Scandinavian Horror Films
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Sir Arne's Treasure (1919)
1919
Sweden
Dir: Mauritz Stiller
(Like many silent films that would influence the genre of horror, this is not really a horror film. It's more of a drama/thriller laced with doom and gloom)
Sweden
Dir: Mauritz Stiller
(Like many silent films that would influence the genre of horror, this is not really a horror film. It's more of a drama/thriller laced with doom and gloom)
Leaves from Satan's Book (1920)
1921 (January 24)
silent film
Denmark
Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer
(not specifically horror but featuring imagery such as the Inquisition, torture, etc. It follows Satan as he works his evil deeds on Earth)
silent film
Denmark
Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer
(not specifically horror but featuring imagery such as the Inquisition, torture, etc. It follows Satan as he works his evil deeds on Earth)
1922
silent film
Denmark/Sweden
Dir: Benjamin Christensen
silent film
Denmark/Sweden
Dir: Benjamin Christensen
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Körkarlen (1958)
1958 (September 18)
Sweden
Dir: Arne Mattsson
(Remake of the silent classic from 1921)
Sweden
Dir: Arne Mattsson
(Remake of the silent classic from 1921)
Mannekäng i rött (1958)
1958 (December 19)
Sweden
Dir: Arne Mattsson
(Not strictly horror, but a mystery thriller that Mario Bava was inspired by when he made Blood and Black Lace. Certainly a precursor to the Italian "giallo" sub-genre.)
Sweden
Dir: Arne Mattsson
(Not strictly horror, but a mystery thriller that Mario Bava was inspired by when he made Blood and Black Lace. Certainly a precursor to the Italian "giallo" sub-genre.)
1959 (August)
Sweden
Dir: Virgil W. Vogel
Sweden
Dir: Virgil W. Vogel
The Night Visitor (1973)
1971 (February 10)
Sweden/USA
Dir: Laslo Benedek
(This is an American/Swedish co-production. I've included it on this list because it was shot in Sweden and Denmark and features mainly Swedish actors)
Sweden/USA
Dir: Laslo Benedek
(This is an American/Swedish co-production. I've included it on this list because it was shot in Sweden and Denmark and features mainly Swedish actors)
In Search of Dracula (1975)
1975 (May)
Sweden/France/USA
Dir: Calvin Floyd
(Documentary about the origins of Dracula)
Sweden/France/USA
Dir: Calvin Floyd
(Documentary about the origins of Dracula)
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Face to Face (1976)
1976 (April 5)
Sweden
Dir: Ingmar Bergman
(Not strictly horror, but more of a psychological suspense film)
Sweden
Dir: Ingmar Bergman
(Not strictly horror, but more of a psychological suspense film)
1977 (May)
Iceland
Dir: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
TV Movie
(Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, known for his excellent viking trilogy, When the Raven Flies, Shadow of the Raven, and The White Viking, this TV movie may be considered the first horror film from Iceland, followed by the 1983 psychological drama/thriller, The House, listed below.)
Iceland
Dir: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
TV Movie
(Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, known for his excellent viking trilogy, When the Raven Flies, Shadow of the Raven, and The White Viking, this TV movie may be considered the first horror film from Iceland, followed by the 1983 psychological drama/thriller, The House, listed below.)
Húsið: Trúnaðarmál (1983)
1983 (March)
Iceland
Dir: Egill Eðvarðsson
(Though it's more of a psychological drama with supernatural overtones, this could be considered Iceland's second horror film, behind the above mentioned Icelandic TV movie from 1977, The Crimson Sunset. It would be 26 years later, in 2009, when the first "hardcore" (feature-length) horror film would emerge from Iceland with Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (aka Harpoon); that is unless you count the silly Troma-esque shot-on-video comedy/horror hijinks of Knight of the Living Dead, from 2005, which is also listed below.)
Iceland
Dir: Egill Eðvarðsson
(Though it's more of a psychological drama with supernatural overtones, this could be considered Iceland's second horror film, behind the above mentioned Icelandic TV movie from 1977, The Crimson Sunset. It would be 26 years later, in 2009, when the first "hardcore" (feature-length) horror film would emerge from Iceland with Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (aka Harpoon); that is unless you count the silly Troma-esque shot-on-video comedy/horror hijinks of Knight of the Living Dead, from 2005, which is also listed below.)
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A list of horror films made in Scandinavian countries (and I'm including Finland, as well). The list is in chronological order by year of release. Some of the earlier films on this list may fall more into the dark thriller or mystery genre rather than straight horror, but they would go on to influence many future horror films.
Upcoming Films:
2012-BEHIND THE CROSS-Finland-Dir: Tomi Kerminen
2012-DELTA OF THE DEAD 7: THE LOST MEDALLION-Denmark-Dir: Michael Heimark
2012-SKAVENGERS-Denmark-Dir: Nikolaj Tarp
2012-WITHER-Sweden-Dir: Sonny Laguna/Tommy Wiklund
2012-ZON 261-Sweden-Dir: Fredrik Hiller(Psalm 21)
2013-HANDLING THE UNDEAD-Sweden-Dir: Kristian Petri (adapted from the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, who also wrote Let the Right One In)
2013-THE CIRCLE-Sweden-Dir: Levan Akin
20??-THE LAST DEMON SLAYER-Denmark-Dir: Shaky González
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