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My apologies for that. We're now only a about a month and a -half away from the next Ramaskrik, which I'm very much forwards to it! Anyways -here is my report from four days dedicated in full to horror films, beers and -socializing with other horror fans. - - - -One of the great things about this festival is it's location. A very small town -in the middle of Norway. (Yes, that sounds like "in the middle of nowhere" for -a reason.) [Oppdal] is a picturesque small town surrounded by mountains. A -popular skiing resort in winter time, and great for mountain trips in the -summer and fall. - -Due to its small size the festival gets very social. Audience, producers, -directors, actors and the organisers of the festival mingle freely. Pretty much -everyone stays at the same hotel. The venue doesn't have any VIP area, and the -evening usually ends up at one of the local bars – either at the hotel or -somewhere else. - -We (the audience) appreciate this, but it seems like the professionals present -do so too. We're all horror film enthusiasts in the end, and the atmosphere is -informal and very inclusive. - -Right! Enough chit'chat, on to the report! - -## Day 1 - Thursday - -{% figure(img="midtnorsk-fortellerforum-underholder.jpg") %} -Midtnorsk fortellerforum is making the train trip scarier. -{% end %} - -For me the trip kicks off with the Horror train from Oslo to Oppdal. This year -I volunteered to be the host of the trip from Oslo, so I don't feel I can -comment too much on how that experience was. Most of the other travelers were -familiar faces from last years trip with a few new ones added. - -Also this year -we had people from [Midtnorsk Fortellerforum] (a storytelling society) come on -board and tell some macabre stories for us during the trip. This was a great -addition! We also had the horror quiz where the winners could gain glory, -fortune and prizes when we arrived at the hotel. - -...which we did just in time to check in before going to see the opening film – -_[Train to Busan]_. An action packet and tight zombie film where most of the action is -on a train. After all, what could be more appropriate after a five hour train -trip from Oslo? A great start of an excellent festival! The director, Sang-ho -Yeon was not able to be at the screening himself, but had sent a video message -that introduced the film. - -Next up was _[The Autopsy of Jane Doe]_ introduced by the director _André -Øvredal_. Øvredal is best known for his previous film _[Troll Hunter]_, and -said he wanted to make something completely different this time around. And he -definitely did. - -_The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ is tight, dark and claustrophobic. Extremely well -made, and plays very successfully on suspense and the primal fears of darkness -and dead bodies. I found that the story worked really well, and the atmosphere -gradually evolves from the mundane everyday attitude of morticians towards pure -dread. A film highly recommended! - -{% figure(img="janedoe-poster.jpg") %} -_The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ poster. -{% end %} - -Due to the travel time from Oslo, two films was all I managed this first day. -However, a really strong start on the festival, and I think everyone is smiling -as we head back to the hotel bar for some beers. André Øvredal hangs around for -the evening, even though he has to get up early to get to the next festival (in -Stockholm) already the next day. - -## Day 2 - Friday - -First film for me on friday was _[31]_ by Rob Zombie. I'd read mixed reviews of -this film in advance, but wanted to give it a shot. We meet a crew of traveling -con artists that get caught up in a game of "31" where they play pawns for the -rich to place their bets on. The game is played by letting them loose in a -closed off industial labyrinth with hired killers trying to kill them off in -more or less imaginative ways. - -This is an orgy of violence for the sake of violence itself. Still I think it -works. It's well executed, the setting is interesting, and both the hunters and -the prey are interesting characters. Perhaps not a favourite from the festival, -but absolutely worth watching if you're not turned off by this kind of -violence. - -Before the next film _[Red Christmas]_, we got to see the short film _[Night of -the Slasher]_. - -{{ vimeo(id="127454533") }} - -_Red christmas_, an australian slasher mixing the festive themes of christmas -with the ethical and political dilemmas around abortion, downs syndrome, human -selection etc. Quite a few people didn't like this one, but I found it -entertaining. The ethical aspects were present but not dominating, still they -added a small touch of uniqueness to what would otherwise be just another -slasher film. And legendary Deb Wallace does a good figure as the mother with a -dark past. - -_[Seoul Station]_ was next on my agenda. But first we got the norwegian short -film _[The Absence of Eddy Table]_, a really absurd computer animated story -about a guy with a backpack that gets lost in a jungle of strange berries, huge -women and snail like creatures that will transform you to a monster by growing -a huge mouth in your neck. Voice talent provided by Mike Patton amongst others, -this was very enjoyable and a surreal ride! - -_Seoul Station_ is an animated prequel to _Train to Busan_. Made by the same -director – Sang-ho Yeon. It's much slower than Train To Busan, and the fact -that it's animated rather than a real film distracts me a bit. It's also a tad -longwinded. Not a bad movie, but not really needed as a companion to Train to -Busan either. - - - -{% figure(img="francesca-poster.jpg") %} -_Francesca_ poster. -{% end %} - -Fourth feature of the day was the Italian Giallo homage _[Francesca]_. This was -also a film that divided the audience a bit. I loved it, but others found it -too much a pastiche of it's genre. - -The atmosphere is set right away, by a catchy prog-rock soundtrack, over -saturated colours and even the proper typefaces from the 70's in the title -sequence. The plot is admittedly thin, and you have to enjoy the aestethics of -the film and the genre for this to be worthwhile. On one level it felt more -like a long music video than a feature film. - -_Francesca_ was preceeded by the short film _[Tunnelen]_ (The Tunnel) again by -André Øvredal (who also had _The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ on the festival.) - -This is dystopian futurism, and we follow a family on their way home from a day -by the sea. On their way back into the city they have to pass though a tunnel, -and while everybody assures eachother there's no danger in passing the tunnel -we sense that they're just not showing their fear. Based on a short story by -Alice Glaser, this is again masterfully executed by Øvredal and not the least -by the actors. Very nice! - - -After this I team up with a couple of friends for a food break. Even though -that means missing _[The Rezort]_ which I had planned to see in this spot. Head -and stomach found it wiser to eat though, so off we went for a bloody beef! - -... - -Back at the venue I went for _[Pet]_. But first the hilarious short film -_[Death Metal]_ from Chris McInroy. A metal head with less than average guitar -skills is given a new guitar by his dad. The new guitar has some secrets -though, and some rules that need to be followed. Needless to say they're not, -and things take off differently than our guitar hero expects. Very funny and -lots and lots of blood! - -_Pet_ was a film I liked very much. It starts off as more of a quirky romance -than a horror film, but it takes a different turn after about 20 minutes or so. -Then it takes different and unexpected turns several more times. - -This was a film that managed to surprise me in a good way. The actors do a -great job, and the story is twisted but somewhat realistic. This is not a film -that aims to be scary, but it does tell an interesting story that's way darker -than what I first thought. Very much recommended! - - -{% figure(img="greasy-poster.jpg") %} -_The Greasy Strangler_ poster. -{% end %} - -Last film for the day, and the one that it seems the entire day has built up -to, is _[The Greasy Strangler]_! - -Jim Hosking's debut feature film is sleasy, greasy, and a hell of a lot of fun! -Don't expect a deep story, or for that matter a conventional film in any way. -This is as if someone put all the sleaziest parts of John Waters films, the -acting talent of a low budget Troma film, mixed them all with bucketloads of -grease and added disco! If that sounds great, this is your film! Don't say I -didn't warn you! - -Three people from _Spectrevision_, the production company behind the film had -come over from Los Angeles to Oppdal for the occation. They were really funny -people with lot's of stories from the shooting of the film and other hilarious -anecdotes. The Q&A after the film had to be broken off because thay had so many -stories to tell. We all went to _Spisbar_, a nearby pub for beers and to let -the films of the day sink in. Most of us went to bed when the bar closed... - -## Day 3 - Saturday - -Saturday starts early! First with a Horror breakfast, where author _Jørgen -Brekke_ reads a couple of horror short stories. - -The first is _Gulebjørn_ (Yellowteddy,) one of his own stories. Since we hade -some time left, he also read _The Oval Portrait_ by Edgar Allan Poe. Both -stories are very enjoyable, but he clearly had not practiced reading the second -story, so that felt a bit stuttering. His own story worked much better. Still a -great start. - -First film on my schedule for saturday was _[Ouija - The origin of evil]_, one -of the more commercial films on the fetival. - -But first the short film _[Closet Space]_ by David F Sandberg. I've been -following this promising director and the shorts he's made with his wife since -I first came accross the original short _[Lights Out]_. I haven't been able to -catch his full length version of Lights Out yet, but his shorts are allways -refreshing and innovative. If you don't know his films, do check out his -channel on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/ponysmasher) or -[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/ponysmasher). - -{{ vimeo(id="156095543") }} - -As for _Ouija_, I found it to be really good. It builds up nicely and is -extremely well made. Also the young actress playing the gifted child does a -very good job! All in all a very enjoyable movie. - - -{% figure(img="the-similars-poster.jpg") %} -_The Similars_ poster. -{% end %} - -Next up was the mexican production _[The Similars]_ (Los Parecidos). It was -very different than what I expected from the liner notes. A highly original -film, and with a story that manages to surprise at many levels. I liked it a -lot, while it could proabably have worked just as well with a shorter running -time. - -The Norwegian short _Hunden_ (The Dog) was screened just before _The Similars_. -A quietly told drama from the norwegian countryside. Very well executed, the -minimal dialogue accentuates the quietness of the countryside. While the -twist at the end is not really that surprising it comes with a great punchline. -Definitely worth watching! - - -Another mexican film, _[The Untamed]_ (La Región Salvaje) was again quite an -original one. Alejandra is left alone to care for her child after her husband -is taken to prison. By means of a female patient of her brother who is a nurse, -she is introduced to a mysterious creature in a cabin which gives intense -sexual pleasure. - -It works well on some levels, but not quite as well on others. It feels a bit -long. It's not really much of a horror film, but neither does it work as a -science fiction. Still the parts that work is well worth it, and the story is -interresting and fairly original. - -As with last years outdoor screening of _Villmark II_, Ramaskrik had organised -a special screening this year too. This time it was the train/werewolf flick -_[Howl]_ that was screened in an old train car at the Oppdal train station. - -While the film was far from the highlight of the festival, and a train car -really does not lend itself that well to watching movies, the overal experience -was great! It was a fun thing to do, and the setting did help the film in my -opinion. - -As for the film itself? It falls for the classic mistakes of revealing the -monster too soon, too often, and too much. Outside of the action it really -didn't have much of a story to tell, and the characters seemed too -stereotypical to be interesting. - -{% figure(img="night-of-the-living-deb-poster.jpg") %} -_Night of the Living Deb_ poster. -{% end %} - -Back at Oppdal Kulturhus I go for _[Night of the Living Deb]_, with the -somewhat similarly named _[Dawn of the Deaf]_ as the pre-film short. As the -organisers explained, they were placed together for their tounge-in-cheek -names, not their content. The short was light on the horror elements, but had -an interesting twist that leads well into it at the end. - -_Night of the Living Deb_ was rollercoster of a zombie-romance-apocalypse. -Somewhat in the style of _[Shaun of the Dead]_, but with a woman as the leading -role and a romantic backstory to drive the film. In other words, quite -different. This was a refreshing and at times hilarious mix that makes this -film really stand out among the rest. Highly recommended! - -After a short break with an aborted quiz (due to the quiz being longer than the -break!) I was ready for the last film of the day: _[Scare Campaign]_. - -A TV crew needs to spice up their horror reality concept to stand a chance at -attracting viewers against the competition from underground internet snuff -crews. This is a film that could go both ways, but it twists around a few times -in interesting ways. I enjoyed it a lot, and recommend that you check it out! - -{{ vimeo(id="138946032") }} - -Before _Scare Campaign_ though, we were presented the short film _Invaders_. A -couple of guys argues about what masks to wear for a home invasion. They've -picked out a nice house where a family is gathered for their thanksgiving -dinner. Thing's don't go as planned... - -## Day 4 - Sunday - -All good things must come to an end, and so also this edition of Ramaskrik! Up -way too early again judging by the beer-bill from yesterday. But hey, the -breakfast at the hotel is really good so off we go! - -{% figure(img="windmill-massacre-poster.jpg") %} -Poster for _The Windmill Massacre_. -{% end %} - -I got to see two films before heading back to the train station for the ride -home. The first one, _[The Windmill Massacre]_ was a very enjoyable piece from -the land of windmills – the Netherlands. I think I enjoyed this for two -reasons, it really captures the Dutch friendly pragmatism in a good way, _and_ -it had a good story. - -We meet a number of random people that happen to meet on a guided tour to view -some of the old Dutch windmills. The tour bus breaks down at some desolate -place, and as things unfold it may seem that the collection of people weren't -as random as we first thought. - -I really liked the way the story unfolds in this film. Also the director, Nick -Jongerius was present and talked about the film and answered questions after -the screening. - -I was unsure if I was going to be able to finish the next film before having to -run off to catch the train home. Luckily other people are better at calculating -in their head than I am, so we went for it and finished the festival with -_[Don't Breathe]_. - -Again a fairly commercial film which has been hyped quite a bit in advance. I -liked it though! It's intense and well played. It doesn't really hold any -surprises, but is an enjoyable film nonetheless. Sometimes the simple recipe is -all that is needed. - -{{ vimeo(id="193729267") }} - -Before _Don't Breathe_ we got the short film _The Procedure_. This short film -really defies any attempt to describe it. Just watch it! It's a must see, and -it can not be unseen! - - -## Winding down... - -A really great festival has come to an end. Again I've enjoyed every moment. A -lot of films were seen, quite a few beers were drunk and people were met, talks -were had and opinions were shared. All in all a great time! - -The organizers did an amazing job, both with the selection of films and -organizing the event itself. At least from a visitors perspective everything -was super smooth from start to finish. The hotel had again done an amazing job -decorating and preparing for the event, and as far as I could see it was only -smiles and happy faces the entire weekend. - -16 feature films and 9 shorts was what I managed to see this time around. 