish filmmaker Ilja Rautsi and boasting the world’s first vampire Santa Claus.

Charades has sold the upcoming horror comedy to Selecta Vision (Spain) following the film’s presentation at Cannes during the Next from the Nordics showcase.

“I was thinking about Christmas and the pain of it all, this forced togetherness, and then suddenly I went: ‘What if Santa was a vampire?’ It just clicked. You invite him in, just like a vampire, and then he can eat your entire family,” Rautsi tells Variety.