Rovdyr (2008)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Patrik Syversen

Writers:

Nini Bull Robsahm (writer)
Patrik Syversen (writer)

Release Date:

4 January 2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Cast

Kristina Leganger Aaserud	...	Jenta
Janne Beate Bønes	...	Renate
Henriette Bruusgaard	...	Camilla (as Henriette Brusgaard)
Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee	...	Jørgen (as Jørn-Bjørn Fuller-Gee)
Gudmund Groven	...	Mann i Cafeen 2
Trym Hagen	...	Gutt i tre
Kristofer Hivju	...	Mann på kaféen
Jorunn Kjellsby	...	Kvinnen
Jeppe Laursen	...	Jeger 2
Nini Bull Robsahm	...	Mia (as Ninni Bull T. Robsahm)
Martin Slaatto	...	Full mann
Helge Sveen	...	Jeger 1
Lasse Valdal	...	Roger
Erlend Vetleseter	...	Jeger 3

Also Known As:

Manhunt (International: English title)

Runtime:

Norway:78 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Norway:18 | UK:18 | Ireland:18 | Finland:K-18 (DVD rating) (2009)

Company:

Euforia Film

Loads of stunning makeup and effects, thus thereby utterly disgusting

The movie received great reviews here in Norway, and I was looking forwards to seeing it. Being a Norwegian production, I guess the critics put on their patriot pants, because this is not that great a movie.

The story we've seen before. Some young people gets captured, are hunted, with blood and gore following in ample amounts. The only thing that differentiates this movie from its many siblings is the betrayal within the group, and the charters being somewhat interesting and real. They lack depth thought, and are quite frankly not that well played or presented.

The biggest exception to this is the villains, and their behavior. Without giving any spoilers, let me just say they are a bit to evil and cold. A tad more insight into them would make the movie allot more interesting.

What does deserve praise is the visual side of the movie, with the effects especially in mind. The movie is well shot, and really drags you into it by virtue of this. The effects look so real it's frightening. So frightening in fact, that it is one of the movies greatest flaws. It's just too much.

Now, I'm not a very gentle soul, and enjoy the odd horror movie without problems, but this movie is not that enjoyable. That said, I'm sure if I went hunting moose this autumn, I'd probably not sleep very well having seen it.

Ugly, scary and outright ultra-voilent? Yes.

Exciting, interesting and progressive? No.