Manhunt (2008 film) explained

Manhunt
Director:Patrik Syversen
Producer:Knud Bjørne-Larsen
Torleif Hauge
Starring:Kristina Leganger Aaserud
Janne Beate Bønes
Henriette Bruusgaard
Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee
Music:Simon Boswell
Cinematography:Håvard Andre Byrkjeland
Editing:Veslemøy B. Langvik
Studio:Fender Film
Distributor:Euforia Film (Norway)
Runtime:75 minutes
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian
Gross:$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

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Skrekk-oppgulp i "Rovdyr". Larsen. Vegard. 10 January 2008. Dagbladet. Norwegian. 4 February 2010. 25 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101225053342/http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2008/01/10/523442.html. dead.
  2. News: Rotnorsk bukspretting . Selås. Jon. 10 January 2008. Verdens Gang. Norwegian. 4 February 2010.
  3. News: Blod, vold, innvoller og død. Egeland. Jorunn. 10 January 2008. Nettavisen. Norwegian. 4 February 2010.
  4. News: Drapstur i skogen. Johnsen. Frank. 10 January 2008. Dagsavisen. Norwegian. 4 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129083538/http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/filmer/article330299.ece. 29 November 2010. dead.
  5. News: Skummelt i skauen. Eriksen. Elise Nyborg. 10 January 2008. ABC Nyheter. Norwegian. 4 February 2010.
  6. News: Norwegian Shock Cinema – Manhunt (aka Rovdyr). Cox. David. 10 January 2008. One Metal. 4 February 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20140306160626/http://www.onemetal.com/2010/10/28/norwegian-shock-cinema-manhunt-aka-rovdyr/. 6 March 2014.
  7. News: Rovdyr (bonus: njuserspotting!) -. Skogestad. Thomas. 10 January 2008. narkive.com. 4 February 2010.