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Also known as Saint

Sint (released on DVD as Saint in Europe and Saint Nick in the United States) is a 2010 Dutch dark comedy horror film about Sinterklaas, the character on which the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus is based. The film was directed by Dick Maas and marked his return to the horror genre, in which he gained acclaim with his debut The Lift (1983) and Amsterdamned (1988). The story distorts the popular traditions of Sinterklaas and portrays him as a ghost who murders large numbers of people when his annual celebration night coincides with a full moon.

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4.9

A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.

Released: 2010-10-3185 minDir: Dick MaasHorror, ComedyBudget: $4.0MBox office: $4.0M

Cast

  • Huub Stapel as Niklas
  • Egbert Jan Weeber as Frank
  • Caro Lenssen as Lisa
  • Bert Luppes as Goert
  • Escha Tanihatu as Sophie
  • Jim Deddes as Sander

Themes

  • holiday
  • bishop
  • saint nicholas
  • sinterklaas

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Ratings

IMDb

5.6/10

9,986 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

55%

Year
2010
Runtime
88 min
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
1 win & 4 nominations total

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Key facts

Film.name
Sint
Film.image
Sint film.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Dick Maas
Film.producer
Tom de MolDick Maas
Film.writer
Dick Maas
Film.music
Dick Maas
Film.cinematography
Guido van Gennep
Film.editing
Bert Rijkelijkhuizen
Film.distributor
A-Film Distribution
Film.runtime
85 minutes
Film.country
Netherlands
Film.language
Dutch
Film.budget
€4.4 million
Film.gross
$3.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
85.0
FilmAffinity ID
275729
Official website
www.sintdefilm.com
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publication date
2010-01-01
title
Sint
review score
55%
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Sint (released on DVD as Saint in Europe and Saint Nick in the United States) is a 2010 Dutch dark comedy horror film about Sinterklaas, the character on which the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus is based. The film was directed by Dick Maas and marked his return to the horror genre, in which he gained acclaim with his debut The Lift (1983) and Amsterdamned (1988). The story distorts the popular traditions of Sinterklaas and portrays him as a ghost who murders large numbers of people when his annual celebration night coincides with a full moon.

==Plot==

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