''Manhunt'' ( no, Rovdyr) 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.

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 '' Nettavisen'' and '' Dagsavisen''. '' 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 ''

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'', which also starred Hess. The end theme "En Spennende Dag For Josefine" is a Norwegian folkloric pop song sung by Inger Lise Rypdal.

References

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