''Manhunt'' () is a 2008 Norwegian

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directed by Patrik Syversen.

Synopsis

The story is set in 1974. Four friends—Camilla, Roger, Mia and Jørgen—go for a vacation in a

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. They stop at an inn and meet people and a girl who joins their group. Their newfound friend takes them on a journey to the deep end of the forest, where they become systematically hunted and killed for sport by a party of locals. The friends try to escape while avoiding a series of traps the trackers left on the place.

Cast

* Henriette Bruusgaard as Camilla * Jørn Bjørn Fuller Gee as Jørgen * Lasse Valdal as Roger * Nini Bull Robsahm as Mia * Janne Beate Bønes as Renate * Trym Hagen as Gutt i tre (as Trym E. Hagen) * Kristina Leganger Aaserud as Jenta * Helge Sveen as Jeger 1 * Jeppe Beck Laursen as Jeger 2 * Erlend Vetleseter as Jeger 3 * Jorunn Kjellsby as Kafédame * Martin Slaatto as Mann 1 *

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as Mann 2 * Gudmund Groven as Mann 3

Reception

The film had mixed reviews, with a " die throw" of 3 out of 6 in both ''

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'' and ''

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'', and 4 given in ''

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'' and ''

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''. '' ABC Nyheter'' had a different grading system, giving it 5 out of 10.

Soundtrack

The opening track "Wait For The Rain", which is sung and was written by

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, is the original score song of '' The Last House on the Left'', which also starred Hess. The end theme "En Spennende Dag For Josefine" is a Norwegian folkloric pop song sung by

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References

External links

* * Norwegian horror films 2000s Norwegian-language films 2008 films 2008 horror films Norwegian slasher films Films scored by Simon Boswell {{2000s-Norway-film-stub