Sint (2010) Another relatively new entry into the genre, Sint
comes from the Netherlands, and features Sinterklaas,
a sort of Santa Claus-like character. Only in this case, Sinterklaas is a rather more twisted entity, one that is less ho-ho-ho, and more kill-kill-kill. In the movie's
lore, a thieving gang of criminals led by Niklas, a former bishop, are slaughtered by angry villagers on
the night of December 5, 1492. Subsequently, when that date coincides with a full moon, the gang returns
in the form of murderous wraiths to exact revenge for their own deaths. Sint was directed by Dick Maas, a director who, alongside Paul Verhoeven, would be in the top tier of Dutch filmmaking. He directed two other horror films, De Lift (The Lift) in 1983, and
Amsterdamned in 1988, both to critical acclaim. Sint
itself was not particularly successful, but it's quirky and notable enough to garner a mention here. Article by: Fernando Sanchez