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The Charlize Theron action film The Old Guard was a hit for the Netflix streaming service when it was released in 2020. Directed by Roar Uthaug, the Norwegian creature feature Troll was another success for Netflix when it was released in December 2022. Both of those movies are now getting sequels that are expected to reach Netflix by the end of 2025, when The Old Guard 2 heading for a July 2nd release and Troll 2 not yet having a release date – and Netflix decided to start building the hype for both of them today, releasing a clip from Troll 2 that can be seen in the embed above and a behind-the-scenes look at the stunts of The Old Guard 2, which can be found at the bottom of this article.

Troll had the following synopsis: Deep inside the mountain of Dovre, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path,...

This time they are prepared, but will a new troll-killing machine keep Norway safe? Netflix has finally revealed our first look, and plenty of details, regarding the monster movie Troll 2, the sequel to one of the streamer’s most popular movies. It has now been announced that Troll 2 will land on Netflix later this year, with the first clip from the follow-up teasing what’s to come. You can check out the first clip from Troll 2 below.

Helmed once again by the same creative team that unleashed the first Troll, including director Roar Uthaug, writer Espen Aukan, and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud from Motion Blur, Troll 2 will also bring back several characters from the first outing, including Ine Marie Wilmann as Nora Tidemann, Kim Falck as Andreas Isaksen, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as former captain - now major - Kristoffer Holm, with Sara Khorami...

This time they are prepared, but will a new troll-killing machine keep Norway safe? Netflix has finally revealed our first look, and plenty of details, regarding the monster movie Troll 2, the sequel to one of the streamer’s most popular movies. It has now been announced that Troll 2 will land on Netflix later this year, with the first clip from the follow-up teasing what’s to come. You can check out the first clip from Troll 2 below.

Helmed once again by the same creative team that unleashed the first Troll, including director Roar Uthaug, writer Espen Aukan, and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud from Motion Blur, Troll 2 will also bring back several characters from the first outing, including Ine Marie Wilmann as Nora Tidemann, Kim Falck as Andreas Isaksen, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as former captain - now major - Kristoffer Holm, with Sara Khorami...

The sequel to one of the most popular Netflix movies, Troll, just got a roaring release update. While it has already been revealed that the monster movie follow-up will land on the streamer this year, it has now been revealed, courtesy of What’s on Netflix, that Troll 2 is now in post-production with the intention to release the movie “in the fall of 2025.” Producer Espen Horn was asked what’s on the horizon for production company Motion Blur (who were behind the first outing), with Horn replying...

“We’re in post-production on Troll 2, which is set to release in the fall of 2025 (see an interview with the team from the first Troll here). Beyond that, we have a slate of 10–15 projects, including action thrillers, historical dramas, and even our first Danish film, an action thriller to directed by Mehdi Avaz. We’re also exploring more collaborations with Netflix,...

Netflix's La Palma includes a great cast of both seasoned and new actors. Directed by Kasper Barfoed, the non-English language Netflix original series follows a group of characters on the westernmost island in the Canary Islands called La Palma as they are faced with a dangerous ecological crisis. The series' combination of familial loyalty, great visual effects, and an engaging storyline has made it a hit on the streaming platform.

Although several movies and TV shows depict natural disasters, there is something unique about La Palma. The series is intriguing from its very first episode and gets better as more information is revealed. The Netflix miniseries’ cast members all give an outstanding performance and perfectly portray the fear that comes with knowing that the world might be coming to an end.

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In 2022, something was awakened in the Norwegian mountains...and it seems no one has learned anything, and it will be awakened all over again as Netflix plans to release the monster movie sequel, Troll 2, in 2025. The first Troll finds a monster from deep down below emerging after centuries to wreak all sorts of havoc as a community in Norway comes to realize that their tales of folklore may not have been as mythical as they thought. Now one of the most popular non-English movies on the streamer after garnering 103 million views, a follow-up was announced towards the end of last year, and we finally have more details.

Coming as part of Netflixs first international showcase event at the Tudum Theater in Hollywood (via Deadline), the streaming platform revealed details of several major movies on the horizon. Alongside the likes of Japans reboot of the movie that inspired Speed, Bullet Train Explosion (what a title!