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-[taxonomies] -tags = ["Ramaskrik", "film", "horror", "festival"] - -[extra] -author = "harald" -+++ - -{% figure(img="ramaintro.jpg") %} -Ramaskrik -{% end %} - -Another year, another [Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival]! As always it has been a memorable weekend -filled with lots of horror movies, old and new friends, beers and generally a -great time. - - - -I think the general quality of the films was even better this year compared to -previous years. Something I think can be attributed to the growing reputation -of this small festival in the mountain town of Oppdal, Norway. - -Another observation was that this year more of the films were based on rather -light or humourous premises. There were some great examples of the opposite, -darker themed films of course, but the general tendency seemed to be films -themed around good old fun and violence. I don't mind either, but the real -thrill for me is the films that are able to drag me deep into the darker parts -of the human psyche. - -## Thursday - -As with previous years, this trip starts on the [Horror train] from Oslo to Oppdal -where the festival is held. This time the organizers had booked the early train -from Oslo, which did seem excruciatingly early at that time in the morning. On -the other hand, we were able to catch more films as we arrived earlier, though, -so I think I favour the change. - -Most of the passengers in our section of the train was familiar faces from -previous years, but quite a few new faces had made it out of bed too! Pretty -soon everyone was quizzing and socializing. Great mood, and pretty soon the -trip was over, and it was time to check in at the hotel. - -{% figure(img="el-ataud-de-cristal.jpg") %} -Poster for El Ataúd de Cristal, 2016, Spain -{% end %} - -One of the films I had looked forward to this year was _[Bajo la Rosa]_ (Under the -Rose, 2017, Spain) but checking in to the hotel took longer than the time from -the train arrived until the film started. I wasn't too worried about this, as I -had another opportunity later in the festival to see it, so I went to fetch -some food before the next film instead. Major mistake, more about that later. - -The first film I was able to see was another spanish film, _[El ataúd de -cristal]_ (The Glass Coffin, 2016, Spain.) A great take on the claustrophobic, -enclosed in a small space horror story. An original story, great performance -from the actor, stunning visuals and a strong soundtrack lifts this way above -what I expected from the description. Highly recommended! - -Next up was _[Vampyrvidar]_ (Vidar the Vampire, 2017, Norway) a completely -different kind of film. This is a comedy, but with some serious themes hidden -in the wrapping. - -We meet Vidar, a sexually frustrated sheep farmer from the south-western part -of Norway. What we call the "bible belt" in these parts. Praying for better -luck with the girls, preferably the young ones ("20 plus") his wishes are -granted by a vampire Jesus. Things don't go quite as Vidar had hoped... - -Great fun, and tacfully blasphemous (to borrow a term from one of the other in -the festival audience.) Not sure how well it will work outside of Norway, but -if you like quaint comedy with vampires, blood and small town religious lunacy, -give it a spin! - -The official opening film of the festival this year was another Norwegian film, -_[Hjemsøkt]_ (Haunted, 2017, Norway.) While at heart it is a classic haunted -house movie, I think it scores some extra points due to an interesting -backstory and the main actor's (Synnøve Macody Lund) performance. Set in the -cold winter landscape of Norway, the visuals gives the film a distinct and -chilling feel to it. I really liked this film. Recommended. - -{% figure(img="hjemsokt-intervju.jpg") %} -Director Carl Christian Raabe and actor Synnøve Macody Lund of _Hjemsøkt_ is -beeing interviewed after the screening by Bente Maalen -{% end %} - -Last film for me this thursday was _[Revenge]_ (France, 2017) an intense -rape/revenge film with the main focus on the revenge part! This was an action -packed end of the first day, and a great film to follow with a few beers back -at the hotel. Recommended! - -## Friday - -{% figure(img="panorama-oppdal.jpg") %} -Panorama of Oppdal, taken from the window of my hotel room -{% end %} - -Friday started off quite relaxed. Waking up to the view above out the hotel -room window was not such a bad start. The first film of the day didn't -start until 11:30, so plenty of time to enjoy the hotel breakfast before -getting seated. - -I heard mixed reviews of _[Happy Hunting]_ (2017, USA) in advance, but I have -to say I liked it. The premise is not very original, but the characters, -atmosphere and story unfolds in an entertaining mix of small-town madness, -desert landscapes and alcohol/drug addiction. - -{% figure(img="tonight-she-comes.jpg") %} -Poster for _Tonight She Comes_, 2016, USA -{% end %} - -Next up for me was _[Tonight She Comes]_ (2016, USA), which can best be -described as a high school sexual comedy mixed with Evil Dead, and with the -blood of Braindead. Lot's of body fluids and quite funny, but gets a bit -predictable. Still entertaining enough. I especially liked the puritan satanic -family at the end. - -For the third slot I was unsure wether to go for _[Tragedy Girls]_ (2017, USA) -or _[Leatherface]_ (2017, USA). I ended up going for the first. - -I found Tragedy Girls to be quite entertaining. On one level it works as a -commentary on the shallowness of social media and it's selfmade celebrities, as -well as being a decent splatter and a high school drama at the same time. At -times it becomes too much high school drama, which in my view drags it a bit -down. Still an entertaining and fun film with a few nice splats along the way. - -This was about the time I decided to skip dinner to be able to watch more -films. Popcorn and Svele helps to keep starvation at bay, and I was ready for -the next film! - -{% figure(img="nails.jpg") %} -Poster for _Nails_, 2017, Ireland -{% end %} - -_[Nails]_ (2017, Ireland) is at the first glance a fairly traditional ghost -story. Set in an old hospital complete with long dark corridors, flickering -lights and strange sounds in the night this could have been just another -collection of jump scares. - -I think it goes well beyond that, though. The main character is paralyzed after -an accident, and unable to move. She can only observe what happens around her at -night. The story is decent, but the performance and how the story unfolds works -to its advantage. Also after all the more fun-based films so far, a darker -piece was very welcome. I recommend you check it out! - -Next to last film on friday was _[Happy Death Day]_ (2017, USA). We're back to -a lighter and more entertaining film again, but one that works surprisingly -well. This is a scary murder mystery. The films main character is being -murdered on her birthday, only to have to relive the same day again and again, -until she can find out who kills her. A somewhat refreshing take on much of the -same premise as behind Groundhog Day. - -I decide to end the day with _[Kodoku Meatball Machine]_ (2017, Japan). Which -did not work at all for me. - -The film tries to replicate the style of fighting anime cartoons, but with real -film and actors. The monsters look like something taken out of the Warhammer -40k role playing game, with about as interesting dialog as you can expect from -that. - -If this sounds like your thing you may want to check it out, but my -recommendation is to go watch something else instead. It's a bit of a shame, -because the beginning of the film builds up to something that could have been -interesting, and the actual premise of the story could have been made into an -interesting (short) film. In this case that did not happen, though. - -Well six films in one day is quite enough anyways, so off we go for some beers -and discussions of the films we have seen this day. - -## Saturday - -Halfway into the festival it begins to dawn that it will not last forever. The -screenings start a bit earlier today, but after a hearty breakfast I'm ready -for _[Mayhem]_ (2017, USA). Quite a rollercoster of a zombie-horror set in an -office building. - -For those of us having worked in large office complexes, this film had almost a -therapeutic effect! An original take on the genre, well executed and great -start of the day! Highly recommended! - -{% figure(img="wettlaufers-enke.jpg") %} -Image from _Wettlaufers Enke_, 2017, Norway -{% end %} - -Next up was a _[Wettlaufers Enke]_ (Wettlaufers Widow, 2001/2017, Norway). A 30 -minute amateur film that has waited 16 years before being screened. - -Originally filmed in 2001, the director was too self-conscious to release it. -So it was shelved until he finally got enough courage to release it after 16 -years. I'm really happy he did, because the film is well made, has great -atmosphere and an original story. Shot in a murky black and white really -enhances the feeling of unease. Recommended! - -Then I did a major mistake again. I went to see _[Kurt Josef Wagle og -mordmysteriet på Hurtigruta]_ (Kurt Josef Wagle and the Coastal Express Murder -Mystery, 2017, Norway.) Unless you happen to like movies that work on the -premise that "this is funny because I talk with a funny voice," you don't need -to waste your time on this drivel. - -After such a let down, there was only one thing to do: Go get some food and a -beer to get back into the mood. That meant I missed _[Killing Ground]_ (2016, -Australia) which I had planned to see. Oh well... - -{% figure(img="juleblod-poster.jpg") %} -Poster for _Juleblod_, 2017, Norway -{% end %} - -Back at the Hotel to drop off some more movies I bought at the stand of -_Another World Entertainment_ at the festival, I stumble upon a chance to see -the new Reinert Kiil movie, _[Juleblod]_ (2017, Norway). - -Again Ramaskrik is hosting a special screening for one of it's films. Last year -they showed _Howl_ in a train car, and the year before that again, _Villmark -II_ in an outdoor cinema in the forest. This year we went to an old barn at the -_Oppdal Museum_ where we were fed porrige before the film was screened. The -director and main actors were present, and answered questions after the -screening. A very enjoyable experience! - -The film is dark, and has a good story. Still there are some parts that are -dragged on for too long, and I think the police detectives are way too -caricatural. Still, Santa is doing a nice job of eradicating the naughty boys -and girls, and there are some splendid splats in this movie. Recommended! - -But this was the slot where I had originally planned to see [Bajo la Rosa], -so sadly I missed it. Looks like an interesting film, though, so hoping I'll -be able to catch it somewhere later. - -Back at _Oppdal Kulturhus_ where the rest of the screenings are held, we arrive -just in time for Guillermo del Toro's _[The Shape of Water]_ (2017, USA.) - -This is absolutely not a horror film, but still a film that is dark enough that -many in the audience wanted to see it anyways. Also it's not very common to be -able to watch films this far in advance of general availablility (more than one -month before US release, and about four months before Norwegian release.) -Another great experience at Ramaskrik, and we even got a limited poster to -prove it! - -As for the film, this is a beautifully filmed beauty and the beast-like story. -Guillermo del Toro is a master of making visually stunning films, and this is -no exception. The story is good enough, and the performances are as you would -expect them. I enjoyed it, and I think quite a wide audience will do too. - -Last film for me this saturday was _[Victor Crowley]_ (2017, USA,) a film that -did not really work that well I think. A jungle slasher that for the most part -plays out in the body of a crashed plane. - -This could have been an interesting setting, but it fails to build anything -worthwile. Again the characters are more charicatures than people you can -identify with, and there's really no chemistry neither between the actors, nor -the location. A film that can be safely skipped. - -## Sunday - -{% figure(img="hounds-of-love-poster.jpg") %} -Poster for _Hounds of Love_, 2016, Australia -{% end %} - -Last day of the festival already? Oh well, off we go and start with _[Hounds of -Love]_ (2016, Australia). Beautifully shot, great soundtrack and a captivating -story. - -One of the best, but also by far the most difficult film to watch at this -festival. A gritty and realistic film about a young girl abducted by a couple -for sex and then disposal. Highly recommended, but perhaps not as the first -film after you wake up! - -Next up was _[Freehold]_ (2017, UK). Introduced as probably the most disturbing -film of the festival, which