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I struggle to say anything really "bad" about this movie. I LOVED the movie for about 1hr and 26mins. Those final ~3ish minutes kind of soiled the entire movie for me.

I felt like the movie was VERY well done for what they were working with. It counts as an indie Irish folk horror film and in that regard, this movie is AMAZING. The acting was very well done, I felt like I couldn't find a single actor/actress that didn't feel like they weren't giving everything they had for their role.

The scenery in this movie as well, BEAUTIFUL. Filming in Iceland was an outstanding choice because every outdoor shot in this movie is gorgeous.

The jumpscares, though not plentiful, are set up and land very well for the average viewer, barring two really cheap jumpscares but that's allowed.

I enjoyed how the plot moved forward naturally, and it felt like none of the characters decisions were made in typical horror movie fashion aka "without a brain".

This movie also made me feel really bad for pretty much the entire crew. I felt like, even though they did NEARLY everything right, they still were punished for it. I understand that they set the tone early by explaining the folklore that these spirits are just full of rage with how their endings came to be, but it still felt bad having seen the characters do everything right and still get punished for making the correct choices. It felt like there was nothing they could do to stop what happened, and that left a bleak and sorrowful feeling during the entire movie. THIS IS NOT A BAD THING HOWEVER AND ADDED TO MY ENJOYMENT OF THE MOVIE.

That all comes, in my own opinion, undone with the ending. To keep the review spoiler free, I won't spoil the ending but, it did leave me feeling a little bit like "why did we do all of this"/"how did we not know this by now".

Overall however, the ending, after much consideration, wasn't enough to sway the rating or drop it too much, this is still a fantastic film and if you are a horror fan you should definitely watch this one. ESPECIALLY if you like the folk horror genre. Solid 7/10 when ranked with horror movie

Pros Solid acting Beautiful scenery Good jumpscares Good plot Great Sound design Good emotion

Cons Bad ending.

I recently watched Cadaver and wanted to share what I think about it.

Cadaver is a Norwegian horror film about a rich man who puts on theater performances in his hotel for the poor, in order to give them a full meal and an escape from the nuclear disaster the outside world has become. You follow our main character Leo as her and her husband search for their lost daughter inside of the ever shifting walls of the hotel.

Cadaver has highs, and lows for sure. I felt like the antagonist of the film Mathias was very well done. Well written, well acted, and definitely had a frightening, unhinged aura to him while on screen. I also felt that the movie had an interesting, albeit done before, twist to it. The movie doesn't rely heavily on jump scares or gore, so it is a relatively easy watch if you don't mind subtitles, or can speak and understand Norwegian.

However, where Cadaver shines, it definitely has its low points. The score is incredibly forgettable, in fact having just watched it last night I can't remember a single moment where I noticed the score. Cadaver also fails in the character department. Antagonist aside, most of the characters suffer from awful decision making, or are just downright annoying. Our main character wants the daughter to be able to roam, and is then surprised when the daughter disappears, after 2 seconds before telling her husband it was fine to let her wonder around the hotel. Supporting cast are all forgettable as well, as the only characters that have any real depth to them are Lars and Jens.

Overall the movie was still enjoyable but I wouldn't go into it expecting a masterpiece of the horror genre. It is tense at times and Mathias steals the show IMO. IMDb has it at a 5.2 and I couldn't agree more. Very middle of the pack, fun to watch on a movie night if you're low on options or just looking to cross a horror movie off the watchlist. 5/10

TLDR- Cadaver is an easy to watch, "ok" quality horror movie with a good antagonist and some redeeming support characters, while also having no jumps or extreme violence. Give it a watch if you have a chance and are a fan of horror. 5/10.