YULE CAT | Icelandic Folklore Horror Short Film
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- It does not care if you are naughty or mice.
"The night before Christmas, an Icelandic family is struck by an evil that lurks in the dark."
Christmas is weird. It’s where families come together to celebrate a big red man but where there’s also a foreboding sense of anxiety creeping around the corner.
It’s full of colorful glee that manifests in gifts and cold nights that would kill you if you didn’t have the proper clothes.
Folklore has always had a looming presence over Christmas, especially in the Nordic countries.
In Sweden we have the Yule Goat, closely resembling Krampus, but an even more obscure being inhabits Iceland, one we believe hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention in entertainment.
We wanted to change that with this film.
The Yule Cat of Iceland is a horrific large feline beast who hunts men rather than mice and actively
stalk the ones who are already poor and on their knees.
Yes, we know, Icelandic folklore is bleak. We love it.
Our goal was to make as faithful an adaptation of the source material as possible, with Icelandic language and all, while realizing this creature as a force of nature in a horror setting through the perspective of a child.
Do not go gentle into that Christmas night.
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▼CREDITS▼
written, directed & produced by
Albin Glasell
cinematography, editing, VFX & sound by
Erik Engbo
3D animation & modeling by
Selma Einarsdóttir & Bjarki Kjellsson
makeup & hair by
Julia Nord
introducing Ingrid Bunnskog as ”Gudrun”
with Agnes Persson as ”Hildur”
producer, concept artist & 3D textures
Leia Widgren-Bjarkadotter
production assistant & assistant camera
Cajsa Wittboldt
sound technician
Jinny Chen
costume
Agnes Persson
props
Alexander Svensson
script consultant
Tage Olsson
made with support from
Kultur i Halland - Film & Idécentralen Varberg
Filmed on location in Varberg, Sweden 2022
© 2022 Sägen Film, All Rights Reserved
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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS -
SHORT TO THE POINT 2023
Bucharest, Romania
NOMINATED, BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
NIGHT TERRORS FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Copenhagen, Denmark
THE NORTH FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
WINNER, BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Zagreb, Croatia
WINNER, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS & BEST VFX
FROSTBITER ICELANDIC HORROR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, 2023
Akranes, Iceland
NOMINATED, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
HORROR SCREENINGS FILM FESTIVAL BLOODY MIRROR, 2023
Tbilisi, Georgia
WINNER, BEST DIRECTOR
CRIMSON SCREEN HORROR FEST, 2023
Columbia SA, United States
ATLANTA HORROR FILM FESTIVAL, 2023
Atlanta Georgia, United States
FILMQUEST, 2023
Provo Utah, United States
NOMINATED, BEST MICRO SHORT
LA INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FESTIVAL, 2023
Los Angeles, United States
FINALIST
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I have a Maine Coon. It's our first cat, we extremely spoiled her. Yile Cat is less scary than my cat when she doesn't get what she wants.
Train your cat and everything will be fine.
Would you mind if I be the only one rooting (emotionally involved in) for the Yule Cat
while you all rooting for the lil girl?..
😿💛I love Jólakötturinn. Huh!
The Yule Cat is a monster that specifically preys on poor people. It doesn't bother the rich or well off, or even middle class. But if you're poor and nobody gave you fresh clothes this Christmas, LOOK OUT! While modern horror likes to paint monsters as some kind of wish fulfillment storytelling device where a monster kills some jerk who is otherwise untouchable but deserves it, the Yule Cat really brings monstrousness back to evil by making it a bane on those who are already poor, downtrodden, and vulnerable. As if they didn't have enough to worry about.
I wish more people knew about the the yule cat it's so majestic yet terrifying I love the concept of her, a cute animal portraied as a beast she could be misunderstood or pure evil who knows but even with my megalaphobia (fear of large things) she's amazing
We wish so too!
I know right! Ever since I found out about her year ago or so, as a goth obsessed with big felines, I have been obsessed with this marvelous legend😂
Extremely well made guys. Rooting for the little girl 😊
~sigh~ This is one of those short films that I sincerely wish was much longer, excellent work!
Haha we get that a lot about this one, then we know we’re on the right track for the future! Thank you for watching!
@@sagenfilm Just an amazing movie.
I love the Yule Cat, I wish there were more films/shows including it! This is awesome, I love the design of the Yule Cat, the suspense, and the descolate snowy cabin atmosphere!
You should check out "Krampuss". Saw it at frostbiter filmfest in Akranes this year. Also very good shortfilm about yule cat. :)
Wow! Tack för att jag fick ta del av denna. Go Ingrid!! Toppen!
Ingrid är fantastisk! Hon har en ljus framtid framför sig :) God fortsättning!
Loved this! I'm getting ready to run a module called "Beware the Yule Cat" for my Dungeons & Dragons group over the holidays. When the girl sees the cat on the roof, I immediately thought of the line from Blazing Saddles, "Don't shoot him, you'll just make him mad." 😸
That sounds like an AWESOME module! (or "pawsome"... sorry.)
Thank you so much for your comment and support, Merry Christmas!
