Manhunt (2008 film)

Manhunt (Norwegian: Rovdyr) is a 2008 Norwegian horror film directed by Patrik Syversen.

Manhunt
International film poster
Directed byPatrik Syversen
Written byNini Bull Robsahm
Patrik Syversen
Produced byKnud Bjørne-Larsen
Torleif Hauge
StarringKristina Leganger Aaserud
Janne Beate Bønes
Henriette Bruusgaard
Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee
CinematographyHåvard Andre Byrkjeland
Edited byVeslemøy B. Langvik
Music bySimon Boswell
Production
company
Fender Film
Distributed byEuforia Film (Norway)
Release date
2008
Running time
75 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Box office$1.1 million

Synopsis

The story is set in 1974. Four friends—Camilla, Roger, Mia and Jørgen—go for a vacation in a forest. They stop at an inn and meet people and a girl who joins their group. Their newfound friend takes them on a journey to the deep end of the forest, where they become systematically hunted and killed for sport by a party of locals. The friends try to escape while avoiding a series of traps the trackers left on the place.

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

Reception

The film had mixed reviews, with a "die throw" of 3 out of 6 in both Verdens Gang and Dagbladet,[1][2] and 4 given in Nettavisen and Dagsavisen.[3][4] ABC Nyheter had a different grading system, giving it 5 out of 10.[5]

Soundtrack

The opening track "Wait For The Rain", which is sung and was written by David Hess, is the original score song of The Last House on the Left, which also starred Hess.[6] The end theme "En Spennende Dag For Josefine" is a Norwegian folkloric pop song sung by Inger Lise Rypdal.[7]

References
  1. Larsen, Vegard (10 January 2008). "Skrekk-oppgulp i "Rovdyr"". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  2. Selås, Jon (10 January 2008). "Rotnorsk bukspretting". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  3. Egeland, Jorunn (10 January 2008). "Blod, vold, innvoller og død". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  4. Johnsen, Frank (10 January 2008). "Drapstur i skogen". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  5. Eriksen, Elise Nyborg (10 January 2008). "Skummelt i skauen". ABC Nyheter (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  6. Cox, David (10 January 2008). "Norwegian Shock Cinema – Manhunt (aka Rovdyr)". One Metal. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  7. Skogestad, Thomas (10 January 2008). "Rovdyr (bonus: njuserspotting!) -". narkive.com. Retrieved 4 February 2010.


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