it well might have been. A lot of fun though. Not -so much horror, as a creepy black comedy, but it works really well. Very -different from most other stuff I've seen. Highly recommended! - -Last film of the festival for me this time was _[Still/Born]_ (2017, Canada). A -horror with supernatural elements centered around a couple that get twins where -one of them is stillborn. At times somewhat similar to [Babycall], but darker -and better produced. Another great film! Recommended! - -## Shorts - -Throughout the festival several short films are screened before the main -features. Here's the shorts I came across this year: - -* _[Buzzcut]_ (8 min, 2016, USA) Getting a haircut proves to be more difficult - than anticipated, due to the impending doomsday. Fun little number, with - great effects! - -* _[Storage]_ (6 min, 2017, USA?) Something's lurking in the cellar of an - appartment complex. Well made, creepy and good story. - -* _[Great Choice]_ (7 min, 2017, USA) A surreal ride that's best to see without - any advance knowledge. Well worth watching, though! - -* _[Fucking Bunnies]_ (Saatanan Kanit, 17 min, 2017, Finland). A satanic sex - cult moves in next door. Complications arise. Great fun! - -## Winding down - -Again, a great festival is over, time to say goodbye to old and new friends, -thanks to the organizers and the always friendly staff at Skifer Hotel and head -for other adventures. Next Ramaskrik will held at 18. - 21. of october 2018. -I'll definitely be there again if at all possible! - -If you liked this report, you can check out my other reports from Ramaskrik -{{ taglink(tag="Ramaskrik", name="here") }}. You may also like my reports -from {{ taglink(tag="Dead by Dawn") }}. - -[Babycall]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595833 -[Bajo la Rosa]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6130310 -[Buzzcut]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315044 -[El ataúd de cristal]: http://elatauddecristal.com -[Freehold]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/08/26/freehold-two-pigeons-british-black-comedy-horror-film-overview-cast-plot-reviews-trailer-dvd/ -[Fucking Bunnies]: https://vimeo.com/198744796 -[Great Choice]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6952952 -[Happy Death Day]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322 -[Happy Hunting]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5189770 -[Hjemsøkt]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6322902 -[Horror train]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCKx6YnEOKE -[Hounds of Love]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/17/hounds-of-love-2016-australian-psychological-horror-drama-film-overview-cast-reviews-trailer/ -[Juleblod]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6228890 -[Killing Ground]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4728386 -[Kodoku Meatball Machine]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6063024 -[Kurt Josef Wagle og mordmysteriet på Hurtigruta]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7411406 -[Leatherface]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2620590 -[Mayhem]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/03/16/mayhem-2017-comedy-action-horror-movie-steven-yuen-plot-review/ -[Nails]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4695098 -[Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival]: https://ramaskrik.no -[Revenge]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6738136 -[Still/Born]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/07/stillborn-2017-canadian-horror-film-overview-cast-plot-reviews/ -[Storage]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUZdaoefuno -[The Shape of Water]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390 -[Tonight She Comes]: https://horrorpedia.com/2016/08/17/tonight-she-comes-2016-slasher-horror-film-matt-stuertz-overview-teaser-trailer-reviews/ -[Tragedy Girls]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3859272 -[Vampyrvidar]: http://vampyrvidar.no -[Victor Crowley]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/08/23/victor-crowley-usa-2017-horror-movie-hatchet-reboot-cast-plot-overview-teaser-trailer-review/ -[Wettlaufers Enke]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5859042 diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index f3ce6cb..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 3297d55..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index f9979e3..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index facf891..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 2d1f094..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg b/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 0f294c2..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md b/content/blog/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md deleted file mode 100644 index bff377c..0000000 --- a/content/blog/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -+++ -title = "Skuld" - -[taxonomies] -tags = ["film", "skrekkfilm", "færøyene"] - -[extra] -author = "harald" -+++ - -{% figure(img="skuld-poster.jpg") %} -_Skuld_ poster. -{% end %} - -Skrekkfilm fra Færøyene er ikke hverdagskost. 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This was a new festival to me, even though it -has been going strong for 25 whole years already! Landing in Edinburgh the day -before the festival, we got to see a bit of the city, and did the mandatory -intake of Haggis and Whisky. Nice town, and by the look of it, a perfect -location for a horror film festival. - - - -The festival is organized by Adéle Hartley, and takes place at the Edinburgh -[Filmhouse]. A great location for this type of event, not at least because of -it's excellent bar. This became the natural place to hang out, mingle and get -to know other enthusiasts between the screenings. - -The festival has a very personal and welcoming atmosphere. It's a bit like this -is Adéle sharing the films she loves with other horror and film fans. Given her -enthusiasm for the subject and the taste and connections she obviously have, -this is not a bad start. Add a great selection of films (a good mix of classics -and new productions,) interesting guests and passion for the genre. This was a -weekend that could not go wrong. - - -## Thursday, April 19 - -{% figure(img="siembamba-poster.jpg") %} -Siembamba aka The Lullaby movie poster. -{% end %} - -The festival starts off with a screening of the original _[Nosferatu]_ (1922, -Germany) with a live piano score performed beautifully by Forrester Pyke. The -version they screened was the one released by Eureka on BluRay, which is way -better and has several scenes that's not present in my old DVD version. The -live score added a unique touch to the screening—a great start. - -We go with the classics this evening, and the festival guest of honour, [John -Landis] introduces his classic _[Innocent Blood]_ (1992, USA). I had not seen -it before so it was a great opportunity to catch up. I think the film has aged -quite well. It definitely belongs among the other classics from Landis. After -the screening Landis answered questions from the audience, shared anecdotes -from the filming of Innocent Blood and some of his other films. A very -entertaining session. - -First _new_ film this evening, and the last of the day, was the South American -film _[Siembamba]_, aka _The Lullaby_ (2017, South Africa). I liked this a lot! -A supernatural/psychotic film about birth psychosis. It reminds me a bit about -_[Still/Born]_ (2017, Canada), but definitely carries it's own weight. A well -made, and at times quite creepy film. - -## Friday, April 20 - -Friday opens with _[Rabbit]_ (2017, Australia). An absolutely stunningly well -made film. This is dark and devastating. A film that is able to surprise at -many levels. In my opinion a very good film, and the highlight of the festival! -A slow burn that allows the devastation to really sink in. Go see it and enjoy! - -Back to the classics! John Landis presented a double feature of -_[Frankenstein]_ (1931, USA) and _[Bride of Frankenstein]_ (1935, USA.) I -skipped the first session, but did see the _Bride of Frankenstein_. Again the -copy they had got hold of was a really good one, which made this quite a joy to -see as well. Landis is entertaining, and has a lot of insight into the -cinematic history where these films belong. The session was worth it for that -alone. - -There's a short break before the next session so me and my travel companions -head over to the [Frankenstein Bar] for a quick beer and a bite. Nice and very -atmospheric bar, but the food was not impressive. - -### Shorts: What you make it - -Anyways, back at the Filmhouse I catch the first short-film programme at this -festival, named _"What you make it."_ The short films in this section were: - -{% figure(img="underwater-poster.jpg") %} -Underwater poster. -{% end %} - -* _[Nothing a little soap and water can't - fix](https://cargo.jenniferproctor.com/Nothing-a-Little-Soap-and-Water-Can-t-Fix)_ - (2017, USA, 10 min): A collage of bathtub scenes from various horror films - combined into a sort of story on it's own. Quite interesting. - -* _[Väg 13 (Road - 13)](http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/item/?type=film&itemid=85966)_ (2017, - Sweeden, 7 min): A girl is on her way to the vet with her dog, and attracts - the attention of a neighboring car. Short and absurd, the way I like it. - -* _[Underwater](https://en.unifrance.org/movie/42698/underwater)_ (2017, - France, 18 min): An investigator with some special abilities is summoned to a - surveillance operation in a criminal case. A very well told story, and - visually wonderful. I especially liked the use of effects to visualize the - parts of the story you otherwise could not see. One of the better short films - at this festival. - -* _[Two bites](https://vimeo.com/275382038)_ (2017, Australia, 14 min): A - family gathers around the deathbed of their mother, hoping to put their best - face forward to secure their heritage. Things don't go as planned. - -* _[La fille - accordeon](https://www.pifff.fr/2017/court-135-La-Fille-Accordeon-en)_ (2017, - France, 4 min): A trapped girl tries to escape from her captors. A simple - premise with a surprising execution. Different and a quite sweet film. - -* _[Das Mädchen im - Schnee](http://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_film/2147032209)_ - (2017, Switzerland, 7 min): A foley artist adds the finishing sounds to a - scene. A fascinating process, and perhaps a surprising end. Slow and very - well made film. - -* _[Through the Haze](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6484260/)_ (2017, Australia, - 11 min): The newest kid on a construction job has to go through the rituals - to become one of the guys. A hilarious take on drunken logic and what could - possibly go wrong when combining heavy machinery with excessive drunkenness. - ---- - -After the short films we get another new film, _[Knuckleball]_ (2018, Canada) -by Canadian director _Michael Peterson_. Peterson was present and both -introduced the film and answered quastions after the screening. - -The film relies heavily on the performance by 12 year old actor _Luca Villacis_ -(who handles the job like a pro!) and _Michael Ironside_. The film definitely -has references to both classic comedies like the Home Alone films, but also -some classic horrors. It's a times quite dark, but is not quite as convincing -as it could have been. I enjoyed it for the atmosphere and the performance by -the actors, but felt it never manages to build the scare that it tries to. - -The last event of the day is the much anticipated taste-along to _[Evil Dead II]_ -(1987, USA.) I've never been a fan of the film, but this sounded like a lot of -fun, and that's just what it was! - -The event was done in cooperation with _[The Conjurers Kitchen]_, who had made, -packaged and transported a huge amount of treats and candy shaped like elements -from the film. At certain iconic scenes the film was frozen and you had to find -and eat the treat that looked like whatever was on the screen. This was great -fun, and the creativity and madness that has gone into making these treats -deserve admiration! 10/10 - would eat again! - -{% figure(img="evil-treats.jpg") %} -The treats of the Evil Dead II taste-along. Made by The Conjurers Kitchen. -{% end %} - -## Saturday, April 21 - -### Shorts: It's your funeral - -Saturday kicks off with a short film session named _"It's your funeral."_ A -great collection of short films about approaching death in more or—most -likely—less dignified ways. The films in this session was: - -{% figure(img="som-ein-reier-still.jpg") %} -Still from _You've made your bed, now lie in it_. -{% end %} - -* _[You've made your bed, now lie in - it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXHY6OcRYlE)_ (2016, Norway, 15 min): A - farmer is told by a psychic who has so far never been wrong, that he is to - die on thursday. We follow the farmer in his solemn struggle to prepare his - own funeral. A slow, atmospheric film from the slow norwegian countryside. - Excellent! Do watch it! - -* _[The Mother Situation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5996448)_ (2016, - Australia, 8 min): Again we meet the potent mix of family, death and - inheritance. A different take this time, and a very entertaining one at that. - -* _[Cold fish](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6722198)_ (2017, New Zealand, 12 - min): An old man is about to give his life to the waves, but is disturbed by - a young and quite annoying kid. A reflective piece more than anything. Still - quite enjoyable. - -* _[Salvatore](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784418/)_ (2017, The Netherlands, - 11 min): Salvatore is in an old peoples institution, but tries to live his - life in as much beauty as he can. The only disturbance in the rather annoying - male nurse, so he decides to do something about that. I enjoyed this a lot, - and got quite fond of Salvatore and his way of life during the few minutes I - got to share with him. - -* _[RIP](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6441412)_ (2017, Spain, 16 min): What do - you do when you have invited simply _everyone_ to the funeral of your husband, - and then he wakes back up to life? A hilarious film about prestige, status - and love – in that order. Great film! - ---- - -{% figure(img="trench-11-poster.jpg") %} -_Trench 11_ poster. -{% end %} - -Next up is the WWI thriller _[Trench 11]_ (2017, Canada.) A film that does a -lot out of little. It plays on the dynamic between trust and distrust when -either could be fatal if you chose wrongly. Good, original story, and very well -executed. Highly recommended! - -### Shorts: We're not in Kansas anymore - -Another short film programme followed, _"We're not in Kansas anymore."