Kollegiet (2007)

Director:

Martin Barnewitz

Writer:

Jannik Tai Mosholt (writer)

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (Denmark)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Wanting to start a fresh, Katrine moves from the province into a dormitory in Copenhagen and enrolls at the University...

Plot Keywords:

Dormitory | Rage | Ghost House Underground | Party | Flashback

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Neel Rønholt	...	Katrine
Mikkel Arendt	...	Rolf
Julie Ølgaard	...	Sanne (as Julie R. Ølgaard)
Mira Wanting	...	Lena
Jon Lange	...	Lukas
Rikke Lylloff	...	Genfærdet
Steen Stig Lommer	...	Katrines Far
Tania Maria Odgaard	...	Kvindelig Beboer
Rasmus Kjær Flensborg	...	Mandlig Beboer
Morten Brovn Jørgensen	...	Overfaldsmand
Michael Grønnemose	...	Overfaldsmand
Jos Gylling	...	Overfaldsmand
Thomas Clausen	...	Overfaldsmand
Peter Hald	...	Overfaldsmand

Also Known As:

Room 205 (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including a sexual assault, language, some sexuality and drug use.

Runtime:

Denmark:90 min

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Denmark:16 | USA:R | Australia:MA (2008)

Filming Locations:

Amager, Denmark

Company:

Nordisk Film

Trivia:

Shot in 20 days.

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Dorm (2010)

"Mr. Halloran, what's in Room 205?"

When you decide to watch a film like 'Kollegiet', you need to get your expectations clear. The horror genre DOES have a lot of clichés, but what differences does it make if it works? 'Kollegiet' is not a horror film with tons of blood and ripped off limbs, but a lurking and highly unpleasant horror flick, which gives you everything you need as a horror fan.

The story about the ghost in the mirror we know from such films as 'Candyman' and the ghost itself is clearly inspired by the Japanese horror style. By the first look it sounds like cheep recycling, but 'Kollegiet' ends up being one of a kind. The chocks are lurking in the dark and opposite other horror films, this Danish horror flick sends out the chocks in such unexpected moments that you'll be finding yourself screaming and jumping while shouting "F**K!!!". The blurred camera-work makes it even more spooky and atmospheric, and it all leads to some of the most unpleasant chocks I haven't seen in any horror film besides 'The Grudge' about three years ago. Comparing with the Danish so called horror film 'Midsommer', which was let down by a boring script and lousy acting, 'Kollegiet' does the job extremely well.

The actors are doing it surprisingly well, and give a trustful picturing of an ordinary day on s student hostel. Sweetheart Neel Rønholt shines in the role of Katrine, which gets another kind of stay than she expected (but of course we – the audience – knows better…). The high age of the additional cast, ex. Mira Wanting and Mikkel Arndt (29-30), is not a problem during watching the film.

Bad reviews or not. 'Kollegiet' is within no doubt one of the best and most effective Danish horror films in a long time – if not ever. It does exactly what a horror film needs to do: It scares the crap out of you!