Det okända. (2000)

Five young field-biologists are sent to northern Sweden to investigate effects of a large forest fire. However, what was thought to be some weeks of camping and easy work soon turns into a ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Hjorth

Writers:

Michael Hjorth, Tomas Tivemark

Stars:

Jacob Ericksson, Marcus Palm, Ann-Sofie Rase

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jacob Ericksson	...	Jacob
Marcus Palm	...	Marcus
Ann-Sofie Rase	...	Ann-Sofie
Ingar Sigvardsdotter	...	Ingar
Tomas Tivemark	...	Tomas

Storyline

Five young field-biologists are sent to northern Sweden to investigate effects of a large forest fire. However, what was thought to be some weeks of camping and easy work soon turns into a nightmare as they find the remains of a mysterious creature and take it in for examination...

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Plot Keywords:

forest | camping in wilderness | hand camera | low budget film

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Taglines:

Du är inte längre den du tror.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

6 October 2000 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Unknown

Filming Locations:

Tyresta Nationalpark, Stockholms län, Sweden

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$35,895 (Sweden) (6 October 2000)

Gross:

$81,096 (Sweden) (20 October 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Film AB, Apollon Bild & Film, Tre Vänner Produktion AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the group is looking for Ingar in the middle of the night, their faces are sometimes illuminated by flashlights other than their own, even when there is nobody else around.

User Reviews

Blair Witch fans should apply.

Well I had been searching for this movie for over a year before I finally got my hands on it. Afterall this movie is from Sweden and I live in the US.

I had heard the rumors: Blair Witch Project copycat. This statement is not entirely true though... There is a lot of simularties, and its obvious that the director was heavily inspired by Blair.. But this one is good enough to stand on its own.

No ghosts, no aliens (you don't actually see any kind of creature other then the dead chicken looking thing in the beginning).. This movie relies on suspense alone. Was there something out in those woods that made these 5 scientists go insane? We don't get the answer.

What irritates me the most here is that the movie is shot with a shaky handcam... yet there is no explanation of it. Why is the movie shot like this when there isn't a 6th person with them shooting the footage? I honestly think adding a cameraman to the story would be more reasonable then the shakeyness for no reason... you can even see the cameraman's shadow at one point.. come on now, if you're gonna ride on Blair's success at least go all the way with it.

Other then that - a perfect horror movie.