@@sagenfilm I found it on the website for Frog God Games. It's also on Drive Thru RPG. It was $13.99 USD for the PDF. Well worth checking out, even if you're not a gamer. It's compatible with Dungeons & Dragons 5e, Castles & Crusades (which I've never played), and Old-School Essentials.
Love your videos. Happiest of Holidays to you as well!
Snyggt!
Tack Anna! God Jul!
Spectacular work! Atmospheric and beautiful.
Thank you! More to come 2025, Merry Christmas!
@sagenfilm Merry Christmas. 🙂
Wow!!!! What a film! Full of atmosphere and the VFX is fantastic! Shout out to the team!
We loooooove our team! THANK YOU! Have a good one!
Fantastiskt!!
Tack som tusan! God Jul på dig!
This is probably why there are no polar bears in Iceland...🤔
Nice film! (Also, it made me surf the internet studying Icelandic folklore)
Who knew a cat could be a good horror film villain
They are by their very nature villains. But also cool and cozy. The perfect organism. Merry Christmas to you!
This is why my cousins in Iceland no text me anymore
Underbar julfilm!! 🥰🤠🙌🏻
Tack, vad kul att du gillade den! God Jul :D
Riktigt snyggt, men den var ju för kort haha =) Schysst Cameo av Albin =)
Haha tack, hellre för kort än för lång! Och ja det är lag på att jag ska smygas in hehe ;) God Jul!
Tack! Albin är riktigt sneaky!
Love it! Great subject for a short film like this.
Thanks! More to come!
Riktigt bra kortfilm! Bra skådespeleri, visuella effekter, bildkomposition och ljud! Kul att följa er resa och med denna film visar ni verkligen att ni är med i matchen! Ser fram emot en långfilm från er😁
Tack så mycket, verkligen! God Jul och sprid gärna filmen så vi får snurr på det här! Ett litet steg närmre långfilm :)
Riktigt bra kortfilm!! älskar effekterna på Yule Katten! klippet när den kollar in genom fönstret var snyggt som fan!! o snyggt jobb av Herr Engbo på alla fronter, saknar hans videos på tuben! -- en riktigt skön kortfilm o passar perfekt så här på julaftonskvällen när man är fullproppad med julmat o pepparkakor!
Man tackar och tackar igen! 💪 Det har blivit full Sägen Film den senaste tiden vilket är väldigt spännande. Hänt mycket på kort tid och det är 100% fokus på filmskapande vilket är det jag vill göra. Hope you stick around and merry Julefröjd 🎅 🤝
@@SwedishFilmmaker Ja absolut, det förstår jag, och kvalitén är riktigt bra! och vad gäller 100% på filmskapandet förstår jag dig, det är samma här, youtube kan lägga sig o sova haha men absolut att jag håller mig kvar här o god jul till er alla också! Kanske får hittepånåt tillsammans i framtiden, har lite jag fibblar med själv (främst story o manusidéer just nu).
Very well done 👏🏼 Happy Christmas from Melbourne, Australia 🎄🎅⛄ Too warm down here 🌡️🤣
Too cold up here! Thank you for watching, have a great Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
huge cats and volcanoes. Iceland likes them...
And shotguns! Apparently… Merry Christmas to you good sir, and a Happy New Year!
God Jul! Får kolla på TVn hemma när jag kommer hem!
Låter bra det, God Jul!
Great quality, I'm most impressed!
Most impressive thanks to you, dear viewer!
Great job on the film!
Is there a longer version coming up or something alike? I love this film!! Tense atmosphere, adorable cat!
Not at this time, no, but we’d love to go to Iceland and shoot a feature film with the cat! Merry Christmas!
Omg Ingrid går i min klass
Hälsa henne så gott!
great job guys you shows a myth creature the scary Yle cat and what happened to the girl did she died to the beast?
Thank you, we LOVE the Yule Cat and wish for more people to learn about it. About the ending, well, we do give two hints if you listen closely during the credits - if we ever make Yule Cat 2 you'll know for sure ;) Thanks for watching and keep on spreading the Yule Cat gospel this Christmas!
@@sagenfilm i added the yule cat to my series too :3
Maybe try to close the door
Såg precis på Facebook denna ska ses 😀
Hoppas du gillade den! :D God Jul!
@@sagenfilm Helt klart 😀👍 snyggt jobbat. Effekterna är så bra. Bra jobbat som vanligt på alla plan.
Tack Twizz! God fortsättning :)
WoW! Detta är nog min favorit såhär långt! Kan man se denna någonstans, Netflix eller på någon annan streamingtjänst?
Tack Ebba! Vi är också nöjda med den :) Nej, svårt att få in kortfilmer på streamingtjänster men vi ska ge SVT en chans! Vore ju fantastiskt att få den visad på jul ;) Tack igen!
Where the freak are Geri and Freki when you need them?!?!?!?!
why is the door open?
There's a lot going on in this super short film, more than meets the eye at first. Have a rewatch and look for signs in the snow, and, where's the father in all this? Thanks for watching!
@@sagenfilm
That is and will be my intention, indeed....😁
Fatver left to buy milk....
Imagine a 4000 pounds Belly Trap all pf a sudden bunnykicking the 💩 out of you....