Saint

Saint

Year: 2010

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: Dutch

Director: Dick Maas

ComedyHorrorHorror

December 5 will never be the same… 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.

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1

Medieval rampage of Saint Nicholas

In the Middle Ages, Saint Nicholas travels with a gang of robbers, raping, plundering, and killing through the countryside. Their brutality leaves villages terrified as they move from town to town.

Middle Ages Countryside, medieval Europe
2

Village ambush: ship set ablaze

The villagers murder the bloodthirsty bishop and his men by setting the ship they travel on ablaze. The act ends the immediate threat, but Niklas vows revenge, signaling the birth of a deadly curse.

After the ambush Coast/ship route
3

The curse begins: December 5 revenant cycle

From that moment, a curse takes hold: whenever a full moon falls on December 5, St. Niklas and his helpers rise from the dead. The killings recur in a cycle that repeats roughly every 36 years.

Every December 5 full moon (approx. every 36 years)
4

Present-day Amsterdam on a snowy December night

The action shifts to Amsterdam, Holland, where a misty and snowy December night provides the perfect backdrop for the undead threat to return. The city becomes the stage for a battle between light and darkness.

December night (present) Amsterdam, Netherlands
5

Frank and friends confronted by Niklas

17-year-old Frank and his friends are confronted by Niklas and his helpers on that dreadful night. The confrontation turns deadly as Niklas moves to strike, and Frank is left fighting for his life while his friends are targeted.

That December 5 night Amsterdam streets/canal district
6

Murder and escape: Frank survives, friends killed

All of Frank's friends are murdered during the encounter. Frank manages to escape death, becoming the sole survivor of that brutal attack.

That night Amsterdam streets
7

Police doubt the tale and arrest Frank

The police don't believe his story about the revenant and arrest him as the main suspect. His credibility is questioned, and the city searches for answers.

Following the night of the attack Amsterdam police station
8

Pursuit: Niklas escapes on a fiery white horse

While Frank is in custody, a police car chase unfolds as Niklas attempts to flee. He escapes atop a fiery white horse, galloping over the roofs of Amsterdam's canal houses.

During the chase Over the rooftops of Amsterdam canal houses
9

Escape and alliance: Frank meets Goert

Frank manages to escape from the police and teams up with Goert, a suspended detective who had previously unraveled the Niklas mystery and warned that the cycle would strike again this year. The two form an unlikely alliance.

Soon after the escape Amsterdam
10

Goert's plan: blow up Niklas's boat

Goert believes there is only one way to stop Niklas: blowing up the revenant's boat moored in a remote corner of the Amsterdam Harbor. The plan sets the course for their dangerous mission.

Pre-emptive planning Amsterdam Harbor
11

Preparation to confront the revenant

Frank and Goert prepare their confrontation with Niklas, gathering resolve and outlining their steps to disrupt the undead threat. The city watches as the clock ticks toward the next December 5 cycle.

Lead-up to confrontation Amsterdam harbor/outskirts
12

The looming December 5 night and the cycle continues

With the curse looming, the film underscores the ongoing battle between good and evil as the revenant prepares to return on December 5. Sint promises a brutal clash as the cycle seeks its next victim.

December 5 night (present cycle) Amsterdam

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