Manhunt (2008 film)

Manhunt
International film poster
Directed by	Patrik Syversen
Written by	Nini Bull Robsahm Patrik Syversen
Produced by	Knud Bjørne-Larsen Torleif Hauge
Starring	Kristina Leganger Aaserud Janne Beate Bønes Henriette Bruusgaard Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee
Cinematography	Håvard Andre Byrkjeland
Edited by	Veslemøy B. Langvik
Music by	Simon Boswell
Production company	Fender Film
Distributed by	Euforia Film (Norway)
Release date	2008 (2008)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian
Box office	$1.1 million

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

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). 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.
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.

External links

• Manhunt at IMDb
• Manhunt at the TCM Movie Database