_: - -* _[Amy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549990)_ (2017, USA, 7 min): We meet a - girl being tenderly taken care of by an older nurse. Or perhaps it's not - quite as it seems. A well executed short film that takes you to the edge of - your seat. - -* _[Crying Bitch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0lSsS0TGv0)_ (2017, Japan, - 15 min): A young successful man has a woman for every day, while his caring - wife is waiting at home with dinner and love. Except, behind the surface and - hidden from her husband the wife has learned martial arts. Great fun, lots of - (well deserved) groin kicks, and over all an action packed revenge short. - -* _[Milk](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7281172)_ (2017, Canada, 10 min): - Getting up for a glass of milk in the night may be scarier than you think. - Quite a well made film, but I felt it got too predictable and left too much - unfulfilled. - -* _[We together](https://vimeo.com/175191424)_ (2016, USA, 7 min): Dancing - Zombies. What more is to say, this is as feelgood as a zombie flick ever - gets. Fun and different! - -* _[Smashed](https://youtu.be/UB2OSDsXM90)_ (2017, Australia, 13 min): A gang - of teenagers kidnap a friend to get to his girlfriend. Not the best of ideas, - and not the best of results. Quite a good movie, but again a bit too - predictable. Still worth seeing. - -* _[Homesick](https://www.homesickfilm.com/)_ (2017, USA, 13 min): A - beautifully filmed and very well told story. A young boy is abandoned by - his parents, and coping as best he can in what's left of his home. A slow paced - film, but one you definitely should watch. The cinematographer and director - was present at the festival, and I'm happy they seem to be working on a - feature length project together. If this short is anything to go by, I'll - definitely be on the lookout for that. - -* _[Daemonrunner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNF7mXH3aY)_ (2017, - Australia, 5 min): Daemons rage in cyberspace and are being hunted down by a - special task force to keep everyone safe. Quite well made and an interesting - concept. - -* _[We summoned a demon](https://vimeo.com/230488802)_ (2017, USA, 6 min): Fun - and entertaining. A couple of guys summon a demon to be cool. Not the - brightest kids on the dark side, but at least they summoned a demon! - -* _[Wyrmwood: Chronicles of the dead - (teaser)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5NVs9zyZdM)_ (2017, Australia, 7 - min): This one didn't catch me at all. Too slick, too much focus on effects, - and does not manage to catch my attention. It has some good moments though, - but over all this feels like a commercial series to cater too the gaming - crowd. - ---- - -{% figure(img="the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg") %} -From _An American Werewolf in London_. -{% end %} - -After a break John Landis is again on the stage, this time introducing his -classic _[An American Werewolf in London]_ (1981, USA.) Again it's time to -catch up on the classics for my part. It becomes very clear why this is -regarded as such a classic as it is. It was great to finally see this on a big -screen, and both the introduction and Q&A with John landis would be worth the -price alone. Nobody is able to make nerdy film trivia as entertaining as this -guy! - -Next up is _[Spookers]_ (2017, New Zealand.) A documentary about a haunted -house operation outside Auckland. Entertaining enough, but at that time my head -is starting to get overloaded, so I don't feel I'm able to appreciate it as -well as I could. This is a slow film, that I think would work much better as an -opener rather than this late in the program. - -I had been looking forward to the double bill, all-nighter _[The Living Dead at -the Manchester Morgue]_ (1974, Italy/Spain) and _[Dellamorte Dellamore]_ (1974, -Italy/France/Germany,) but I was simply too tired to even try! A couple of cask -ales from the pub was consumed and then it was the long way back to the hotel -for my part. - -## Sunday, April 22 - -Sunday started with the fresh, and pretty lighthearted _[Dave Made a Maze]_ (2017, USA.) A -hilarious ride, and a perfect start after three days of gore, glory and horror. - -It's a bit of a strech to call this a horror, but it is a great and well made -comedy aimed at horror fans! Original, captivating and plain old silly fun from -start to finish! This is the kind of film you can show to your non-horror -friends and still have fun, although the horror fans will have even more fun! -Bring pizza! - -### Shorts: 2D & Deranged - -The last of the short-film programmes of the festival, the _"2D & Deranged -programme"_ was entirely focused on animations. The wonderful thing about -animations are that they allow for a great deal of surrealism, something which -definitely was the case in this session. - -The session starts with a number of clay animations from _[Lee Hardcastle]_. These -range from 60 sec claymation summaries of classic horror films and video games, -as well as some other pieces. Check out his website or -[youtube-channel](https://www.youtube.com/leehardcastle) for a glimpse into his -twisted world. - -The rest of the short films in this session were: - -{% figure(img="beastly-things-poster.jpg") %} -_Beastly things_ poster -{% end %} - -* _[In one drag](https://vimeo.com/167923570)_ (2016, Germany, 4 min): A stop - motion animation about when the sigarette butts takes revenge. -* _[L'Aria del Moscerino](http://oliverkrause.com/l-aria-del-moscerino.html)_ - (2017, Germany, 5 min): A fruit fly with a taste for the good things in life - – sweet fruits and opera. Great 2D animation and a fun, though not entirely - unsuspected twist. -* _[The Death, Dad & Son](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7036616)_ (2017, France, - 14 min): A wonderful clay animation about the warm relationship between Deah - and his son. Check this out if you get the chance! -* _[Belial's dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWSyIRJ_qw)_ (2017, UK, 5 - min): A disturbing and surreal nighmare made into film by Rob Morgan. - Absolutely worth a watch, though it may not be everybody's cup of tea. - Personally I loved it! -* _[Coyote](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846672)_ (2018, Switzerland, 10 min): - A coyote seeks revenge on a pack of wolfs after they killed his family. - Classic revenge/drama in a quite unconventional wrapping. Highly recommended! -* _[Beastly things](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7259008)_ (2017, USA, 5 min): - A beautifully hand-drawn animated film about a young street artist that needs - to deal with a crew of bullies. Very nicely made and a well told story - without dialogue. - ---- - -With the early part of the days programme mostly on the light hearted side it -was time to kick it up a notch. The Taiwanese film _[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]_ -(2017, Taiwan) (meant to be pronounced in the voice of Scooby Doo,) was quite a -nice change of pace. Despite the tounge-in-cheek name, the film was quite an -interesting one about a theme that a lot of horror fans probably can feel at -home in–bullying. Well made, interesting story, and a few surprising twists -made this a very welcome addition to the "have seen"-list. Highly recommended! - -_[Aj Zombies]_ (2017, Peru/France) was next up on the agenda. Also a film that -was able to surprise in a positive way. We're back in the rather lighthearted -horror/comedy segment again, but it has a nerve that keeps it interesting -throughout. Here I think the characters and cast really carry the film, and -help give what could be just shallow and silly some more substance. Grab a -beer, invite some friends, and you'll have a great evening with this one! - -Before the last film of the festival, there was a closing ceremony. This was -another fun twist with this festival. The films that had been collected for the -_Shit-film amnesty_ throughout the festival was presented and the shittiest of -them all was awarded. The lucky person who submitted the worst film was awarded -the entire collection. It sounded like he would have hours of really cheezy -watching to do! There was also a gift ceremony where gifts were passed around -the audience while some music played, and the ones who still had a package when -the music stopped was to keep it. I didn't win this time... - -{% figure(img="downrange-poster.jpg") %} -_Downrange_ poster. -{% end %} - -Enough fun and games, the last film of the festival was the drama _[Downrange]_ -(2017, USA/Japan.) If the day until now had been light hearted and fun, this -film brough balance to the tabs. This was a deep dive into the pure unmotivated -brutality that the human mind can display. - -A very simple premise, an almost static setting, but so well executed and with -such intensity that it ends up as one of the most memorable films of the -festival. Highly recommended! - -...and then it was over. A few more cask ales in the Filmhouse pub, a few -goodbyes to new friends and many great memories that needs to be processed. - -A big shoutout to Adéle Hartley who organizes this amazing festival. This is -definitely _her_ festival, and just the fact that she puts so much of herself -into it gives the festival a very unique and personal touch. Also the rest of -the staff, both of the festival and the Filmhouse (and the pub) all helped make -this a memorable and extremely positive experience. And of course to all the -people I met, had a quick chat with or shared a toast with: I'll see you again! - -[Dead By Dawn]: http://deadbydawn.co.uk/ -[Filmhouse]: http://www.filmhousecinema.com/ - -[Nosferatu]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/06/23/nosferatu-1921-german-horror-film-f-w-murnau-overview-review/ -[Innocent Blood]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104511 -[Siembamba]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/01/30/the-lullaby-reviews-horror-movie-film-south-african-2018-siembamba-overview-plot/ -[Still/Born]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/07/stillborn-2017-canadian-horror-film-movie-cast-plot-reviews/ -[John Landis]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Landis - -[Rabbit]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3415358 -[Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884 -[Bride of Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026138 -[Frankenstein Bar]: http://www.frankensteinedinburgh.co.uk/ - -[Knuckleball]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/04/19/knuckleball-reviews-movie-film-horror-thriller-2018-overview-cast-plot/ -[Evil Dead II]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/10/07/evil-dead-ii-1987-horror-movie-sam-raimi-overview/ -[The Conjurers Kitchen]: https://www.conjurerskitchen.com/ - -[Trench 11]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5033290 - -[An American Werewolf in London]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/11/16/an-american-werewolf-in-london-reviews-1981-comedy-horror-movie-film-overview-cast-plot/ -[Spookers]: http://www.spookers.co.nz/spookers-movie.html -[The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue]: http://thezombiesite.com/the-living-dead-at-manchester-morgue-1974/ -[Dellamorte Dellamore]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109592 - -[Dave Made a Maze]: http://davemadeamaze.com -[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6648404 -[Aj Zombies]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7592928 -[Downrange]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6138228 -[Lee Hardcastle]: http://www.leehardcastle.com/ - diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index c94530a..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index de024ce..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 7227716..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index 482ed18..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index d3a1db6..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index ed2f299..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg b/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg deleted file mode 100644 index b06ed6e..0000000 Binary files a/content/blog/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg and /dev/null differ diff --git a/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/huset-poster.jpg b/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/huset-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..222b182 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/huset-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/index.md b/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2329f1c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/film/2016-04-28-huset/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ ++++ +title = "Huset (The house)" +lang = "en" + +[taxonomies] +tags = ["film", "horror"] + +[extra] +author = "harald" ++++ + +{% figure(img="huset-poster.jpg") %} +Poster for _Huset_. +{% end %} + +Norwegian horror films are getting some attention, and there's no reason _Huset_ +should not get it's share too. A brand new horror film from Reinert Kiil, which +at least I know best from the low budget slashers _Hora_ (Whore) and _Inside +the Whore_. Even though low budget, they were enjoyable films and gave promise +of a director that could do interesting things given more resources. + + + +Huset is a very well produced dark and creepy film that plays with the viewers +perception of time and reality. What could have been a pretty standard haunted +house movie set in a Norwegian winter landscape turns out quite different. + +The main plot essentially involves only three characters, and the focus is +close and intense at all times. The flashback revealing the history of the +house is fragmented, and only give a glimpse of the terror that once played out +there. The viewer is left to fill in the blanks, something which intensifies +the experience. + +I really liked this one. 