Room 205 (2007) Kollegiet (original title)

Director:

Martin Barnewitz

Writer:

Jannik Tai Mosholt

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 | Death | Rape | Rain | Monster In Mirror

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Neel Rønholt	...	Katrine
Mikkel Arendt	...	Rolf
Julie R. Ølgaard	...	Sanne
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
Ask Hasselbalch	...	Student
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Laursen	...	Statist (uncredited)

Directed by
Martin Barnewitz

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jannik Tai Mosholt

Produced by
Thomas Heinesen	....	producer
Christel C.D. Karlsen	....	line producer
Kim Magnusson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tobias Hylander
Oivind Weingaarde

Cinematography by
Mikael Valentin

Film Editing by
Benjamin Binderup

Art Direction by
Stine Elmholt

Makeup Department
May Stauber	....	assistant makeup artist
Marianne Wassberg	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tove Jystrup	....	post-production supervisor
Julie Rix Petersen	....	assistant production manager
Susanne Stranddorf	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sune Lykke Albinus	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nanna Bjerre	....	set dresser
Michael Brøndum	....	set dresser
Christina Brok Hansen	....	set dresser
Casper Sejr	....	props

Sound Department
Peter Albrechtsen	....	sound designer
Peter Albrechtsen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Søren Bjerregaard-Ryan)
Asser Borgen	....	sound editor
Jens de Place Bjørn	....	sound recordist
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: dolby film sound
Jacob Kirkegaard	....	special sound effects
Julien Naudin	....	foley artist
Oskar Skriver	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Thomas Foldberg	....	special effects makeup
Morten Jacobsen	....	special effects makeup
Hans Peter Ludvigsen	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Michael Holm	....	visual effects supervisor
Patrick O'Casey	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Stig Günther	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Bjørn Bertheussen	....	still photographer
Nynne Blak	....	electrician
Balthazar Hertel	....	gaffer
Karsten Jacobsen	....	Steadicam operator
Morten Kastberg	....	electrician
Emil Mikkelsen	....	assistant camera
Kasper Wind Nielsen	....	lighting technician
Torben Wenneberg	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeanette Mortensen	....	costumer
Lisa Rosdahl	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Simon Harder	....	assistant editor
Lone Goldie Møller	....	post-production coordinator

Other crew
Jakob Balslev	....	assistant to producer
Niels Fonsecsa	....	script consultant
Julie Waltersdorph Hansen	....	assistant to producer
Rikke Høilund	....	runner
Niels Ladefoged	....	runner
Stinna Lassen	....	assistant to producer
Marie Peuliche	....	assistant to producer
David Pollison	....	acquisition consultant for Ghost House Underground
Henrik Zein	....	head of accounting

Production Companies

• Nordisk Film

Distributors

• Beyond Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Ghosthouse Underground (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group
• Nordisk Film Biografdistribution (2007) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

"Kollegiet" - Denmark (original title)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

91 min | 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:

Featured in "2900 Happiness: Episode #2.8" (2008)

Smart Sexy Little Horror Outing

If you prefer "movies" to "films" you might find this one too story driven and less gory or sensationalistic than you like.

The first thing that caught my attention in this film was the warm soft color pallet. Unlike the annoying dim cold blue gels so overused by many fledgling DPs, this film breaks the mold with liberal use of orange and red throughout, in the settings and props and costumes. The result is an airiness that dispels any claustrophobia in the mostly interior college dorm location. The camera work is often very tight, reminiscent of early Polanski and John Huston with occasionally unorthodox but evocative framing. The lighting is highly effective, appropriately dark in some scenes but never murky.

The soundtrack is also a delightful break from the standard "ominous" horror beats and groans. Ethereal chimes dominate the music tracks, owing a lot to the Icelandic band Mum. The sound effects tracks are beautifully designed and unique; again the director avoids the usual horror film clichés in favor of experimental choices that work very well.

The actors are sexy and wholesome, much as you might expect from a bunch of healthy young Scandinavians. They're very good, serious actors who quickly but subtly convey the nuances of their characters, thanks to the director's steady hand.

As for the scariness, this is more on the level of Japanese creepy vengeful ghost scary than jump out of your skin American or Brit shock horror, but the story is nicely developed and fast paced, with enough intriguing mystery to hold your interest to the end.

If this movie starts to bore you then you need to put it away until you're mature enough to appreciate its artfulness.