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Split english and norwegian posts.
This turned out a bit different than I initially though. The english and
norwegian sections will essentially be separate. Afaict there's no
direct way to make a "combined view" listing both english and norwegian
posts. However, I think that's fine. Let's roll with this for now.
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diff --git a/content/film/2020-06-06-ramaskrik-2018/index.md b/content/film/2020-06-06-ramaskrik-2018/index.md deleted file mode 100644 index 899c96a..0000000 --- a/content/film/2020-06-06-ramaskrik-2018/index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,171 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Ramaskrik 2018" -lang = "en" - -[taxonomies] -tags = ["Ramaskrik", "horror", "film", "festival"] - -[extra] -author = "harald" -+++ - -{% figure(img="one-cut-of-the-dead.jpg") %} -Still from _One Cut of the Dead_. -{% end %} - -Ramaskrik 2018 was held Oct 19 - 22 of that year. This post is based on the -reviews I did on my [social network -profile](https://hub.volse.no/channel/harald?f=&cat=Ramaskrik) during the -festival. - -<!-- more --> - -## Day 1: Thursday - -_One Cut of the Dead_ (2018, Japan): Interesting and well executed. The premise -is quite different than what you expect from the first 40 min of the movie. -Original and refreshing. A bit unlucky with the version we got as the subtitles -did not sync with the audio and was by the end leading with several minutes. -I'm sure it will be even better when you can actually follow the dialogue. - -{% figure(img="framed.jpg") %} -Still from _Framed_. -{% end %} - -_Framed_ (2018, Spain): Another social media critique/exploitation film. -Probably misses the mark as any sensible critique, but is a well executed -violent home invasion film. Quite worth watching imo. - -_Halloween_ (2018, USA): This is a movie for the fans of the first movie, but -has little to offer anybody else. Not that it's a bad movie, just not very -interesting either. - -{% figure(img="satans-slaves-2017.jpg") %} -Still from _Satan's Slaves_. -{% end %} - -_Satan's Slaves_ (2017, Indonesia): A charming and rather creepy take on a -ghost story set in a secular muslim setting. It's a tad longwinded at times, -but otherwise well executed. The unfamiliar (to me) setting and cultural frame -helps the film imo. - -## Day 2: Friday - -Another really great day at the Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival yesterday. -Managed six films, so was pretty baked by the end of the day. - -{% figure(img="what-keeps-you-alive-poster.jpg") %} -_What Keeps You Alive_ poster. -{% end %} - -_What Keeps You Alive_ (2018, Canada): Very beautiful, and quite surprising -plot. A tad long, but highly recommended! - -_Killungard_ (2018, Norway): Some of the key people behind _O'Hellige Jul_ has -made a traditional ghost story. It is an amateur production, but a very good -one at that! Refreshing to see a pure ghost story in this setting. - -{% figure(img="the-dark.jpg") %} -Still from _The Dark_. -{% end %} - -_The Dark_ (2018, Austria/Canada): Refreshing and very different take on what falls a -bit between a zombie and monster film, but in the end is neither. I liked this -a lot, highly recommended! - -{% figure(img="you-shall-not-sleep.jpg") %} -Still from _You Shall Not Sleep_. -{% end %} - -_You Shall not Sleep_ (2018, Spain/Argentine/Uruguay): Another film that goes -it's own ways. A tad slow to begin with, but it really picks up as it -progresses. Original and again a rather surprising story. - -_Terrified_ (2017, Argentina): Well executed ghost/monster/haunted house film that -still end up being a bit too traditional for my taste. It's far from a bad -film, but I think it hits better for a slightly younger audience. - -_Ghost Stories_ (2017, UK): An antology film that I feel did not deliver on it's -premise. Again, not a bad film, quite entertaining at times, but a bit shallow -and simplistic compared to what it promised. Some others liked this one very -much though, so depends on your tastes. - -# Day 3: Saturday - -Saturday, third day of Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival! - -{% figure(img="ill-take-your-dead.jpg") %} -_I'll Take Your Dead_ -{% end %} - -I started the day with _I'll Take Your Dead_ (2018, Canada). A big surprise for -my part, a film that's both sweet and somewhat brutal at the same time. More of -a thriller with horror elements than a pure horror film, but a very good one at -that. Highly recommended! - -{% figure(img="puppet-master.jpg") %} -Still from _Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich_. -{% end %} - -_Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich_ (2018, USA). A horror/splatter complete -with comic geeks, nazi puppets, collectors and a mad scientist. What could -possibly go wrong? A very entertaining movie with a great number of fantastic -splats! - -{% figure(img="mandy-2018.jpg") %} -Still from _Mandy_. -{% end %} - -_Mandy_ (2018, USA) was a film that didn't quite catch me. Nicholas Cage plays -Nicholas Cage as usual, the scenography, the cinematography, the sound and the -music is all very beautiful, but it lacks the actual movie. - -{% figure(img="the-cleaning-lady-2018.jpg") %} -Still from _The Cleaning Lady_. -{% end %} - -_The Cleaning Lady_ (2018, USA) on the other hand, was a fantastic movie which -managed to surprise and captivate on many levels. A great flick that will keep -you thinking for quite a while afterwards. Highly recommended! - -{% figure(img="anna-and-the-apocalypse-2017.jpg") %} -Still from _Anna and the Apocalypse_. -{% end %} - -_Anna and the Apocalypse_ (2017, UK). Ending the day with a wee bit of singing -and dancing seemed like the obvios choice. While I usually enjoy musicals, -especially the horror kind, this one failed to rock me. The songs are too -forgettable, and the story is too traditional to captivate. It's not that it's -a bad movie, it has it's moments, but falls short of being the partystarter I -was hoping for. Others loved it though... - -# Day 4: Sunday - -Sunday was the fourth and last day of the Ramaskrik Horror film festival. Only -two more films on my programme until the festival was over, and there was time -to catch the train back home. - -{% figure(img="the-house-that-jack-built-2018.jpg") %} -From _The House That Jack Built_. -{% end %} - -_The House That Jack Built_ (2018, Denmark): Lars von Trier is an artist, and -has always been one of my favourite directors. So I was quite excited about -this one. The film does not disappoint. This is probably the most lighthearted -film he has made since _The Idiots_ (1998, Denmark), but as always there's a -dark shadow the underlines everything. Humorous, philosophical, dark. Well -worth the two and a half hour of your life! - -{% figure(img="videomannen-2018.jpg") %} -From _Videomannen_. -{% end %} - -_Videomannen_ (_The Videoman_, 2018, Sweden): A trip down nostalgia lane for -those of us who grew up with VHS, 80's horror films and video rental shops. As -director Kristian Söderström said himself when introducing the film, this is -not a horror film, but a film about horror and VHS fans. A great film and a -great ending of the festival on my part. - -Then it's all over. The big empty sets in, and it's time to look forward to -Ramaskrik 2019! Which according to unconfirmed rumors is to happen at Oct 17 - -20, 2019. Hope to see you there! |