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My apologies for that. We're now only a about a month and a +half away from the next Ramaskrik, which I'm very much forwards to it! Anyways +here is my report from four days dedicated in full to horror films, beers and +socializing with other horror fans. + + + +One of the great things about this festival is it's location. A very small town +in the middle of Norway. (Yes, that sounds like "in the middle of nowhere" for +a reason.) [Oppdal] is a picturesque small town surrounded by mountains. A +popular skiing resort in winter time, and great for mountain trips in the +summer and fall. + +Due to its small size the festival gets very social. Audience, producers, +directors, actors and the organisers of the festival mingle freely. Pretty much +everyone stays at the same hotel. The venue doesn't have any VIP area, and the +evening usually ends up at one of the local bars – either at the hotel or +somewhere else. + +We (the audience) appreciate this, but it seems like the professionals present +do so too. We're all horror film enthusiasts in the end, and the atmosphere is +informal and very inclusive. + +Right! Enough chit'chat, on to the report! + +## Day 1 - Thursday + +{% figure(img="midtnorsk-fortellerforum-underholder.jpg") %} +Midtnorsk fortellerforum is making the train trip scarier. +{% end %} + +For me the trip kicks off with the Horror train from Oslo to Oppdal. This year +I volunteered to be the host of the trip from Oslo, so I don't feel I can +comment too much on how that experience was. Most of the other travelers were +familiar faces from last years trip with a few new ones added. + +Also this year +we had people from [Midtnorsk Fortellerforum] (a storytelling society) come on +board and tell some macabre stories for us during the trip. This was a great +addition! We also had the horror quiz where the winners could gain glory, +fortune and prizes when we arrived at the hotel. + +...which we did just in time to check in before going to see the opening film – +_[Train to Busan]_. An action packet and tight zombie film where most of the action is +on a train. After all, what could be more appropriate after a five hour train +trip from Oslo? A great start of an excellent festival! The director, Sang-ho +Yeon was not able to be at the screening himself, but had sent a video message +that introduced the film. + +Next up was _[The Autopsy of Jane Doe]_ introduced by the director _André +Øvredal_. Øvredal is best known for his previous film _[Troll Hunter]_, and +said he wanted to make something completely different this time around. And he +definitely did. + +_The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ is tight, dark and claustrophobic. Extremely well +made, and plays very successfully on suspense and the primal fears of darkness +and dead bodies. I found that the story worked really well, and the atmosphere +gradually evolves from the mundane everyday attitude of morticians towards pure +dread. A film highly recommended! + +{% figure(img="janedoe-poster.jpg") %} +_The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ poster. +{% end %} + +Due to the travel time from Oslo, two films was all I managed this first day. +However, a really strong start on the festival, and I think everyone is smiling +as we head back to the hotel bar for some beers. André Øvredal hangs around for +the evening, even though he has to get up early to get to the next festival (in +Stockholm) already the next day. + +## Day 2 - Friday + +First film for me on friday was _[31]_ by Rob Zombie. I'd read mixed reviews of +this film in advance, but wanted to give it a shot. We meet a crew of traveling +con artists that get caught up in a game of "31" where they play pawns for the +rich to place their bets on. The game is played by letting them loose in a +closed off industial labyrinth with hired killers trying to kill them off in +more or less imaginative ways. + +This is an orgy of violence for the sake of violence itself. Still I think it +works. It's well executed, the setting is interesting, and both the hunters and +the prey are interesting characters. Perhaps not a favourite from the festival, +but absolutely worth watching if you're not turned off by this kind of +violence. + +Before the next film _[Red Christmas]_, we got to see the short film _[Night of +the Slasher]_. + +{{ vimeo(id="127454533") }} + +_Red christmas_, an australian slasher mixing the festive themes of christmas +with the ethical and political dilemmas around abortion, downs syndrome, human +selection etc. Quite a few people didn't like this one, but I found it +entertaining. The ethical aspects were present but not dominating, still they +added a small touch of uniqueness to what would otherwise be just another +slasher film. And legendary Deb Wallace does a good figure as the mother with a +dark past. + +_[Seoul Station]_ was next on my agenda. But first we got the norwegian short +film _[The Absence of Eddy Table]_, a really absurd computer animated story +about a guy with a backpack that gets lost in a jungle of strange berries, huge +women and snail like creatures that will transform you to a monster by growing +a huge mouth in your neck. Voice talent provided by Mike Patton amongst others, +this was very enjoyable and a surreal ride! + +_Seoul Station_ is an animated prequel to _Train to Busan_. Made by the same +director – Sang-ho Yeon. It's much slower than Train To Busan, and the fact +that it's animated rather than a real film distracts me a bit. It's also a tad +longwinded. Not a bad movie, but not really needed as a companion to Train to +Busan either. + + + +{% figure(img="francesca-poster.jpg") %} +_Francesca_ poster. +{% end %} + +Fourth feature of the day was the Italian Giallo homage _[Francesca]_. This was +also a film that divided the audience a bit. I loved it, but others found it +too much a pastiche of it's genre. + +The atmosphere is set right away, by a catchy prog-rock soundtrack, over +saturated colours and even the proper typefaces from the 70's in the title +sequence. The plot is admittedly thin, and you have to enjoy the aestethics of +the film and the genre for this to be worthwhile. On one level it felt more +like a long music video than a feature film. + +_Francesca_ was preceeded by the short film _[Tunnelen]_ (The Tunnel) again by +André Øvredal (who also had _The Autopsy of Jane Doe_ on the festival.) + +This is dystopian futurism, and we follow a family on their way home from a day +by the sea. On their way back into the city they have to pass though a tunnel, +and while everybody assures eachother there's no danger in passing the tunnel +we sense that they're just not showing their fear. Based on a short story by +Alice Glaser, this is again masterfully executed by Øvredal and not the least +by the actors. Very nice! + + +After this I team up with a couple of friends for a food break. Even though +that means missing _[The Rezort]_ which I had planned to see in this spot. Head +and stomach found it wiser to eat though, so off we went for a bloody beef! + +... + +Back at the venue I went for _[Pet]_. But first the hilarious short film +_[Death Metal]_ from Chris McInroy. A metal head with less than average guitar +skills is given a new guitar by his dad. The new guitar has some secrets +though, and some rules that need to be followed. Needless to say they're not, +and things take off differently than our guitar hero expects. Very funny and +lots and lots of blood! + +_Pet_ was a film I liked very much. It starts off as more of a quirky romance +than a horror film, but it takes a different turn after about 20 minutes or so. +Then it takes different and unexpected turns several more times. + +This was a film that managed to surprise me in a good way. The actors do a +great job, and the story is twisted but somewhat realistic. This is not a film +that aims to be scary, but it does tell an interesting story that's way darker +than what I first thought. Very much recommended! + + +{% figure(img="greasy-poster.jpg") %} +_The Greasy Strangler_ poster. +{% end %} + +Last film for the day, and the one that it seems the entire day has built up +to, is _[The Greasy Strangler]_! + +Jim Hosking's debut feature film is sleasy, greasy, and a hell of a lot of fun! +Don't expect a deep story, or for that matter a conventional film in any way. +This is as if someone put all the sleaziest parts of John Waters films, the +acting talent of a low budget Troma film, mixed them all with bucketloads of +grease and added disco! If that sounds great, this is your film! Don't say I +didn't warn you! + +Three people from _Spectrevision_, the production company behind the film had +come over from Los Angeles to Oppdal for the occation. They were really funny +people with lot's of stories from the shooting of the film and other hilarious +anecdotes. The Q&A after the film had to be broken off because thay had so many +stories to tell. We all went to _Spisbar_, a nearby pub for beers and to let +the films of the day sink in. Most of us went to bed when the bar closed... + +## Day 3 - Saturday + +Saturday starts early! First with a Horror breakfast, where author _Jørgen +Brekke_ reads a couple of horror short stories. + +The first is _Gulebjørn_ (Yellowteddy,) one of his own stories. Since we hade +some time left, he also read _The Oval Portrait_ by Edgar Allan Poe. Both +stories are very enjoyable, but he clearly had not practiced reading the second +story, so that felt a bit stuttering. His own story worked much better. Still a +great start. + +First film on my schedule for saturday was _[Ouija - The origin of evil]_, one +of the more commercial films on the fetival. + +But first the short film _[Closet Space]_ by David F Sandberg. I've been +following this promising director and the shorts he's made with his wife since +I first came accross the original short _[Lights Out]_. I haven't been able to +catch his full length version of Lights Out yet, but his shorts are allways +refreshing and innovative. If you don't know his films, do check out his +channel on [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/ponysmasher) or +[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/ponysmasher). + +{{ vimeo(id="156095543") }} + +As for _Ouija_, I found it to be really good. It builds up nicely and is +extremely well made. Also the young actress playing the gifted child does a +very good job! All in all a very enjoyable movie. + + +{% figure(img="the-similars-poster.jpg") %} +_The Similars_ poster. +{% end %} + +Next up was the mexican production _[The Similars]_ (Los Parecidos). It was +very different than what I expected from the liner notes. A highly original +film, and with a story that manages to surprise at many levels. I liked it a +lot, while it could proabably have worked just as well with a shorter running +time. + +The Norwegian short _Hunden_ (The Dog) was screened just before _The Similars_. +A quietly told drama from the norwegian countryside. Very well executed, the +minimal dialogue accentuates the quietness of the countryside. While the +twist at the end is not really that surprising it comes with a great punchline. +Definitely worth watching! + + +Another mexican film, _[The Untamed]_ (La Región Salvaje) was again quite an +original one. Alejandra is left alone to care for her child after her husband +is taken to prison. By means of a female patient of her brother who is a nurse, +she is introduced to a mysterious creature in a cabin which gives intense +sexual pleasure. + +It works well on some levels, but not quite as well on others. It feels a bit +long. It's not really much of a horror film, but neither does it work as a +science fiction. Still the parts that work is well worth it, and the story is +interresting and fairly original. + +As with last years outdoor screening of _Villmark II_, Ramaskrik had organised +a special screening this year too. This time it was the train/werewolf flick +_[Howl]_ that was screened in an old train car at the Oppdal train station. + +While the film was far from the highlight of the festival, and a train car +really does not lend itself that well to watching movies, the overal experience +was great! It was a fun thing to do, and the setting did help the film in my +opinion. + +As for the film itself? It falls for the classic mistakes of revealing the +monster too soon, too often, and too much. Outside of the action it really +didn't have much of a story to tell, and the characters seemed too +stereotypical to be interesting. + +{% figure(img="night-of-the-living-deb-poster.jpg") %} +_Night of the Living Deb_ poster. +{% end %} + +Back at Oppdal Kulturhus I go for _[Night of the Living Deb]_, with the +somewhat similarly named _[Dawn of the Deaf]_ as the pre-film short. As the +organisers explained, they were placed together for their tounge-in-cheek +names, not their content. The short was light on the horror elements, but had +an interesting twist that leads well into it at the end. + +_Night of the Living Deb_ was rollercoster of a zombie-romance-apocalypse. +Somewhat in the style of _[Shaun of the Dead]_, but with a woman as the leading +role and a romantic backstory to drive the film. In other words, quite +different. This was a refreshing and at times hilarious mix that makes this +film really stand out among the rest. Highly recommended! + +After a short break with an aborted quiz (due to the quiz being longer than the +break!) I was ready for the last film of the day: _[Scare Campaign]_. + +A TV crew needs to spice up their horror reality concept to stand a chance at +attracting viewers against the competition from underground internet snuff +crews. This is a film that could go both ways, but it twists around a few times +in interesting ways. I enjoyed it a lot, and recommend that you check it out! + +{{ vimeo(id="138946032") }} + +Before _Scare Campaign_ though, we were presented the short film _Invaders_. A +couple of guys argues about what masks to wear for a home invasion. They've +picked out a nice house where a family is gathered for their thanksgiving +dinner. Thing's don't go as planned... + +## Day 4 - Sunday + +All good things must come to an end, and so also this edition of Ramaskrik! Up +way too early again judging by the beer-bill from yesterday. But hey, the +breakfast at the hotel is really good so off we go! + +{% figure(img="windmill-massacre-poster.jpg") %} +Poster for _The Windmill Massacre_. +{% end %} + +I got to see two films before heading back to the train station for the ride +home. The first one, _[The Windmill Massacre]_ was a very enjoyable piece from +the land of windmills – the Netherlands. I think I enjoyed this for two +reasons, it really captures the Dutch friendly pragmatism in a good way, _and_ +it had a good story. + +We meet a number of random people that happen to meet on a guided tour to view +some of the old Dutch windmills. The tour bus breaks down at some desolate +place, and as things unfold it may seem that the collection of people weren't +as random as we first thought. + +I really liked the way the story unfolds in this film. Also the director, Nick +Jongerius was present and talked about the film and answered questions after +the screening. + +I was unsure if I was going to be able to finish the next film before having to +run off to catch the