Thanks to Eli Roth and Thanksgiving, nearly every holiday has a horror film now. Halloween is covered and Christmas has Black Christmas and killer Santa's galore. There are horror movies for New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, April Fool's Day, and the Fourth of July. All we're really missing now is a messed-up creature feature with a killer Easter bunny. Forget having one day. There's another horror movie out there, one so good that it became a franchise, which doesn't celebrate a holiday but an entire season. In 2006, the Norwegian slasher Cold Prey introduced us to a new villain called the Mountain Man. Imagine a giant Michael Myers in a ski mask and parka, and you're on the right track. Cold Prey is a slow burn that will warm you up, and it has some of the most beautiful cinematography you'll ever see in a stalk-and-slash film, even...

As temperatures plummet and blankets of snow envelop the landscape, winter horror movies become the perfect escape for those seeking thrills intertwined with the frosty air. Within this chilly realm, we find a particular sub-genre that harmonizes the starkness of winter with the dread of the cold-blooded killer – figures defined by their emotionless, relentless pursuit of victims, often leaving a trail as chilling as the season itself. These ruthless antagonists embody the essence of winter horror movies, their actions mirroring the merciless bite of the colder months.

From snowy suspense to icy massacres, let’s explore the top films where the winter season and heartless homicidal villains provide a double dose of fright.

20th Century Studios 10. Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

Kicking off at number ten, Maniac Cop 2 brings back the dead and vengeful Matt Cordell (Robert Z’Dar) who haunts the wintery streets of the Big Apple. It’s as relentless...

This holiday season’s release of Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving is cause for celebration amongst slasher fans. It’s been a hot minute since mainstream horror audiences have been able to watch a wide-release slasher that feels gruesomely throwback *and* is based on a wholly original concept. Thanksgiving is a contemporary reinterpretation of cheesy 80s midnighters about masked killers and juicy, rubbery effects that hoists holiday horror back into the limelight. It’s also fair to speculate how Thanksgiving signals a possible shift in overall genre trends, but labeling Thanksgiving as the rebirth of the slasher subgenre is a bit misleading. Roth’s ooey-gooey ode to holiday horror with all the trimmings certainly sticks out in today’s horror landscape, but that’s only on surface-level evaluations.

Heck, it wasn’t even the only holiday-themed slasher in theaters this season.

Academics consider 1978-1984 the “Golden Age” of slashers, built on the backs of Black Christmas,...

It may not officially be Winter just yet, but the temps are dropping and the snow has already arrived for some. The holidays are also rapidly approaching in the wake of Halloween.

This week brings snowy holiday slasher It’s a Wonderful Knife to theaters, another reason to get cozy with wintry horror. There’s something magical about blankets of snow and icy landscapes getting splattered with blood. Ahead of It’s a Wonderful Knife, this week’s streaming picks are dedicated to snowy slasher movies that bring the chills in multiple ways.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Black Christmas (2006) – AMC+, freevee, Kanopy, Vudu

This remake doesn’t hold a candle to its predecessor, but it does up the ante on the gore and violence tenfold. Directed and co-written by Glen Morgan, Black Christmas 2006 brings its killer more fully into the fold,...

Directed by Roar Uthaug, the Norwegian creature feature Troll was released through the Netflix streaming service last December – and it performed so well for the streamer, Variety reports that Netflix has now ordered a sequel! Troll 2 will see Uthaug reteaming with writer Espen Aukan and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud of Motion Blur.

We don’t have any plot information for Troll 2 just yet, but Troll had the following synopsis: Deep inside the mountain of Dovre, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything in its path, the creature is fast approaching the capital of Norway. But how do you stop something you thought only existed in Norwegian folklore?

It’s interesting to note that, while several of Uthaug’s movies have received sequels, he hasn’t directed any of them. The Cold Prey follow-ups, the sequel to his fantasy film Magic Silver,...

A Norwegian monster movie from Roar Uthaug (The Wave, Tomb Raider), Netflix’s Troll debuted on the streaming service last December, and a sequel is coming soon.

Variety reports this afternoon, “Troll 2 reteams Uthaug with writer Espen Aukan and producers Espen Horn and Kristian Strand Sinkerud at Motion Blur.”

The upcoming sequel will shoot sometime next year.

In Troll, “When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a rag-tag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.”

Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, and Gard Eidsvold star in the first film.

Meagan Navarro wrote in her review of Troll for Bloody Disgusting, “While light on narrative, it’s when Cold Prey director Roar Uthaug embraces its monster that Troll reveals its magic.”

