Draug (film)

Draug is a 2018 Swedish fantasy horror film taking place in the 11th century.

Draug
Directed byKlas Persson
Karin Engman
Produced byKarin Engman
Faravid Af Ugglas
Written byKlas Persson
StarringThomas Hedengran
Elna Karlsson
Ralf Beck
Nina Filimoshkina
Urban Bergsten
Matti Boustedt
Music byKlas Persson
CinematographyKlas Persson
Production
company
Ödmården Filmproduction HB
Release date
  • October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10) (Screamfest Horror Film Festival [1])
  • October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

Plot

The film follows a royal rescue party to find a missing missionary in Hälsingland, one of the last pockets of pagan worship.

Cast
  • Thomas Hedengran as Kettil
  • Elna Karlsson as Nanna
  • Ralf Beck as Hakon
  • Nina Filimoshkina as Deja
  • Urban Bergsten as Gunder
  • Matti Boustedt as Odd
  • Oscar Skagerberg as Kol

Production

A sizzle reel was published online in 2016.[2] The film itself was produced independently in Bollnäs, Hälsingland the same summer.[3]

Awards

The film premiered at the 2018 edition of Screamfest, where it was awarded the prizes for best actor (Thomas Hedengran) and best music (Klas Persson).[4]

See also
  • Category:Dark fantasy films

References
  1. https://screamfestla.com/2018/film/draug
  2. https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/146784/swedish-horror-flick-draug-explores-the-horrors-of-norse-mythology/
  3. https://www.helahalsingland.se/artikel/halsingland/bollnas/historisk-skrack-i-draug-filmmakarpar-vacker-tusenariga-myter-till-liv-i-halsingeskogen-allt-kan-gomma-sig-dar
  4. https://screamfestla.com/blog/2018-festival-awards-announced
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