Drowning Ghost (2004)
"Strandvaskaren" (original title)

Hundred years ago, three students at the Hellestads Boarding School were brutally slaughtered, the murderer drowned himself in a lake nearby and his body was never found. The story has ... See full summary »

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writers:

Mikael Håfström, Vasa

Stars:

Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén, Jenny Ulving

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rebecka Hemse	...	Sara
Jesper Salén	...	Felix
Jenny Ulving	...	Therese
Peter Eggers	...	Leo
Daniel Larsson	...	Måns
Rebecca Ferguson	...	Amanda (as Rebecka Ferguson)
Anders Ekborg	...	Thomas
Kjell Bergqvist	...	Peder Weine
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anders Ahlbom	...	Vaktmästare Bengt
Tommy Andersson	...	Pappan
Sasa Bjurling	...	Rebecka
Aalma Duran	...	Rebecca som barn
Magnus Ehrner	...	Läkare 2
Stig Engström	...	Professor Ek
Patrick Gillenhammar	...	Felix som barn

Storyline

Hundred years ago, three students at the Hellestads Boarding School were brutally slaughtered, the murderer drowned himself in a lake nearby and his body was never found. The story has become a legend for generations of students as well as a yearly festivity. Sara, a student, is writting an essay based on the legend and uncovers new facts from the event that will cast dark shadows on the family name of one of the school's main benificiaries. On the night of the hundreth anniversary, the festivities go awry, students disappear and something dark and unknown is moving through the schools corridors...

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Plot Keywords:

boarding school | suicide | murder | fetus | escaped mental patient | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [se]

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

15 October 2004 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Drowning Ghost

Filming Locations:

Filmhusateljéerna, Filmhuset, Svenska Filminstitutet, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greta Film AB, Nordisk Film Production, Moviola Film och Television AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jesper Salén was badly cut beneath his right eye after got hit by one of the propellers of an engine to a motorboat. He was rushed to the hospital but was able to re-shoot the scene the next day.

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Goofs

When Sara and Therese are chased through the house and crash in to the drain pipe, Therese's top changes from red to blue and back again.

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Quotes

Måns: You were not supposed to rape her.

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Connections

References Friday the 13th (1980)

User Reviews

My brief review of the film

A very well photographed Swedish horror fiasco, it features a creative range of camera angles and some wonderful camera movement, which keeps the film interesting on a visual level. Other than the camera-work, it is not at all extraordinary stuff. It has a formulaic story, a messy plot and run-of-the-mill characters. The acting is not much either, and is a bit overdone by some of the cast members. Just because it is Swedish does not make any difference - the film is still as trite as today's horror flicks from Hollywood that are marketed at the younger generation. However, the work of the cinematographer keeps the film from drowning.