Rovdyr (2008)

The summer of 1974, four young people are all ambushed and left unconscious. They wake up deep in the woods with no one around but the sound of a hunting horn.

Director:

Patrik Syversen

Writers:

Nini Bull Robsahm (as Ninni Bull T. Robsahm), Patrik Syversen

Stars:

Henriette Bruusgaard, Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee, Lasse Valdal

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Henriette Bruusgaard	...	Camilla
Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee	...	Jørgen (as Jørn-Bjørn Fuller-Gee)
Lasse Valdal	...	Roger
Nini Bull Robsahm	...	Mia
Janne Beate Bønes	...	Renate (as Janne Starup Bønes)
Trym Hagen	...	Gutt i tre (as Trym E. Hagen)
Kristina Leganger Aaserud	...	Jenta
Helge Sveen	...	Jeger 1
Jeppe Beck Laursen	...	Jeger 2 (as Jeppe Laursen)
Erlend Vetleseter	...	Jeger 3
Jorunn Kjellsby	...	Kafédame
Martin Slaatto	...	Mann 1
Kristofer Hivju	...	Mann 2 (as Kristoffer Hivju)
Gudmund Groven	...	Mann 3

Storyline

The summer of 1974. Four young friends have planned a relaxing weekend out in the woods. At a remote truck stop they pick up a hitchhiker, who only after a short ride demands that they stop the car. They are terrified. Suddenly they are all ambushed and left unconscious. They wake up deep in the woods with no one around but the sound of a hunting horn. Someone is out hunting, and they are the prey

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Plot Keywords:

manhunt | hunting horn | truck stop | hitchhiker | bound and gagged | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Norway]

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

4 January 2008 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Manhunt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euforia Film, Fender Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film takes place in 1974, which is the year the Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released, and which this film references throughout.

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Goofs

A piece of dirt on Camilla's cheek disappears between shots.

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Alternate Versions

In Germany there exists two versions for the movie: FSK Keine Jugendfreigabe which is cut by 4 minutes and SPIO/JK approved which is also cut by 3 minutes. The following scenes were added to SPIO/JK version

• A woman getting shot by a rifleman
• A woman getting shot by a shotgun and her leg explodes, causing blood and gore to pop on the screen.
• Sight of a woman attempting to escape while running away from the hunter
• A hunter approaches a dead corpse and carves it with a knife
• Some shootings are allowed at SPIO/JK version.

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Connections

References The Last House on the Left (1972)

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Soundtracks

En Spennende Dag For Josefine
Written by Benny Berg and Arne Riis
Performed by Inger Lise Rypdal

User Reviews

I've just noticed from the DVD box that the film was set in 1974

I was encouraged to seek this out after having seen it trailed on, I think, the Horror Channel and had the impression that it was probably US independent and most stylish. This was either a misleading trailer or a marvellous bit of editing my the TV people. This is Norwegian, not that the subtitles present much of a problem because after the set up there is not that much dialogue. The baddies don't say a word. The real trouble for me was that the youngsters are such an absolute pain that I can't wait for them to get got. It is not a terrible film and the pacing is good as are the action sequences but it just didn't take me along, I'm afraid. Shows how much attention I paid as I've just noticed from the DVD box that the film was set in 1974. I hadn't noticed it was a period piece, nor know why it was but maybe the director was saying something about youngsters in the 70s and that's why I didn't take to them. But hey, life's too short.