DennisAlexis
"Fritt Vilt", or "Cold Prey" as it was called in English, is a Norwegian horror movie from 2006, directed by Roar Uthaug.Five young friends are on a snowboarding trip in the Norwegian mountains. But when one of them is injured, they're forced to take shelter in a seemingly abandoned ski hotel. They soon discover that someone has been living in the hotel since it was closed down in the seventies, killing anyone who trespasses."Fritt Vilt" is one of the best horror movies made in recent years. Sure, it's not very original, but the entertainment value is high. And for me, living in Sweden, it's a plus that the movie is set in our neighbouring country, because it hits closer to home, making the movie more frightening. Sweden has a lot to learn from Norway when it comes to making horror movies.The acting is quite good for a slasher. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal is perfect as the leading lady Jannicke. In recent years, she's acted in international movies such as "Chernobyl Diaries" and "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters". Is a new "scream queen" in the making?The cute Endre Martin Midtstigen as Mikal brings the eye candy to the movie, but the most sympathetic character is the "clown" of the gang, Morten Tobias, played by Rolf Kristian Larsen. You keep hoping that he'll be one of the survivors."Fritt Vilt" is by no means a groundbreaking horror movie, but it's well-acted, professionally made and can definitely give Hollywood horror a run for its money. So if you enjoy a good teen slasher, give this one a try!I own the Scandinavian Blu-ray edition, which has the best sound and picture quality available.
nightwatch4773
When I first saw this back in January 2008 I liked it but than I watched it a second time with a friend and fell in love with it. Any film involving snow I sort of take a shine too and this has had me smiling for years. The lead actress in Cold Prey just kicks ass and she is absolutely enthralling to boot. The setting is fantastic with a group of good looking twenty somethings that take refuge at a nearby ski lodge nestled tightly into the snow covered woods with a maniac on the loose. They must take refuge due to a rather gruesome skiing accident. After this the film is put into 5th gear as all the kids fend for their lives against the axe welding maniac. Now hands up if you have heard this plot say 1000 times in the 70's and 80's....yeah I thought so but Cold Prey has a Norwegian charm to it that pushes past its 70's and 80's American rivals and does so with gruesome delight. In my opinion right up there with the original Halloween, Friday the 13th part 2 and The burning. Now I am on to review Cold Prey 2.
hanumaanjijai
Cold prey is a great film and I think it is one of the best slasher film ever.It is about a group of friends being stalked by a mysterious killer,in the cold,snowy mountains.The movie has a very good atmosphere.An old abandoned hotel,wind blowing and loneliness everywhere.The killer has a great weapon to kill and the way he murders is riveting.Cold prey is a descent slasher and if you are bored with the same Masked killer stuff watch this one.It is indeed a ride of fun and horror and a perfect end. Ingrid Bolsø Berdal performance is good and the movie is great too.the scene in the sledge is great and makes you feel that if you were in that position what would have been your feelings.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MASTERPIECE AND IF YOU HAVE SOME NEGATIVE COMMENTS THEN PLEASE MAIL THEM ME TO pant.parth@yahoo.in.
Nitzan Havoc
Lucky for me for being a Horror freak, as it has really helped me get over my phobia of foreign cinema. Beforehand I hadn't been able to get over the language barrier. This has been my first taste of Norwegian Horror, and I must say I liked it!Frit Vilt is a classic Slasher with a fairly common background story - youngsters go on ski vacation (to a far and desolate place, obviously), one of them gets injured, they find an "abandoned" cabin and use it for shelter, enter Slasher, let there be blood. No points for originality. Also, one of the cheapest cheats were used (can't call for help on account of cells having no signals, as according to most of the Horror genre there is no place in the world with cellular reception, and that always lowers a film's level for me.However, I was pretty impressed with how director Uthaug managed to take an unoriginal story and an unoriginal sub-genre, and still make a pretty decent film! The characters are interesting in their own unoriginal way, the Slasher was pretty neat, and the soundtrack was awesome! The Nords always did know their music!All in all, the Slasher sub-genre really isn't one of my favorites, as it has very little to show after we've seen it all in the classics (Friday the 13th and such). And still, I found myself really enjoying the film. Being a Slasher film made the road pretty obvious, and I still found the way the characters walked it to be interesting. After the many Slashers already done, it's not easy at all to make a good one, and Frit Vilt is a good one! Could have used a nice twist though. Looking forward to the sequel!
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