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Strandvaskaren

  • 2004
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.2K
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Strandvaskaren (2004)
Slasher HorrorTeen HorrorHorrorThriller

Three students murdered at century-old boarding school. Killer drowned himself; body never found. On 100th anniversary of killings, student researching incident vanishes, along with others, ... Read allThree students murdered at century-old boarding school. Killer drowned himself; body never found. On 100th anniversary of killings, student researching incident vanishes, along with others, as dark presence haunts school.Three students murdered at century-old boarding school. Killer drowned himself; body never found. On 100th anniversary of killings, student researching incident vanishes, along with others, as dark presence haunts school.

  • Director
    • Mikael Håfström
  • Writers
    • Mikael Håfström
    • Vasa
  • Stars
    • Rebecka Hemse
    • Jesper Salén
    • Jenny Ulving
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mikael Håfström
    • Writers
      • Mikael Håfström
      • Vasa
    • Stars
      • Rebecka Hemse
      • Jesper Salén
      • Jenny Ulving
    • 10User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Rebecka Hemse
    • Sara
    Jesper Salén
    Jesper Salén
    • Felix
    Jenny Ulving
    • Therese
    Peter Eggers
    Peter Eggers
    • Leo
    Rebecca Ferguson
    Rebecca Ferguson
    • Amanda
    Daniel Larsson
    Daniel Larsson
    • Måns
    Frans Wiklund
    • Yngve
    Erik Hultqvist
    • Markus
    Anders Ekborg
    Anders Ekborg
    • Thomas
    Kerstin Steinbach
    • Laila
    Stig Engström
    Stig Engström
    • Professor Ek
    Anders Ahlbom Rosendahl
    • Bengt
    • (as Anders Ahlbom)
    Bojan Westin
    Bojan Westin
    • Anna-Lisa
    Tommy Andersson
    Tommy Andersson
    • Pappan
    Oskar Thunberg
    • Läkare 1
    Magnus Ehrner
    • Läkare 2
    Sasa Bjurling
    • Rebecka
    Aalma Duran
    • Rebecka som barn
    • Director
      • Mikael Håfström
    • Writers
      • Mikael Håfström
      • Vasa
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews10

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    6niz

    Generic Hollywood teen slasher... in Swedish

    Yet another generic Hollywood teen-slasher with lots of attractive kids getting picked off at a boarding school... except its not a Hollywood slasher, its Swedish! Of course its fun to see this kind of genre film coming out of Scandinavia, but its less fun when its simply aping Kevin Williamson films and borrowing heavily from Friday the 13th (the "lake" motif et al). Any unique Swedish identity is lost as it slavishly follows all the standard clichés of the genre: lots of confusing back-story to uncover, difficult-to-distinguish characters who exist solely to get killed etc etc.

    Its disappointing that Swedish genre cinema has regressed to this after the awesome high-point of 2002's DEN OSYNLIGE, which similarly dealt with ghosts and teen murder but in a brilliantly original, fantastically entertaining manner that did not feel the need to follow any established genre rules or conventions. THE DROWNING GHOST's "by-the-book" cookie cutter approach ultimately means it will be ignored by any potential international audience in favour of identical Hollywood teen slashers, simply because they happen to be in English.
    6claudio_carvalho

    Swedish Conventional Slash Movie

    The traditional Hellestad Boarding School is celebrating its centenary, and the students are planning a big party. However, there is a dark legend about a brutal murder of three students by a local farm a hundred years ago. The killer drowned in a lake nearby and his body has been not found. One year ago, the disturbed intern Rebecka (Sasa Bjurling) committed suicide during the anniversary speech of the arrogant dean, and her deranged father escaped from the mental institution where he was lodged. The student Sara (Rebecka Hence) is preparing a composition about the tragic legend, and finds new evidences compromising the name of a traditional local family and top contributor of Hellestad. Meanwhile, two new arrivals, Leo (Peter Eggers) and Felix (Jesper Salén), become close to Sara and her roommate Therese (Jenny Ulving), and students and staffs are vanishing in the place.

    My expectation with "Strandvaskaren" were the highest possible, based on the name of director Mikael Håfström. His cruel "Ondskan" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338309/usercomments-45) is a stunning movie; indeed, it is a psychological study of violence taking place also in a boarding school. Unfortunately, the disappointing "Strandvaskaren" is nothing but a conventional slash movie, with no originality, and using the same clichés of many American productions. Anyway, I like this type of predictable movie as entertainment and my vote is six.

    Tiotle (Brazil): "A Maldição do Lago" ("The Curse of the Lake")
    3Chris_The_Wise

    One of few Swedish horror flicks...

    Strandvaskaren is one of the very few Swedish horror movies in existence, this does not make it good in any way. The potential of the movie is fairly good. Old ghoulish folklore can always be used to create a great horror flick, but the director has made some incredible faults.

    The sounds is bad... The effects are cheesy and bad at best. When a knife cuts someone it usually has blood on it? LOL.

    The actors does an okay job with a quite bad script. So I really don't have any heavy complaints there.

    But still its fun to see a Swedish horror movie, I hope that more will be done but this movie was a complete waste of time. I gave it 3/10 and consider it to be almost a to high number.
    4sol-

    My brief review of the film

    A very well photographed Swedish horror fiasco, it features a creative range of camera angles and some wonderful camera movement, which keeps the film interesting on a visual level. Other than the camera-work, it is not at all extraordinary stuff. It has a formulaic story, a messy plot and run-of-the-mill characters. The acting is not much either, and is a bit overdone by some of the cast members. Just because it is Swedish does not make any difference - the film is still as trite as today's horror flicks from Hollywood that are marketed at the younger generation. However, the work of the cinematographer keeps the film from drowning.
    1gianmarcoronconi

    Orrible

    Film that can only be defined as ugly and with a plot without the slightest sense copied by other films of its kind. The acting is not bad either but the rest is really rubbish and it doesn't make the slightest sense, even when everything is explained in the end you still don't understand anything.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Mikael Håfström got his inspiration from Old Norse myths.
    • Goofs
      When Sara and Therese are chased through the house and crash in to the drain pipe, Therese's top changes from red to blue and back again.
    • Quotes

      Måns: You were not supposed to rape her.

    • Connections
      References La Nuit des masques (1978)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2004 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Sweden)
      • Official site (Sweden)
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Drowning Ghost
    • Filming locations
      • Filmhusateljéerna, Filmhuset, Svenska Filminstitutet, Gärdet, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Greta Film AB
      • Nordisk Film Production
      • Moviola Film och Television
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,722
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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