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+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!