“It’s fun enough and does deliver on spectacle, but most of all, it leaves you rooting for its magnificent creature,...

Like laughter, fear is a universal language. That’s especially true in horror and the slasher subgenre as well. Case in point? Today brings Lithuania’s first slasher movie, We Might Hurt Each Other, to Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox, now streaming exclusively!

Lithuania’s first slasher pays tribute to the golden age of the subgenre while infusing an influence from Eastern European folklore. In Screambox Original We Might Hurt Each Other, “After classmates destroy life-size wooden folk art statues during a wild high school graduation party at a remote cottage, a mysterious killer starts picking them off one by one.”

This week’s streaming picks adhere to an international slasher theme, delivering brutal kills from around the globe. As always, here’s where you can stream them this week…

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A Bay of Blood – freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Shout TV

Also known as Twitch of the Death Nerve,...

REinvent International sales has closed deals on genre titles from its Chills label, including “Dark Windows,” “Leave” and “Shadow Island,” ahead of the EFM.

“Dark Windows,” Alex Herron’s English-language horror thriller, has been sold to the Mena region (Enl / Empire Network Ltd) and Latin America (Gussi). The movie tells the story of teenagers involved in a car crash who decide to stay at a summerhouse in the U.S. countryside to work through their grief and start being stalked by a masked man. “Dark Windows” stars Annie Hamilton, Anna Bullard, Rory Alexander, Joel Saemundsson and Morten Holst.

The company has also closed key sales on “Leave,” Herron’s debut film. The horror thriller sold to Italy (Plaion), Germany (Splendid) and Latin America (Gussi). The movie previously sold to Latin America (Gussi), Falcon Films (Mena) and Hungary (Vertigo). REinvent has also sold English-speaking territories. “Leave” follows a young woman who...

The characters in the Norwegian slasher franchise Cold Prey may be accustomed to harsh and wintry climates, but they’re not prepared for a pickaxe-wielding killer with almost superhuman stamina. The first stab in this successful trilogy made its way into theaters in 2006, on a Friday the 13th, no less. Five characters go on a ski trip in Jotunheimen, and when someone gets injured, they find shelter at the abandoned ski lodge on the mountain. As they wait for help to come, the group slowly realizes the place isn’t so empty after all. A serial killer inhabits the old hotel with a long and dark history. This ruthless and stoic assailant, referred to as the Mountain Man, then proceeds to butcher his unwelcome guests.

Slasher movies are typically associated with hot weather. Thoughts of summer camps, sweaty small towns, and warm woods enter one’s head when talking about this popular subgenre.

Scandi major Nordisk Film has acquired a minority stake in leading Norwegian production company Fantefilm, known for successful local blockbusters including The Quake and The Wave.

The parties have also signed a new output deal which will see Nordisk continue as the Nordic distribution and international sales rights partner on Fantefilm’s future slate.

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Fantefilm’s credits also include Ragnarok (2013), Escape (2012) and Cold Prey (2006) as well as the popular Merry Christmas, Mr. Andersen film series. Fantefilm currently has four feature films in production and is also developing a major TV series.

Said Kenneth Wiberg, President of Nordisk Film Distribution and Vice President,...

In recent years Norway has been cranking out some fantastic genre films – Troll Hunter, Dead Snow and its sequel, Rare Exports, Thale and the Cold Prey series. Speaking of the latter, director Roar Uthaug, the man behind the three Cold Prey movies, turned his hand from the horrors of the slasher movie to the horrors of nature with The Wave, a disaster movie of real-life proportions – which screened back in February 2016 at Glasgow Frightfest and was followed by a home entertainment release, here in the UK, in August of the same year.

Well now comes The Quake, a follow-up to that film which sees The Wave star Kristoffer Joner return as geologist Kristian Eikjord, this time under the direction of John Andreas Andersen, who worked as a cinematographer on such films as King of Devil’s Island and the Jo Nesbo adaptation Headhunters.

In 1904 an earthquake with a 5.4 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Oslo.

Alicia Vikander brings Lara Croft back to the big screen in the latest trailer for the new Tomb Raider movie.

Tomb Raider is slated to come out on March 16th, 2018 from Warner Bros. Pictures. This will mark the third film adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game franchise, following 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and 2003's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, both of which starred Angelina Jolie as the title character. The new movie will serve as an origin story for Lara Croft, who first graced screens in Eidos Interactive's 1996 video game Tomb Raider.

