Manhunt (2008 film)

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Manhunt
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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 by Simon Boswell
Production
company
Distributed by Euforia Film (Norway)
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Box office$1.1 million

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

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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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Larsen, Vegard (10 January 2008). "Skrekk-oppgulp i "Rovdyr"". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. 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.
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