train home. Luckily other people are better at calculating +in their head than I am, so we went for it and finished the festival with +_[Don't Breathe]_. + +Again a fairly commercial film which has been hyped quite a bit in advance. I +liked it though! It's intense and well played. It doesn't really hold any +surprises, but is an enjoyable film nonetheless. Sometimes the simple recipe is +all that is needed. + +{{ vimeo(id="193729267") }} + +Before _Don't Breathe_ we got the short film _The Procedure_. This short film +really defies any attempt to describe it. Just watch it! It's a must see, and +it can not be unseen! + + +## Winding down... + +A really great festival has come to an end. Again I've enjoyed every moment. A +lot of films were seen, quite a few beers were drunk and people were met, talks +were had and opinions were shared. All in all a great time! + +The organizers did an amazing job, both with the selection of films and +organizing the event itself. At least from a visitors perspective everything +was super smooth from start to finish. The hotel had again done an amazing job +decorating and preparing for the event, and as far as I could see it was only +smiles and happy faces the entire weekend. + +16 feature films and 9 shorts was what I managed to see this time around. As +allways there was too many films that I did not get to see due to timing or +clashes with other films, but that's only to be expected with a program as +tight and as well put together as it was on this festival. + +See you in October! + +{% figure(img="hotelldekor1.jpg") %} +By tradition the hotel has decorated the main floor where guests for the +festival is staying. +{% end %} + +{% figure(img="hotelldekor2.jpg") %} +...and the elevator, for sports sake. +{% end %} + +{% figure(img="beer.jpg") %} +A well deserved beer between the screenings. +{% end %} + +{% figure(img="kulturhuset.jpg") %} +The venue +{% end %} + +[Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival]: https://ramaskrik.no/ +[Oppdal]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppdal +[Midtnorsk Fortellerforum]: http://fortellerforum.no/ +[The Windmill Massacre]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2923088/ + +[Train to Busan]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5700672 +[The Autopsy of Jane Doe]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3289956/ +[Troll Hunter]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1740707/ + +[31]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835080/ +[Red Christmas]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5120400/ +[Night of the Slasher]: https://vimeo.com/127454533 +[Seoul Station]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3845670/ +[The Absence of Eddy Table]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aJGfTL2a5Y + +[Francesca]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4958596/ +[Tunnelen]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4583446/ +[The Rezort]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3923662/ +[Pet]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183374 +[Death Metal]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5640904/ + +[The Greasy Strangler]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4381236/ +[Ouija - 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As always it has been a memorable weekend +filled with lots of horror movies, old and new friends, beers and generally a +great time. + + + +I think the general quality of the films was even better this year compared to +previous years. Something I think can be attributed to the growing reputation +of this small festival in the mountain town of Oppdal, Norway. + +Another observation was that this year more of the films were based on rather +light or humourous premises. There were some great examples of the opposite, +darker themed films of course, but the general tendency seemed to be films +themed around good old fun and violence. I don't mind either, but the real +thrill for me is the films that are able to drag me deep into the darker parts +of the human psyche. + +## Thursday + +As with previous years, this trip starts on the [Horror train] from Oslo to Oppdal +where the festival is held. This time the organizers had booked the early train +from Oslo, which did seem excruciatingly early at that time in the morning. On +the other hand, we were able to catch more films as we arrived earlier, though, +so I think I favour the change. + +Most of the passengers in our section of the train was familiar faces from +previous years, but quite a few new faces had made it out of bed too! Pretty +soon everyone was quizzing and socializing. Great mood, and pretty soon the +trip was over, and it was time to check in at the hotel. + +{% figure(img="el-ataud-de-cristal.jpg") %} +Poster for El Ataúd de Cristal, 2016, Spain +{% end %} + +One of the films I had looked forward to this year was _[Bajo la Rosa]_ (Under the +Rose, 2017, Spain) but checking in to the hotel took longer than the time from +the train arrived until the film started. I wasn't too worried about this, as I +had another opportunity later in the festival to see it, so I went to fetch +some food before the next film instead. Major mistake, more about that later. + +The first film I was able to see was another spanish film, _[El ataúd de +cristal]_ (The Glass Coffin, 2016, Spain.) A great take on the claustrophobic, +enclosed in a small space horror story. An original story, great performance +from the actor, stunning visuals and a strong soundtrack lifts this way above +what I expected from the description. Highly recommended! + +Next up was _[Vampyrvidar]_ (Vidar the Vampire, 2017, Norway) a completely +different kind of film. This is a comedy, but with some serious themes hidden +in the wrapping. + +We meet Vidar, a sexually frustrated sheep farmer from the south-western part +of Norway. What we call the "bible belt" in these parts. Praying for better +luck with the girls, preferably the young ones ("20 plus") his wishes are +granted by a vampire Jesus. Things don't go quite as Vidar had hoped... + +Great fun, and tacfully blasphemous (to borrow a term from one of the other in +the festival audience.) Not sure how well it will work outside of Norway, but +if you like quaint comedy with vampires, blood and small town religious lunacy, +give it a spin! + +The official opening film of the festival this year was another Norwegian film, +_[Hjemsøkt]_ (Haunted, 2017, Norway.) While at heart it is a classic haunted +house movie, I think it scores some extra points due to an interesting +backstory and the main actor's (Synnøve Macody Lund) performance. Set in the +cold winter landscape of Norway, the visuals gives the film a distinct and +chilling feel to it. I really liked this film. Recommended. + +{% figure(img="hjemsokt-intervju.jpg") %} +Director Carl Christian Raabe and actor Synnøve Macody Lund of _Hjemsøkt_ is +beeing interviewed after the screening by Bente Maalen +{% end %} + +Last film for me this thursday was _[Revenge]_ (France, 2017) an intense +rape/revenge film with the main focus on the revenge part! This was an action +packed end of the first day, and a great film to follow with a few beers back +at the hotel. Recommended! + +## Friday + +{% figure(img="panorama-oppdal.jpg") %} +Panorama of Oppdal, taken from the window of my hotel room +{% end %} + +Friday started off quite relaxed. Waking up to the view above out the hotel +room window was not such a bad start. The first film of the day didn't +start until 11:30, so plenty of time to enjoy the hotel breakfast before +getting seated. + +I heard mixed reviews of _[Happy Hunting]_ (2017, USA) in advance, but I have +to say I liked it. The premise is not very original, but the characters, +atmosphere and story unfolds in an entertaining mix of small-town madness, +desert landscapes and alcohol/drug addiction. + +{% figure(img="tonight-she-comes.jpg") %} +Poster for _Tonight She Comes_, 2016, USA +{% end %} + +Next up for me was _[Tonight She Comes]_ (2016, USA), which can best be +described as a high school sexual comedy mixed with Evil Dead, and with the +blood of Braindead. Lot's of body fluids and quite funny, but gets a bit +predictable. Still entertaining enough. I especially liked the puritan satanic +family at the end. + +For the third slot I was unsure wether to go for _[Tragedy Girls]_ (2017, USA) +or _[Leatherface]_ (2017, USA). I ended up going for the first. + +I found Tragedy Girls to be quite entertaining. On one level it works as a +commentary on the shallowness of social media and it's selfmade celebrities, as +well as being a decent splatter and a high school drama at the same time. At +times it becomes too much high school drama, which in my view drags it a bit +down. Still an entertaining and fun film with a few nice splats along the way. + +This was about the time I decided to skip dinner to be able to watch more +films. Popcorn and Svele helps to keep starvation at bay, and I was ready for +the next film! + +{% figure(img="nails.jpg") %} +Poster for _Nails_, 2017, Ireland +{% end %} + +_[Nails]_ (2017, Ireland) is at the first glance a fairly traditional ghost +story. Set in an old hospital complete with long dark corridors, flickering +lights and strange sounds in the night this could have been just another +collection of jump scares. + +I think it goes well beyond that, though. The main character is paralyzed after +an accident, and unable to move. She can only observe what happens around her at +night. The story is decent, but the performance and how the story unfolds works +to its advantage. Also after all the more fun-based films so far, a darker +piece was very welcome. I recommend you check it out! + +Next to last film on friday was _[Happy Death Day]_ (2017, USA). We're back to +a lighter and more entertaining film again, but one that works surprisingly +well. This is a scary murder mystery. The films main character is being +murdered on her birthday, only to have to relive the same day again and again, +until she can find out who kills her. A somewhat refreshing take on much of the +same premise as behind Groundhog Day. + +I decide to end the day with _[Kodoku Meatball Machine]_ (2017, Japan). Which +did not work at all for me. + +The film tries to replicate the style of fighting anime cartoons, but with real +film and actors. The monsters look like something taken out of the Warhammer +40k role playing game, with about as interesting dialog as you can expect from +that. + +If this sounds like your thing you may want to check it out, but my +recommendation is to go watch something else instead. It's a bit of a shame, +because the beginning of the film builds up to something that could have been +interesting, and the actual premise of the story could have been made into an +interesting (short) film. In this case that did not happen, though. + +Well six films in one day is quite enough anyways, so off we go for some beers +and discussions of the films we have seen this day. + +## Saturday + +Halfway into the festival it begins to dawn that it will not last forever. The +screenings start a bit earlier today, but after a hearty breakfast I'm ready +for _[Mayhem]_ (2017, USA). Quite a rollercoster of a zombie-horror set in an +office building. + +For those of us having worked in large office complexes, this film had almost a +therapeutic effect! An original take on the genre, well executed and great +start of the day! Highly recommended! + +{% figure(img="wettlaufers-enke.jpg") %} +Image from _Wettlaufers Enke_, 2017, Norway +{% end %} + +Next up was a _[Wettlaufers Enke]_ (Wettlaufers Widow, 2001/2017, Norway). A 30 +minute amateur film that has waited 16 years before being screened. + +Originally filmed in 2001, the director was too self-conscious to release it. +So it was shelved until he finally got enough courage to release it after 16 +years. I'm really happy he did, because the film is well made, has great +atmosphere and an original story. Shot in a murky black and white really +enhances the feeling of unease. Recommended! + +Then I did a major mistake again. I went to see _[Kurt Josef Wagle og +mordmysteriet på Hurtigruta]_ (Kurt Josef Wagle and the Coastal Express Murder +Mystery, 2017, Norway.) Unless you happen to like movies that work on the +premise that "this is funny because I talk with a funny voice," you don't need +to waste your time on this drivel. + +After such a let down, there was only one thing to do: Go get some food and a +beer to get back into the mood. That meant I missed _[Killing Ground]_ (2016, +Australia) which I had planned to see. Oh well... + +{% figure(img="juleblod-poster.jpg") %} +Poster for _Juleblod_, 2017, Norway +{% end %} + +Back at the Hotel to drop off some more movies I bought at the stand of +_Another World Entertainment_ at the festival, I stumble upon a chance to see +the new Reinert Kiil movie, _[Juleblod]_ (2017, Norway). + +Again Ramaskrik is hosting a special screening for one of it's films. Last year +they showed _Howl_ in a train car, and the year before that again, _Villmark +II_ in an outdoor cinema in the forest. This year we went to an old barn at the +_Oppdal Museum_ where we were fed porrige before the film was screened. The +director and main actors were present, and answered questions after the +screening. A very enjoyable experience! + +The film is dark, and has a good story. Still there are some parts that are +dragged on for too long, and I think the police detectives are way too +caricatural. Still, Santa is doing a nice job of eradicating the naughty boys +and girls, and there are some splendid splats in this movie. Recommended! + +But this was the slot where I had originally planned to see [Bajo la Rosa], +so sadly I missed it. Looks like an interesting film, though, so hoping I'll +be able to catch it somewhere later. + +Back at _Oppdal Kulturhus_ where the rest of the screenings are held, we arrive +just in time for Guillermo del Toro's _[The Shape of Water]_ (2017, USA.) + +This is absolutely not a horror film, but still a film that is dark enough that +many in the audience wanted to see it anyways. Also it's not very common to be +able to watch films this far in advance of general availablility (more than one +month before US release, and about four months before Norwegian release.) +Another great experience at Ramaskrik, and we even got a limited poster to +prove it! + +As for the film, this is a beautifully filmed beauty and the beast-like story. +Guillermo del Toro is a master of making visually stunning films, and this is +no exception. The story is good enough, and the performances are as you would +expect them. I enjoyed it, and I think quite a wide audience will do too. + +Last film for