Horror and thriller fans may be interested to know that the new Tomb Raider movie is directed by Roar Uthaug, who helmed the 2006 slasher film Cold Prey and the 2015 environmental thriller The Wave.

"Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds...

Before Roar Uthaug (director of the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot) introduced moviegoers to a towering force of nature in The Wave, he took viewers on a deadly snowboarding vacation in the 2006 slasher film Cold Prey (aka Fritt Vilt), and a remake of the Norwegian film is now in development at WWE Studios.

Deadline reports that WWE Studios has picked up rights to remake Cold Prey, with Casey La Scala (The Remaining) penning the screenplay.

No casting details are known at this time, but it wouldn’t be surprising if we saw a wrestler cross over to star in the remake à la Glenn “Kane” Jacobs in WWE’s See No Evil movies.

The original Cold Prey followed a group of snowboarders who sought refuge at an abandoned hotel, and instead found someone sinister waiting for them… The horror film spawned a sequel in 2008 and a prequel in 2010.

We’ll keep...

Director: Pål Øie. Writers: Kjersti Helen Rasmussen and Pål Øie. Cast: Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Baard Owe, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen and Ellen Dorrit Petersen. Norway continues to develop a frightening horror scene. From the Fritt Vilt slasher series to Død snø (2009), this cold country has lots of scary tales to tell. The latest is titled Villmark 2. Shot twelve years after the first film, this time a crew of workers are tasked with identifying toxic materials in an ancient asylum. Very reminiscent of Session 9 (2001) and definitely an homage, Villmark 2 is very slow in its build up of tension. However, into the third act, events take a brutal turn as the film's World War II mythology comes to the forefront. Sound design and production values are high. But, Villmark 2 fails to find its own original story and direction, which makes a viewing of this film very predictable and slightly unexciting.

Norwegian director Roar Uthaug is preparing Scandinavia’s first disaster movie, The Wave (Bølgen).

The film, budgeted at $7.9m (NOK50m), will depict a tsunami that is predicted to hit Norway at some point in the future.

There was a previous instance in 1934 when 2 million cubic metres of rock fell into Norway’s Tafiord, triggering a 85-metre wave, which left 40 people dead.

Currently, a 700-metre crevice in the Åkneset Fjell, aka the Fjell of Death, expands by 10-15cm annually. This will eventually result in a rockslide, creating a tsunami in the fjord and destroying everything in its path before it reaches land in Geiranger.

“I have been fascinated by this event since I first heard about it six or seven years ago,” said Norwegian producer Martin Sundland, of Fantefilm Fiksjon, which is making feature currently in post-production.

“It is scary that there is such a place in Norway where disaster will unavoidably happen again.”

Filming on Norwegian...

With Dark Water and Ringu director Hideo Nakata’s The Complex making its UK debut at this years Edinburgh Film Festival (review here), we thought we’d take a look at the ten best scariest foreign language films. Read on… If you dare!

The Orphanage (El orfanato) – 2007

The Orphanage centers on Laura who purchases her beloved childhood orphanage with dreams of restoring and reopening the long abandoned facility as a place for disabled children. Once there, Laura discovers that the new environment awakens her son’s imagination, but the ongoing fantasy games he plays with an invisible friend quickly turn into something more disturbing.

Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) – 2008

A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boys wish for a friend seems to comes true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him.

With Halloween on the horizon, it’s the time of year for Hollywood horrors. Films that get all of the limelight, and usually all of the critics and acclaim. Yet are they worth our time?

In recent years we have been introduced to a couple of excellent horror films in terms of Insidious, and Paranormal Activity. The latter, however, in striving to build up a franchise has struggled intensely to deliver what the first film did so well. After you have seen the first one, you know what to expect. Yet still, people buy into it, and forget or ignore films that may be worth more of their attention.

This may suggest that the horror flicks that only make it to a select few screens, or in most cases, straight to dvd, are not worth giving your time of day to. This is where you would be wrong. Having spent...

I’ve probably said this (literally) 50 times, and I’m more than happy to say it again: If you haven’t seen the first few Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt) flicks, you’re missing something special. This young franchise equates to little more than a modern day Friday the 13th/Halloween hybrid, on ice. But the first two pictures are absolutely gorgeous, and shot with a refined hand and passion bestowed; it’s really an eye opening pair of flicks that may make you miss well assembled slasher pieces.

