Top Six Swedish Horror Films
Yes, I want to visit Sweden for its people and culture, as well as its rotten shark delicacy. But Sweden has also produced some quality horror films, especially after 2000.
Best Swedish Horror
Here’s their best of the best in ascending order:
6. The Monitor (aka Babycall; Norway/Germany/Sweden, 2011) 3.5 stars
Anna (Noomi Rapace) escapes her abusive husband and takes her son with her. She buys a baby monitor to make certain her son’s okay – but picks up the cries on another child. If Anna cannot determine what’s happening, she may lose her own child for good.
5. Dark Touch (France/Ireland/Sweden, 2013) 3.5 stars
After a bloody murder wipes out her entire family, Niamh (Missy Keating) cannot convince the police that the killer is the house. Though neighbors and a social worker try to help her, Niamh’s supernatural nightmare continues…
4. Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Finland/Norway/France/Sweden 2010) 4 stars
What happens when you dig up Santa Claus at an archaeological site? Children begin to disappear. And although Rauno Kontio (Jorma Tommilo) wants to sell Santa, his elves want want him back…
3. Next Door (Norway/Denmark/Sweden, 2005) 4 stars
After a breakup with his girlfriend, John (Kristoffer Joner) becomes seduced by two neighbors. Now, he’s drawn into a mysterious fantasy world. Can he discover the truth from the fiction and save himself?
2. Vargtimmen (The Hour of the Wolf) (1968) 4 stars
In this compelling psychological drama from film master Ingmar Bergman, artist Johann (Max Von Sydow) is unraveling. Trying to save himself and his marriage, he rehashes old memories to his wife (Liv Ullman) that can break their world apart.
1. Let the Right One In (2008) 5 stars
In this potent, dramatic horror, young Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant) is befriended by the mysterious Eli (Lina Leandersson). Bullied by classmates, Eli’s friendship and confidence will alter Oskar’s life in ways he never could have imagined.
Runner’s Up
Both of these films earned 3 stars:
Haxan (Denmark/Sweden, 1922), Shelley (Denmark/Sweden, 2016)
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Billy Crash
Also known as William D. Prystauk, he loves great, in-depth characters and storytelling in horror, and likes to see heads roll. However, if you kill a dog on screen he’ll cry like a baby. Crash, an award-winning screenwriter and novelist, co-hosts THE LAST KNOCK horror podcast on iTunes and Spotify (among other venues), and can also be found on Twitter, LinkedIn, IMDb, Amazon, Behance, YouTube, and Instagram. He’s currently in pre-production on a dramatic thriller feature while working on the fourth novel in his award-winning Kink Noir crime thriller series.
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