me this saturday was _[Victor Crowley]_ (2017, USA,) a film that +did not really work that well I think. A jungle slasher that for the most part +plays out in the body of a crashed plane. + +This could have been an interesting setting, but it fails to build anything +worthwile. Again the characters are more charicatures than people you can +identify with, and there's really no chemistry neither between the actors, nor +the location. A film that can be safely skipped. + +## Sunday + +{% figure(img="hounds-of-love-poster.jpg") %} +Poster for _Hounds of Love_, 2016, Australia +{% end %} + +Last day of the festival already? Oh well, off we go and start with _[Hounds of +Love]_ (2016, Australia). Beautifully shot, great soundtrack and a captivating +story. + +One of the best, but also by far the most difficult film to watch at this +festival. A gritty and realistic film about a young girl abducted by a couple +for sex and then disposal. Highly recommended, but perhaps not as the first +film after you wake up! + +Next up was _[Freehold]_ (2017, UK). Introduced as probably the most disturbing +film of the festival, which it well might have been. A lot of fun though. Not +so much horror, as a creepy black comedy, but it works really well. Very +different from most other stuff I've seen. Highly recommended! + +Last film of the festival for me this time was _[Still/Born]_ (2017, Canada). A +horror with supernatural elements centered around a couple that get twins where +one of them is stillborn. At times somewhat similar to [Babycall], but darker +and better produced. Another great film! Recommended! + +## Shorts + +Throughout the festival several short films are screened before the main +features. Here's the shorts I came across this year: + +* _[Buzzcut]_ (8 min, 2016, USA) Getting a haircut proves to be more difficult + than anticipated, due to the impending doomsday. Fun little number, with + great effects! + +* _[Storage]_ (6 min, 2017, USA?) Something's lurking in the cellar of an + appartment complex. Well made, creepy and good story. + +* _[Great Choice]_ (7 min, 2017, USA) A surreal ride that's best to see without + any advance knowledge. Well worth watching, though! + +* _[Fucking Bunnies]_ (Saatanan Kanit, 17 min, 2017, Finland). A satanic sex + cult moves in next door. Complications arise. Great fun! + +## Winding down + +Again, a great festival is over, time to say goodbye to old and new friends, +thanks to the organizers and the always friendly staff at Skifer Hotel and head +for other adventures. Next Ramaskrik will held at 18. - 21. of october 2018. +I'll definitely be there again if at all possible! + +If you liked this report, you can check out my other reports from Ramaskrik +{{ taglink(tag="Ramaskrik", name="here") }}. You may also like my reports +from {{ taglink(tag="Dead by Dawn") }}. + +[Babycall]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595833 +[Bajo la Rosa]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6130310 +[Buzzcut]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6315044 +[El ataúd de cristal]: http://elatauddecristal.com +[Freehold]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/08/26/freehold-two-pigeons-british-black-comedy-horror-film-overview-cast-plot-reviews-trailer-dvd/ +[Fucking Bunnies]: https://vimeo.com/198744796 +[Great Choice]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6952952 +[Happy Death Day]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322 +[Happy Hunting]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5189770 +[Hjemsøkt]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6322902 +[Horror train]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCKx6YnEOKE +[Hounds of Love]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/17/hounds-of-love-2016-australian-psychological-horror-drama-film-overview-cast-reviews-trailer/ +[Juleblod]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6228890 +[Killing Ground]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4728386 +[Kodoku Meatball Machine]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6063024 +[Kurt Josef Wagle og mordmysteriet på Hurtigruta]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7411406 +[Leatherface]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2620590 +[Mayhem]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/03/16/mayhem-2017-comedy-action-horror-movie-steven-yuen-plot-review/ +[Nails]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4695098 +[Ramaskrik Horror Film Festival]: https://ramaskrik.no +[Revenge]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6738136 +[Still/Born]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/07/stillborn-2017-canadian-horror-film-overview-cast-plot-reviews/ +[Storage]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUZdaoefuno +[The Shape of Water]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580390 +[Tonight She Comes]: https://horrorpedia.com/2016/08/17/tonight-she-comes-2016-slasher-horror-film-matt-stuertz-overview-teaser-trailer-reviews/ +[Tragedy Girls]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3859272 +[Vampyrvidar]: http://vampyrvidar.no +[Victor Crowley]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/08/23/victor-crowley-usa-2017-horror-movie-hatchet-reboot-cast-plot-overview-teaser-trailer-review/ +[Wettlaufers Enke]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5859042 diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3ce6cb Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/juleblod-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3297d55 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/nails.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f9979e3 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/panorama-oppdal.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..facf891 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/ramaintro.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2d1f094 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/tonight-she-comes.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f294c2 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2017-11-02-ramaskrik-2017/wettlaufers-enke.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md b/content/film/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bff377c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/film/2018-02-02-skuld/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ ++++ +title = "Skuld" + +[taxonomies] +tags = ["film", "skrekkfilm", "færøyene"] + +[extra] +author = "harald" ++++ + +{% figure(img="skuld-poster.jpg") %} +_Skuld_ poster. +{% end %} + +Skrekkfilm fra Færøyene er ikke hverdagskost. Strengt tatt er vel ikke film +generelt fra Færøyene hverdagskost heller, men desto mer gledelig å komme over +en dyster, overnaturlig skrekkfilm fra holmen der ute i vest. + +[Skuld] er kun en knapp halvtime lang, men jeg synes den både får fortalt en +interessant historie og gjør god bruk av det unike forblåste færøyske +landskapet og lynnet. 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This was a new festival to me, even though it +has been going strong for 25 whole years already! Landing in Edinburgh the day +before the festival, we got to see a bit of the city, and did the mandatory +intake of Haggis and Whisky. Nice town, and by the look of it, a perfect +location for a horror film festival. + + + +The festival is organized by Adéle Hartley, and takes place at the Edinburgh +[Filmhouse]. A great location for this type of event, not at least because of +it's excellent bar. This became the natural place to hang out, mingle and get +to know other enthusiasts between the screenings. + +The festival has a very personal and welcoming atmosphere. It's a bit like this +is Adéle sharing the films she loves with other horror and film fans. Given her +enthusiasm for the subject and the taste and connections she obviously have, +this is not a bad start. Add a great selection of films (a good mix of classics +and new productions,) interesting guests and passion for the genre. This was a +weekend that could not go wrong. + + +## Thursday, April 19 + +{% figure(img="siembamba-poster.jpg") %} +Siembamba aka The Lullaby movie poster. +{% end %} + +The festival starts off with a screening of the original _[Nosferatu]_ (1922, +Germany) with a live piano score performed beautifully by Forrester Pyke. The +version they screened was the one released by Eureka on BluRay, which is way +better and has several scenes that's not present in my old DVD version. The +live score added a unique touch to the screening—a great start. + +We go with the classics this evening, and the festival guest of honour, [John +Landis] introduces his classic _[Innocent Blood]_ (1992, USA). I had not seen +it before so it was a great opportunity to catch up. I think the film has aged +quite well. It definitely belongs among the other classics from Landis. After +the screening Landis answered questions from the audience, shared anecdotes +from the filming of Innocent Blood and some of his other films. A very +entertaining session. + +First _new_ film this evening, and the last of the day, was the South American +film _[Siembamba]_, aka _The Lullaby_ (2017, South Africa). I liked this a lot! +A supernatural/psychotic film about birth psychosis. It reminds me a bit about +_[Still/Born]_ (2017, Canada), but definitely carries it's own weight. A well +made, and at times quite creepy film. + +## Friday, April 20 + +Friday opens with _[Rabbit]_ (2017, Australia). An absolutely stunningly well +made film. This is dark and devastating. A film that is able to surprise at +many levels. In my opinion a very good film, and the highlight of the festival! +A slow burn that allows the devastation to really sink in. Go see it and enjoy! + +Back to the classics! John Landis presented a double feature of +_[Frankenstein]_ (1931, USA) and _[Bride of Frankenstein]_ (1935, USA.) I +skipped the first session, but did see the _Bride of Frankenstein_. Again the +copy they had got hold of was a really good one, which made this quite a joy to +see as well. Landis is entertaining, and has a lot of insight into the +cinematic history where these films belong. The session was worth it for that +alone. + +There's a short break before the next session so me and my travel companions +head over to the [Frankenstein Bar] for a quick beer and a bite. Nice and very +atmospheric bar, but the food was not impressive. + +### Shorts: What you make it + +Anyways, back at the Filmhouse I catch the first short-film programme at this +festival, named _"What you make it."_ The short films in this section were: + +{% figure(img="underwater-poster.jpg") %} +Underwater poster. +{% end %} + +* _[Nothing a little soap and water can't + fix](https://cargo.jenniferproctor.com/Nothing-a-Little-Soap-and-Water-Can-t-Fix)_ + (2017, USA, 10 min): A collage of bathtub scenes from various horror films + combined into a sort of story on it's own. Quite interesting. + +* _[Väg 13 (Road + 13)](http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/item/?type=film&itemid=85966)_ (2017, + Sweeden, 7 min): A girl is on her way to the vet with her dog, and attracts + the attention of a neighboring car. Short and absurd, the way I like it. + +* _[Underwater](https://en.unifrance.org/movie/42698/underwater)_ (2017, + France, 18 min): An investigator with some special abilities is summoned to a + surveillance operation in a criminal case. A very well told story, and + visually wonderful. I especially liked the use of effects to visualize the + parts of the story you otherwise could not see. One of the better short films + at this festival. + +* _[Two bites](https://vimeo.com/275382038)_ (2017, Australia, 14 min): A + family gathers around the deathbed of their mother, hoping to put their best + face forward to secure their heritage. Things don't go as planned. + +* _[La fille + accordeon](https://www.pifff.fr/2017/court-135-La-Fille-Accordeon-en)_ (2017, + France, 4 min): A trapped girl tries to escape from her captors. A simple + premise with a surprising execution. Different and a quite sweet film. + +* _[Das Mädchen im + Schnee](http://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_film/2147032209)_ + (2017, Switzerland, 7 min): A foley artist adds the finishing sounds to a + scene. A fascinating process, and perhaps a surprising end. Slow and very + well made film. + +* _[Through the Haze](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6484260/)_ (2017, Australia, + 11 min): The newest kid on a construction job has to go through the rituals + to become one of the guys. A hilarious take on drunken logic and what could + possibly go wrong when combining heavy machinery with excessive drunkenness. + +--- + +After the short films we get another new film, _[Knuckleball]_ (2018, Canada) +by Canadian director _Michael Peterson_. Peterson was present and both +introduced the film and answered quastions after the screening. + +The film relies heavily on the performance by 12 year old actor _Luca Villacis_ +(who handles the job like a pro!) and _Michael Ironside_. The film definitely +has references to both classic comedies like the Home Alone films, but also +some classic horrors. It's a times quite dark, but is not quite as convincing +as it could have been. I enjoyed it for the atmosphere and the performance by +the actors, but felt it never manages to build the scare that it tries to. + +The last event of the day is the much anticipated taste-along to _[Evil Dead II]_ +(1987, USA.) I've never been a fan of the film, but this sounded like a lot of +fun, and that's just what it was! + +The event was done in cooperation with _[The Conjurers Kitchen]_, who had made, +packaged and transported a huge amount of treats and candy shaped like elements +from the film. At certain iconic scenes the film was frozen and you had to find +and eat the treat that looked like whatever was on the screen. This was great +fun, and the creativity and madness that has gone into making these treats +deserve admiration! 10/10 - would eat again! + +{% figure(img="evil-treats.jpg") %} +The treats of the Evil Dead II taste-along. Made by The Conjurers Kitchen. +{% end %} + +## Saturday, April 21 + +### Shorts: It's your funeral + +Saturday kicks off with a short film session named _"It's your funeral."