Well its been a long time coming, but some bright sparks (namely G2 Pictures) have seen sense and nabbed themselves the UK rights to the third film in the massively successful Norwegian Slash horror series namely Fritt Vilt 3 (aka Cold Prey 3). Following the sequel that’s actually a prequel route Fitt Vilt 3: Beginning covers the origins of everyone’s fave Norwegian axe wielding psycho killer the “Ice Man.” And we can’t wait to give it a watch! Cold prey 3 streets in the UK on April 23rd. disc detail and review to follow soon. Synopsis: Jotunheimen 1976. The Stehøe mountain hotel is on the brink of bankruptcy after several suspicious and bizarre events. Unsure that their son has nothing to do with the inexplicable events the young couple running the hotel take the desperate and brutal step of keeping him locked in the basement. But one day something happens to shake the family forever.

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I am a traditionalist. A sentimental sort, even. I love my cold weather, and I love my winter horror. The snowier, the better. So while my neck of the woods is finally coming out of the grip of an unseasonably tepid start to the season, awash in brown grass, dismal mud holes, and dead trees, I must take refuge in the cinematic snowstorms of yesteryear to get my winter fix. Who’s comin’ with me? Dress warm, bring an extra blanket & maybe a thermos full of hot cocoa, and don’t forget a dry change of socks… here are my top six (well, sorta) destination spots for sub-zero nights of snow-bound terror…

Iced (1988)

Ok, to be fair, this film reeks of cheap incompetency from start to finish. It’s an underwhelming stalkfest with uneven music, obnoxious puffy characters with blow-dried hair who get drunk and shriek at each other contemptibly,...

Kristian Eivind Espedal, better known to black metal fans as Gaahl, has a legendary (and more than a little scary) reputation in the music world. His larger-than-life persona will really come into play when he steps in front of the camera for Escape, a gritty new Medieval thriller from director Roar Uthaug – whose snowbound slasher Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt) became a sleeper hit in 2007 and spawned two sequels. The first news about Gaahl's role in Escape came out this week, and we've got more details below, so hit the jump and read on... We recently reported on Gaahl's eerie dark ambient project Wardruna, whose songs are based on ancient Norse mythology and musical traditions. But Gaahl's bloodiest mark in the...

[Updated with new teaser image.]In the words of star Ingrid Bolso Berdal, "There will be crossbows. And leather outfits."When director Roar Uthaug and the team at Norway's Fante Film last collaborated on a feature the result was Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt), the picture largely responsible for kicking the current wave of Nordic genre film into high gear. And now the gang is back together for Flukt (Escape).An action picture set in the remote Norwegian countryside during the 1300's, with the nation in the grips of the Black Death, Berdal will be playing the leader of a group of outlaws living in the mountains. And given the title of the picture I think it's safe to assume that someone's after her.In production now with an October...

In late 2007, I caught a Norwegian slash flick called Fritt Vilt (that's Cold Prey) and here's what I said in my review: "You've seen this movie many (many) times before, but there's always room for another solid slasher flick, particularly one that's clearly made with some real care and craftsmanship." Then in early 2009 I sat down with Cold Prey 2, and my review offered this bit of enthusiasm: "No snark, no irony, just a whip-nasty, well-shot, tightly-cut slasher movie with a bad attitude, a very slick style,  and only the slightest of smirks on its face." And now, in April of 2011, I'm here to share with you a thought or two on the inevitable Cold Prey 3, and the first one is...

Scandinavian horror is on the rise. It's not booming or taking over the world like the French managed a couple of years ago, still some very solid genre outings are coming from this relatively small cinematic region. Kollegiet (retitled Room 205 in the West) will probably not turn too many heads, but should you take the time to watch it you might be pleasantly surprised with the things Barnewitz puts on offer. It's clear Norway isn't going to revolutionize the horror genre. They are mostly copying existing sub genres, seasoning them with a dash of Danish goodness. The Fritt Vilt series provided some quality slasher films, Kollegiet is a strong continuation of the Asian suspense wave. The influences are more than obvious, Barnewitz never even...

