Frostbiten (2006)

Director:

Anders Banke

Writers:

Daniel Ojanlatva (written by) and
Pidde Andersson (contributing writer)

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (Sweden)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Tagline:

One Month 'Til Dawn...

Plot:

Vampires terrorize a city in Norrbotten.

Plot Keywords:

Virus | Hospital | Vampire | Party | CGI

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Petra Nielsen	...	Annika
Carl-Åke Eriksson	...	Professor Gerhard Beckert
Grete Havnesköld	...	Saga
Emma Åberg	...	Vega (as Emma T. Åberg)
Jonas Lawes	...	Robert
Niklas Grönberg	...	John
Gustav Johansson	...	Joel
Linnea Jonsson	...	Cissi
Nour El-Refai	...	Cornelia
Jonas Karlström	...	Sebastian
Måns Nathanaelson	...	Lukas
Mikael Göransson	...	Jacob
Anna Lindholm	...	Mona (as Anna Lindholm Rosendahl)
Malin Vulcano	...	Ukrainian vampire
Sara Arnia	...	Kajsa Falk (as Sara Arnia Bredefeldt)

Also Known As:

Frostbite (Australia) (TV title)
Frostbitten (USA)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Sweden | Russia

Language:

Swedish | German | Finnish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Malaysia:18PL | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Kalix, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Company:

Cinepost Studios

Trivia:

Martina Haag auditioned for the role of Annika.

Quotes:

Vega: Can you please stop throwing garden gnomes at me?

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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.