Definitely ahead of its time. Simple, creepy, and some thoughtful dialogue that’s aged pretty well, all things considered.
I appreciate how it subverted a lame explanation scene at the end by doubling down on the ambiguity of what exactly the lake does to the people and the space around it.
The pace can be a bit of a grind for 77 minutes though, and the lead guy I found really hard to get behind. Some of the other character work was strong; not sure if it was the performance or just how they wrote him to be such a spineless buffoon amongst other actually interesting people with guts and worthwhile things to say. Ultimately my investment goes in and out here, though the vibes are immaculate.
Still give it a strong recommendation to all fans of folk horror, though. This helped pave the blueprint for a lot of contemporary horror formulas and tropes. Norway is a certified Cool Place, and I want to see more of the films that have been made there
Definitely ahead of its time. Simple, creepy, and some thoughtful dialogue that’s aged pretty well, all things considered.
I appreciate how it subverted a lame explanation scene at the end by doubling down on the ambiguity of what exactly the lake does to the people and the space around it.
The pace can be a bit of a grind for 77 minutes though, and the lead guy I found really hard to get behind. Some of the other character work was strong; not sure if it was the performance or just how they wrote him to be such a spineless buffoon amongst other actually interesting people with guts and worthwhile things to say. Ultimately my investment goes in and out here, though the vibes are immaculate.
Still give it a strong recommendation to all fans of folk horror, though. This helped pave the blueprint for a lot of contemporary horror formulas and tropes. Norway is a certified Cool Place, and I want to see more of the films that have been made there