Hansel and Gretel have their first menacing witch to deal with as Ingrid Bolsø Berdal signs up to be part of the cast. She'll be acting alongside Jeremy Renner, Famke Janssen and Gemma Arterton in "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters," directed by Tommy Wirkola. The character is said to be a "hardcore killing machine" which sounds like a suitable opponent for the siblings.The upcoming 3D film is centered around the two fairy tale siblings, now adults and ready to exterminate any witches that may be a threat. Paramount's new film will begin shooting later on in the spring in order to read the March 2nd, 2012 release date.Ingrid is best known for her acting roles in "Fritt Vilt" ("Cold Prey") and "De Gales hus" ("House of Fools").Source: Bloody Disgusting...

Well, we have taken a look at the "Best of" on the domestic circuit, in relation to indie films. Now, let us go global to track down the best in international horror. This is a year where the vile was unleashed with the Human Centipede to the action oriented zombie film the Devil's Playground. This reviewer admits a weakness in the areas of Asian and Italian films, from abroad. If it is not Takashi Miike, then this movie lover has likely not heard of it. Giallo is another film genre that does not appeal here.

However, there were several good outings from Scandinavian countries like Dead Snow and French horror continues towards an apex with movies such as La Horde and High Lane. Some unreleased projects like the serial killer franchise Fritt Vilt 3 (Cold Prey 3) will be included in this list. So, sit back, relax and let this movie reviewer...

Fritt Vilt 3 Alt' PosterOkay, this is ridiculous; the excellent Fritt Vilt serial killer series is in to its second sequel and yet this latest film has not been picked up for Us distribution. A bold distributor like Maverick Entertainment, First Look Studios, or Camelot Entertainment Group need to take as much notice of this brutal series, just as fans have. In the meantime, more promotional material is materializing on this original, exceptional and gripping horror series.

The third trailer is available for Fritt Vilt 3 (Cold Prey 3) here, along with the fourth alternate poster. Several additional characters are shown in both pieces and while the clip is in Norwegian, much of the story can be seen in the acting and interacting. Enjoy the latest on Fritt Vilt 3, until picked up and brought to North America where it belongs!

A short synopsis for the film here:

"Five young friends take a snowboarding trip in the mountains,...

Fritt Vilt (aka Cold Prey) - everyone’s (well ours anyway) favourite Norwegian psychotic madman themed slash horror is back for a third instalment this time going down the prequel route, with the origins of The Ice Man. To add to what we’ve already covered there’s some spiffy new posters to see, plus we’ve finally nailed down a more detailed summary of the plot. Cold Prey 1 & 2 both did great business outside their home country so chances are we’ll be seeing this wash up on our shores soon enough. Cold Prey 3 opens in Norway next month. Synopsis: Jotunheimen 1976. The Stehøe mountain hotel is on the brink of bankruptcy after several suspicious and bizarre events. Unsure that their son has nothing to do with the events the young couple running the hotel take the desperate and brutal step of keeping him trapped in the basement. But one day...

Cold Prey PosterJust this week a teaser trailer for Fritt Vilt 3 aka Cold Prey 3 was released and the distribution of promo' material continues with this second, alternate poster for the film. The captions read: "Slutten et fortalt" and "Begynnelsen naermer seg," which translates to English: The end is told and The beginning is soon here. So, possibly Fritt Vilt 2 shows the death of Geir Olav Brath, while this latest film shows the creation of a killer. Have a closer look at this second movie poster and [re]visit the second trailer for the film inside.

*No synopsis available.

Release Date: October 15th, 2010 (Norway).

Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose.

Writers: Peder Fuglerud, and Lars Gudmestad.

Cast: Ida Marie Bakkerud, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Pål Stokka, Julie Rusti, Arthur Berning, Sturla Rui, Terje Ranes, Nils Johnson, Hallvard Holmen, and Trine Wiggen.

The second teaser for Fritt Vilt 3 is here:

The film's homepage:

The Official Site...

When Roar Uthaug's Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt) hit Norwegian cinema screens in 2006 it came as something as a risk. As the first true slasher film to emerge from the area nobody knew how audiences would respond to its story of a group of college kids being hunted by a mysterious killer in a remote, abandoned hotel. Luckily for them the film became a huge hit and, in retrospect, now stands as the trigger event for the current wave of Nordic genre film.

Cold Prey quickly spawned a sequel that followed directly on the events of the first picture and later this year - in mid October - a third entry in the series will arrive on Norwegian screens. This latest effort is a prequel picture, the story of what created the killer in the first place.

There has been one teaser for Cold Prey 3 already, a clever announcement piece...

