The Day the Earth Froze (1959)

The Most Chilling Terror Ever Experienced

Based on Finnish mythology; Lemminkäinen woos the fair Annikki and battles the evil witch Louhi. Louhi kidnaps Annikki to compel her brother to build for her a Sampo, a magical device that creates salt, grain, and gold. When Lemminkäinen fails to recover the Sampo, Louhi steals the sun, plunging the world into frozen darkness.

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Stars: Andris Ošiņš, Eve Kivi, Anna Orochko, Ivan Voronov, Urho Somersalmi

Release Date: 1959-08-24

Country: Finland, Soviet Union

Ratings: 4.5 / 10 (26 votes)

Runtime: 90 mins