Frostbitten (2006)
"Frostbiten" (original title)

Vampires terrorize a city in Norrbotten.

Director:

Anders Banke

Writers:

Daniel Ojanlatva, Pidde Andersson (contributing writer)

Stars:

Petra Nielsen, Grete Havnesköld, Carl-Åke Eriksson

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Petra Nielsen	...	Annika Wallén
Grete Havnesköld	...	Saga Wallén
Carl-Åke Eriksson	...	Prof. Gerhard Beckert
Emma Åberg	...	Vega (as Emma T. Åberg)
Jonas Karlström	...	Sebastian
Mikael Göransson	...	Jacob
Niklas Grönberg	...	John
Per Löfberg	...	Beckert (Young)
Nour El-Refai	...	Cornelia
Gustav Johansson	...	Joel
Måns Nathanaelson	...	Lukas
Linnea Jonsson	...	Cissi
Anna Lindholm	...	Mona (as Anna Lindholm Rosendahl)
Jonas Lawes	...	Robert
Malin Vulcano	...	Ukrainian Vampire

Storyline

After Annika, a medical doctor, gets work at the local hospital, she and her 17-year old daughter Saga move to a small town in northern Sweden. Annika is keen to work with her idol, geneticist Professor Gerhard Beckert. However Beckert's sinister past in the Waffen-SS soon catches up with him when a couple of pill-popping interns mistake an experimental vaccine for party drugs. Mayhem ensues as the town's teenagers succumb one by one to the mysterious virus.

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Plot Keywords:

virus | party | teenager | small town | vampire | 

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Taglines:

Dawn is just a month away

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Genres:

Horror | Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [se] Official soundtrack site

Country:

Sweden Russia

Language:

Swedish German Finnish English

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Frostbitten

Filming Locations:

Långön, Norrbottens Län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinepost Studios, Cinestar Production AB, Fido Film AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mikael Göransson''s scenes were shot in 9 days.

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Goofs

John's position after falling down changes. First, he is right outside the house when falling. When he raises up again he is much closer to the police.

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Quotes

John: Dawn is just a month away!

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Crazy Credits

While the opening credits starts almost immediately, the title of the movie douse not appear until about 12 minutes into the movie.

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Connections

References Aliens (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Get Your Kicks"
Written by J. Horgen, L. Rösell, Ph Ek and L Fredriksson
Performed by Disco Volante
Courtesy of DVC Records

User Reviews

It's good for what it is

A vampire tale set in Northern Sweden, the plot of Frostbite can be summed up fairly quick: a researcher has concocted a serum that turns people into vampires, and a bunch of people drink it.

I didn't think it was supposed to be particularly funny, or scary, or anything other that what it is: a lighthearted vampire movie that's enjoyable to watch. If you don't have other expectations the film is decent and watchable, the acting is good, the production is good. Sure, the plot is predictable but it's a vampire movie! How unpredictable does the genre get? I wasn't looking for originality or innovation here, just a good movie to watch, and this was.

When Lukas Moodysson directs a Swedish vampire movie, then you can expect some originality, some twists and turns, some things that you wouldn't think could ever be in that type of movie. Until then, pass the popcorn and enjoy Frostbiten for what it is.

There's a lot of blood and gore, but it isn't shocking, just the usual vampire bites. No nudity to speak of, but hey, you can't have everything. There is some drug usage, but it's a plot device, not gratuitous. Fairly tame for a horror movie, really.