Norway is serious about their slasher films as this latest teaser for Cold Prey 3 shows. Known as Fritt Vilt 3 in the film's homeland, the first new footage for the film offers suspense, thrills and an involuntary swim down a glacier river. Have a watch of the footage below and get set for Geir Olav Brath to trim the fat as soon as the film finds distro' in Norte Americano.

*No synopsis available. However, this film is a prequel to the first two and will show Geir Olav Brath's earlier life.

Release Date: October 15th, 2010 (Norway Only).

Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose.

Writers: Peder Fuglerud, and Lars Gudmestad.

Cast: Ida Marie Bakkerud, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Pål Stokka, Julie Rusti, Arthur Berning, Sturla Rui, Terje Ranes, Nils Johnson, Hallvard Holmen, and Trine Wiggen.

The teaser for Fritt Vilt 3 is here:

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We covered most of the back story to the - highly anticipated around these parts - third instalment in the Norwegian Fritt Vilt (aka Cold Prey) slash horror series last week, so without further ado we present the first real teaser trailer for the movie. And my my it’s looking good! Fritt Vilt 3 opens in Norway in October. Head to the official site and select "teaser 2."...

It might be small, but hey don't good things come in small packages? Well, that's all down to personal preference but for those easily impressed the new teaser poster for Norwegian slasher prequel 'Cold Prey 3' ('Fritt Vilt 3') has arrived. And it's teeny weenie. You can check it out below along with the teaser trailer and hopefully it won't be too long before a higher res image arrives. Mikkel Braenne Sandemose is helming the prequel from a script by Peder Fuglerud and Lars Gudmestad. Here in the UK of course both 'Cold Prey' and 'Cold Prey 2' have been available here on DVD for some time now but unfortunately our stateside-based audience has still yet to be offered the first sequel. 'Cold Prey 3' will open across Norway on 15 October...

It's tiny, but here's your first look at the teaser poster for Cold Prey 3 ( Fritt Vilt 3 ). Mikkel Braenne Sandemose cuts his teeth in the director's chair for this entry in the Norwegian slasher series. This time, we've got a prequel on our hands. You can check out a teaser trailer right here . Still no word on what's happening with American distribution for Cold Prey 2 . CP3 opens in Norway this October.

It was waaaay back in December of last year that we first broke the news that a third film in the hugely entertaining Norwegian slasher Fritt Vilt (aka Cold Prey) series was on the cards, and now the boys over at 28dayslater have picked up on some new news, with the first real teaser poster for the flick. Unlike films one and two, ‘Fitt Vilt 3: Beginning’ is set to be a prequel and following events up to the appearance of everyone’s favourite sub-zero maniac, the death dealing “Ice Man.” We loved the first two movies, so the prospect of a third puts it high on our must see list. Still in post FV3 is set for release in October. Check out a teaser trailer over at the official site...

Fritt Vilt 3 Norway PosterFritt Vilt 3, or for the English Cold Prey 3, is gearing up for an October 15th release in Norway, with N. American distro' unsecured. This latest in the series is a prequel to both of the previous films and the latest film poster, seen left, seems to hint that this will be an origins story. If this cinephile's Norwegian was a little better a synopsis would be provided below. Instead a teaser trailer for the picture shows that first time director Mikkel Braenne Sandemose will be taking this unique franchise in to the past. Cast, crew, and the film's teaser trailer are inside.

Release Date: October 15th, 2010 (Norway).

Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose.

Writers: Peder Fuglerud, and Lars Gudmestad.

Cast: Ida Marie Bakkerud, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Pål Stokka, Julie Rusti, Arthur Berning, Sturla Rui, Terje Ranes, Nils Johnson, Hallvard Holmen, and Trine Wiggen.

The teaser for Fritt Vilt 3 is...

It's hard to over state the importance of  Roar Uthaug's Fritt Vilt (Cold Prey) to the current wave of Nordic genre film.  The first ever slasher movie to come out of the region Uthaug's picture was a huge success, proving to producers and financiers that their audiences were hungry for something other than just arthouse fare and so the door opened wide for a string of quality genre pictures from the region in the years that followed.

And among those pictures - of course - was a sequel to Uthaug's trailer blazer.  Less successful critically but still a big hit at the box office, Fritt Vilt 2 carried on the franchise with a new director at the helm but continuing the story from exactly where the first left off.  And now they're back for more.  Or are they?

