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title = "Killungard"

[taxonomies]
authors = ["harald"]
tags = ["horror", "ghost"]

[extra]
genre = "Horror"
country = "Norway"
year = "2018"
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Nina-Shanett Arntsen as Anniken in _Killungard_ (2018).
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The norwegian underground scene for horror films is growing. _Killungard_ is
just one of many proofs of this fact. The director Magne Steinsvoll has also been
involved in _Christmas Cruelty_ (2013) together with Per-Ingvar Tomren. This time
he's on his own, but delivers a solid and haunting ghost story set in the north
western part of Norway.

_Killungard_ is a good old fashioned gjost story without relying on fancy effects.
The suspense is driven by the story, the performance of the actors and the visuals.
Especially Nina-Shanett Arntsen is a perfect casting for the role as Anniken. Where
effects has been used, they are done subtly and with great effect. A few nods to
other classics of the genre has also found it's way into the film.

I first watched an early version of the film at the Ramasksik Horror Film Festival
in 2018. The DVD version that is out now has been recut and tuned a bit, and is a
much tighter and coherent film than what was presented then.

All in all a great and at times creepy ghost horror story. Recommended! Go
support your local independent film maker today!

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Support the underground film scene, and you can also get a nice signed DVD to show off!
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