_ A +great collection of short films about approaching death in more or—most +likely—less dignified ways. The films in this session was: + +{% figure(img="som-ein-reier-still.jpg") %} +Still from _You've made your bed, now lie in it_. +{% end %} + +* _[You've made your bed, now lie in + it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXHY6OcRYlE)_ (2016, Norway, 15 min): A + farmer is told by a psychic who has so far never been wrong, that he is to + die on thursday. We follow the farmer in his solemn struggle to prepare his + own funeral. A slow, atmospheric film from the slow norwegian countryside. + Excellent! Do watch it! + +* _[The Mother Situation](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5996448)_ (2016, + Australia, 8 min): Again we meet the potent mix of family, death and + inheritance. A different take this time, and a very entertaining one at that. + +* _[Cold fish](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6722198)_ (2017, New Zealand, 12 + min): An old man is about to give his life to the waves, but is disturbed by + a young and quite annoying kid. A reflective piece more than anything. Still + quite enjoyable. + +* _[Salvatore](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784418/)_ (2017, The Netherlands, + 11 min): Salvatore is in an old peoples institution, but tries to live his + life in as much beauty as he can. The only disturbance in the rather annoying + male nurse, so he decides to do something about that. I enjoyed this a lot, + and got quite fond of Salvatore and his way of life during the few minutes I + got to share with him. + +* _[RIP](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6441412)_ (2017, Spain, 16 min): What do + you do when you have invited simply _everyone_ to the funeral of your husband, + and then he wakes back up to life? A hilarious film about prestige, status + and love – in that order. Great film! + +--- + +{% figure(img="trench-11-poster.jpg") %} +_Trench 11_ poster. +{% end %} + +Next up is the WWI thriller _[Trench 11]_ (2017, Canada.) A film that does a +lot out of little. It plays on the dynamic between trust and distrust when +either could be fatal if you chose wrongly. Good, original story, and very well +executed. Highly recommended! + +### Shorts: We're not in Kansas anymore + +Another short film programme followed, _"We're not in Kansas anymore."_: + +* _[Amy](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549990)_ (2017, USA, 7 min): We meet a + girl being tenderly taken care of by an older nurse. Or perhaps it's not + quite as it seems. A well executed short film that takes you to the edge of + your seat. + +* _[Crying Bitch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0lSsS0TGv0)_ (2017, Japan, + 15 min): A young successful man has a woman for every day, while his caring + wife is waiting at home with dinner and love. Except, behind the surface and + hidden from her husband the wife has learned martial arts. Great fun, lots of + (well deserved) groin kicks, and over all an action packed revenge short. + +* _[Milk](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7281172)_ (2017, Canada, 10 min): + Getting up for a glass of milk in the night may be scarier than you think. + Quite a well made film, but I felt it got too predictable and left too much + unfulfilled. + +* _[We together](https://vimeo.com/175191424)_ (2016, USA, 7 min): Dancing + Zombies. What more is to say, this is as feelgood as a zombie flick ever + gets. Fun and different! + +* _[Smashed](https://youtu.be/UB2OSDsXM90)_ (2017, Australia, 13 min): A gang + of teenagers kidnap a friend to get to his girlfriend. Not the best of ideas, + and not the best of results. Quite a good movie, but again a bit too + predictable. Still worth seeing. + +* _[Homesick](https://www.homesickfilm.com/)_ (2017, USA, 13 min): A + beautifully filmed and very well told story. A young boy is abandoned by + his parents, and coping as best he can in what's left of his home. A slow paced + film, but one you definitely should watch. The cinematographer and director + was present at the festival, and I'm happy they seem to be working on a + feature length project together. If this short is anything to go by, I'll + definitely be on the lookout for that. + +* _[Daemonrunner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyNF7mXH3aY)_ (2017, + Australia, 5 min): Daemons rage in cyberspace and are being hunted down by a + special task force to keep everyone safe. Quite well made and an interesting + concept. + +* _[We summoned a demon](https://vimeo.com/230488802)_ (2017, USA, 6 min): Fun + and entertaining. A couple of guys summon a demon to be cool. Not the + brightest kids on the dark side, but at least they summoned a demon! + +* _[Wyrmwood: Chronicles of the dead + (teaser)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5NVs9zyZdM)_ (2017, Australia, 7 + min): This one didn't catch me at all. Too slick, too much focus on effects, + and does not manage to catch my attention. It has some good moments though, + but over all this feels like a commercial series to cater too the gaming + crowd. + +--- + +{% figure(img="the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg") %} +From _An American Werewolf in London_. +{% end %} + +After a break John Landis is again on the stage, this time introducing his +classic _[An American Werewolf in London]_ (1981, USA.) Again it's time to +catch up on the classics for my part. It becomes very clear why this is +regarded as such a classic as it is. It was great to finally see this on a big +screen, and both the introduction and Q&A with John landis would be worth the +price alone. Nobody is able to make nerdy film trivia as entertaining as this +guy! + +Next up is _[Spookers]_ (2017, New Zealand.) A documentary about a haunted +house operation outside Auckland. Entertaining enough, but at that time my head +is starting to get overloaded, so I don't feel I'm able to appreciate it as +well as I could. This is a slow film, that I think would work much better as an +opener rather than this late in the program. + +I had been looking forward to the double bill, all-nighter _[The Living Dead at +the Manchester Morgue]_ (1974, Italy/Spain) and _[Dellamorte Dellamore]_ (1974, +Italy/France/Germany,) but I was simply too tired to even try! A couple of cask +ales from the pub was consumed and then it was the long way back to the hotel +for my part. + +## Sunday, April 22 + +Sunday started with the fresh, and pretty lighthearted _[Dave Made a Maze]_ (2017, USA.) A +hilarious ride, and a perfect start after three days of gore, glory and horror. + +It's a bit of a strech to call this a horror, but it is a great and well made +comedy aimed at horror fans! Original, captivating and plain old silly fun from +start to finish! This is the kind of film you can show to your non-horror +friends and still have fun, although the horror fans will have even more fun! +Bring pizza! + +### Shorts: 2D & Deranged + +The last of the short-film programmes of the festival, the _"2D & Deranged +programme"_ was entirely focused on animations. The wonderful thing about +animations are that they allow for a great deal of surrealism, something which +definitely was the case in this session. + +The session starts with a number of clay animations from _[Lee Hardcastle]_. These +range from 60 sec claymation summaries of classic horror films and video games, +as well as some other pieces. Check out his website or +[youtube-channel](https://www.youtube.com/leehardcastle) for a glimpse into his +twisted world. + +The rest of the short films in this session were: + +{% figure(img="beastly-things-poster.jpg") %} +_Beastly things_ poster +{% end %} + +* _[In one drag](https://vimeo.com/167923570)_ (2016, Germany, 4 min): A stop + motion animation about when the sigarette butts takes revenge. +* _[L'Aria del Moscerino](http://oliverkrause.com/l-aria-del-moscerino.html)_ + (2017, Germany, 5 min): A fruit fly with a taste for the good things in life + – sweet fruits and opera. Great 2D animation and a fun, though not entirely + unsuspected twist. +* _[The Death, Dad & Son](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7036616)_ (2017, France, + 14 min): A wonderful clay animation about the warm relationship between Deah + and his son. Check this out if you get the chance! +* _[Belial's dream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWSyIRJ_qw)_ (2017, UK, 5 + min): A disturbing and surreal nighmare made into film by Rob Morgan. + Absolutely worth a watch, though it may not be everybody's cup of tea. + Personally I loved it! +* _[Coyote](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7846672)_ (2018, Switzerland, 10 min): + A coyote seeks revenge on a pack of wolfs after they killed his family. + Classic revenge/drama in a quite unconventional wrapping. Highly recommended! +* _[Beastly things](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7259008)_ (2017, USA, 5 min): + A beautifully hand-drawn animated film about a young street artist that needs + to deal with a crew of bullies. Very nicely made and a well told story + without dialogue. + +--- + +With the early part of the days programme mostly on the light hearted side it +was time to kick it up a notch. The Taiwanese film _[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]_ +(2017, Taiwan) (meant to be pronounced in the voice of Scooby Doo,) was quite a +nice change of pace. Despite the tounge-in-cheek name, the film was quite an +interesting one about a theme that a lot of horror fans probably can feel at +home in–bullying. Well made, interesting story, and a few surprising twists +made this a very welcome addition to the "have seen"-list. Highly recommended! + +_[Aj Zombies]_ (2017, Peru/France) was next up on the agenda. Also a film that +was able to surprise in a positive way. We're back in the rather lighthearted +horror/comedy segment again, but it has a nerve that keeps it interesting +throughout. Here I think the characters and cast really carry the film, and +help give what could be just shallow and silly some more substance. Grab a +beer, invite some friends, and you'll have a great evening with this one! + +Before the last film of the festival, there was a closing ceremony. This was +another fun twist with this festival. The films that had been collected for the +_Shit-film amnesty_ throughout the festival was presented and the shittiest of +them all was awarded. The lucky person who submitted the worst film was awarded +the entire collection. It sounded like he would have hours of really cheezy +watching to do! There was also a gift ceremony where gifts were passed around +the audience while some music played, and the ones who still had a package when +the music stopped was to keep it. I didn't win this time... + +{% figure(img="downrange-poster.jpg") %} +_Downrange_ poster. +{% end %} + +Enough fun and games, the last film of the festival was the drama _[Downrange]_ +(2017, USA/Japan.) If the day until now had been light hearted and fun, this +film brough balance to the tabs. This was a deep dive into the pure unmotivated +brutality that the human mind can display. + +A very simple premise, an almost static setting, but so well executed and with +such intensity that it ends up as one of the most memorable films of the +festival. Highly recommended! + +...and then it was over. A few more cask ales in the Filmhouse pub, a few +goodbyes to new friends and many great memories that needs to be processed. + +A big shoutout to Adéle Hartley who organizes this amazing festival. This is +definitely _her_ festival, and just the fact that she puts so much of herself +into it gives the festival a very unique and personal touch. Also the rest of +the staff, both of the festival and the Filmhouse (and the pub) all helped make +this a memorable and extremely positive experience. And of course to all the +people I met, had a quick chat with or shared a toast with: I'll see you again! + +[Dead By Dawn]: http://deadbydawn.co.uk/ +[Filmhouse]: http://www.filmhousecinema.com/ + +[Nosferatu]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/06/23/nosferatu-1921-german-horror-film-f-w-murnau-overview-review/ +[Innocent Blood]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104511 +[Siembamba]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/01/30/the-lullaby-reviews-horror-movie-film-south-african-2018-siembamba-overview-plot/ +[Still/Born]: https://horrorpedia.com/2017/05/07/stillborn-2017-canadian-horror-film-movie-cast-plot-reviews/ +[John Landis]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Landis + +[Rabbit]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3415358 +[Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884 +[Bride of Frankenstein]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026138 +[Frankenstein Bar]: http://www.frankensteinedinburgh.co.uk/ + +[Knuckleball]: https://horrorpedia.com/2018/04/19/knuckleball-reviews-movie-film-horror-thriller-2018-overview-cast-plot/ +[Evil Dead II]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/10/07/evil-dead-ii-1987-horror-movie-sam-raimi-overview/ +[The Conjurers Kitchen]: https://www.conjurerskitchen.com/ + +[Trench 11]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5033290 + +[An American Werewolf in London]: https://horrorpedia.com/2012/11/16/an-american-werewolf-in-london-reviews-1981-comedy-horror-movie-film-overview-cast-plot/ +[Spookers]: http://www.spookers.co.nz/spookers-movie.html +[The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue]: http://thezombiesite.com/the-living-dead-at-manchester-morgue-1974/ +[Dellamorte Dellamore]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109592 + +[Dave Made a Maze]: http://davemadeamaze.com +[Mon, Mon, Mon, Monsters]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6648404 +[Aj Zombies]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7592928 +[Downrange]: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6138228 +[Lee Hardcastle]: http://www.leehardcastle.com/ + diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c94530a Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/rabbit-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..de024ce Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/siembamba-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7227716 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..482ed18 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/som-ein-reier-still.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3a1db6 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/the-slaughtered-lamb.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed2f299 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/trench-11-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b06ed6e Binary files /dev/null and b/content/film/2018-08-18-dead-by-dawn-2018/underwater-poster.jpg differ diff --git a/content/film/_index.md b/content/film/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c8e664 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/film/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ + ++++ +title = "Film" +description = """ +Omtaler og annet om film. +""" ++++ -- cgit v1.2.3