More would imply a continuation but it appears that they're content to...

Back in July we promised you more news on Fritt Vilt 3 (aka Cold Prey 3) - the third instalment in the massively successful Norwegian Slash horror series - well how’s this for starters? With filming well underway a first teaser poster and trailer have arrived on the flicks newly live official site, and my they are teasing. The trail gives nothing away from the new film, but instead cleverly uses footage from the existing films to set the scene for this being very firmly a prequel. “FV3: Beginning” will cover the origins of everyone’s fave Norwegian axe wielding psycho killer the “Ice Man.” Can’t wait! More, as always when we get it.

Back in July we promised you more news on Fritt Vilt 3 (aka Cold Prey 3) - the third instalment in the massively successful Norwegian Slash horror series - well how’s this for starters? With filming well underway a first teaser poster and trailer have arrived on the flicks newly live official site, and my they are teasing. The trail gives nothing away from the new film, but instead cleverly uses footage from the existing films to set the scene for this being very firmly a prequel. “FV3: Beginning” will cover the origins of everyone’s fave Norwegian axe wielding psycho killer the “Ice Man.” Can’t wait! More, as always when we get it.

I would like you to ask yourself two questions.  First, if you are the director of the first slasher in Norway's history, a film that became a huge financial success and helped spark a surge of genre pictures out of the Nordic region, what do you do next?  And second, what movie somehow managed to beat out the behemoth that is 2012 on opening weekend in Norway.  The answer to both questions is the same and it is surprising.

The director is Roar Uthaug, a man who - for very good reason - was in very high demand after the success of Fritt Vilt (or Cold Prey), fielding lucrative offers from around the globe.  But he didn't want to make any of those films.  And he didn't want to follow up Cold Prey with another horror picture, either.  No, what Uthaug was stay at home and make something family-friendly with his wife.

The nominees for Reaper Awards 2009, the first awards campaign dedicated entirely to horror on home video, have been chosen by an esteemed panel of judges from within the horror community.

“This year’s nominees range from some of the most popular horror films ever made to new critically acclaimed indies,” says Kyra Kudick, executive producer of the Reaper Awards. “It is a diverse selection, and it is exciting to leave the choice of winners to those who would know best — the fans.”

Horror fans will now have the opportunity to choose the best horror DVDs and Blu-ray discs of the year in an online vote held Sept. 1 through Oct. 1 at ReaperAwards.com.

The following nominees were chosen based on the quality of the films and how they are presented on home video:

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It’s nice to see that even foreign filmgoers have to contend with sequel-itis. 2006’s ‘Cold Prey’ (’Fritt Vilt’) was a fairly standard slasher movie structure-wise. A group of snowboarders must take refuge in an abandoned hotel. Killer resident of said hotel takes them out one-by-one. But there was a style and a level of depth to ‘Cold Prey,’ something that is missing for the majority of its sequel. ’Cold Prey II,’ much like its predecessor, is a fairly standard slasher movie, too. Its setting has changed, there is a little more backstory to the killer involved, the body count is higher, and the characters being picked off are paper thin. You know, your basic rules of a slasher movie sequel.

Taking a page from ‘Halloween II,’ ‘Cold Prey II’ starts up right where the last film has left off. Jannicke, once again played by the tough Ingrid Bolso Berdal,...

You’ll have to chalk this one up as kind of unconfirmed for now because despite my best intentions I can find no other mention of this happening officially. 24FramesPerSecond is reporting that there will be a third installment of the Norwegian slasher films Fritt Vilt, otherwise known to us English speaking folks, Cold Prey. I had a bit of trouble with this report because 24Fps is not citing any sources. They do say that director Mikkel Sandemose is slated to helm the pic so I checked out his Twitter and there was this message from June, translated from Norwegian by Google, soooooo… “Packages UK with winter clothes and wellies for a new round of FV3 locations. Norway can offer most of the wind and weather, also in June.” Something like that. So he’s been out and about finding locations for the next film.

I still haven’t seen...

Who says you can keep a good horror franchise down!? The hugely enjoyable Norwegian slasher Fritt Vilt (aka Cold Prey) is set to get a third instalment. While it’s very early days for much info for the production, we have learned that the film will be a prequel to the bloody events in the first two movies, and is to be directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose. Shooting is tipped to start this September, with an eye to release in October 2010. More, as we get it.