Four teens get some scary surprises when they camp out at finlands lake bodom, the site of a grisly massacre back in 1960. These types of horror movies can get predictable and lose their sense of scary. Can someone please explain the movie the lake house. Return to sender is a thriller about a small town nurse, miranda wells rosamund pike, who reluctantly agrees to being set up on. Devils pass heavy spoilers ive watched this movie twice now and i liked it mainly because it took a turn that i wasnt expecting. Lake bodom ends up feeling more like the directors horror demo reel than a coherent movie. As a finnish person i find this film very interesting. Lake bodom is what a savage slasher film looks like when the kids. Lake bodom also struggles a bit with tone, veering from playful and thrilling to grisly and stomachturning in the blink of an eye. Basically a horror movie version of the game a horror junkie and his friends sign up with a company that brings their customers greatest fears to life. For most of the way return to sender merges creepy with sexy, building on the idea that a woman could be developing perverse feelings for her sexual attacker. Thankfully, finnish slasher flick, lake bodom, promises both a healthy career for firsttime horror director, taneli mustonen, and a welcoming cushion to a slew of low budget slashers neither well studied nor thrilling enough to breathe life back into trodden scenarios. It indeed has its flaws, but that doesnt stop it from being entertaining.
Much like described in the film, it involved a group of four friends camping by the lake only to get murdered by someone in the wee hours of the morning. And an occasional choppiness during scene transitions leaves several plot points feeling underdeveloped. Also known simply as bodom, this is a finnish horror film thats inspired by the real life lake bodom murders that took place in finland in 1960. The movie is upfront that the film is loosely based on one theory of the real life lake bodom murders so its not trying to be something deeper than it is. While there, the four end up in a bizarre slasher plot with lots of twists and turns.
Anyone familiar with the japanese movie kairo pulse. I just watched mockingbird and was wondering if dreadit had any thoughts on this movie. The first thing to note is that the film is not a fictionalized account of the murders, but instead a story that takes place 50 years later with connections to the murders. Niederpruem didnt seem like the right fit for the character of jo at first, but by films end, you will realize she was the best choice for the part. The hungarian foundfootage horror bodom is based on the infamous lake bodom murders that occurred in 1960 in finland. And, i just have to agree with janhvanilla sky watching that. When simon, rich, and eva head out on an eagerly anticipated road trip, they bring along a video camera to record their journey. Can anyone please explain it for me, it would be greatly appreciated. If you read the storyline here on imdb you basically know everything about this movie.
Apr 22, 2008 this is one of those movies i enjoy very much. So, fastforward to 2016, and the opening scroll of the film lays out that the. Thankfully, finnish slasher flick, lake bodom, promises both a. However, the final act quickly begins to fall apart with its clumsy tonal changes and and confusing character revelations. Can anyone explain the ending of the lakehouse movieplease. There are effective scenes here, most notably a sequence where someone has. Lake bodom has just released, exclusively, on shudder. Obviously, the real title of this finnish horror thriller is lake bodom. However, that realistic approach makes it more nerve racking.
With nelly hirstgee, mimosa willamo, mikael gabriel, santeri helinheimo mantyla. Most similar movies to lake bodom the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. What is the meaning of the final sentence of this essay, as he buckled the. Every campers worst nightmare came true at lake bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. Three of the young campers were stabbed to death leaving a single lone survivor. It might not be so jarring if it werent for the reminder of. I hope that they also provide the means for some kind of theatrical run because this is a movie that absolutely needs to be seen on the big screen. The band name is quite macabre, because it aims at the unresolved murder of three finnish teenagers who were camping at lake bodom in finland. Now, a group of teenagers arrives at the same campsite, hoping to solve the murder by reconstructing it. The lake measures approximately three kilometres in length and one kilometre in width.
The many different aspects of the film add a lot of intrigue, but it also makes the film seem convoluted at times. The twists will either make it or break it for you, if you choose to roll with the punches you may find pet to be the perfect midnight movie. Much of the films strengths lie in the unfolding of its factual plot, and the less. In the end, what makes this film so good is the attention to detail and the respect it has for the characters and story. Good play of so young actors, its not so often you see teenagers as main characters in horror movie who plays so realistic. May 18, 2017 lake bodom toys with its audience giddily and ferociously, like a tiltawheel of genre conventions, and mustonen films it all through a confident, boldly cinematic lens, building off the bones of. Mar 07, 2016 return to sender 2015 march 7, 2016 april 26, 2016 thefinalscene for most of the way return to sender merges creepy with sexy, building on the idea that a woman could be developing perverse feelings for her sexual attacker. Lake bodom is a film filled with murder, betrayal, obsession, and deception. Jutta sarhimaa from helsingin sanomat gave the film four out of five stars, complimenting the young actors, visual production and dialogue. Jan 22, 2016 that point is lake eerie is immediately recognizable as a micromovie not meant for more mainstream criticism. Its based on the true events at lake bodom and the crime is unsolved even today, the only survivor was tried in court for the massacre only some years ago and was released. At the end of bodom, the killer is revealed to be a dark, hillbillylooking figure who kills the injured nora slowly, making idamaria watch. The cinematography and set design are very naturalistic.
Sometimes that works really well on the strength of the executione. Lake bodom claims more victims in this exciting trailer. Oct 25, 2016 with necksnapping shock, lake bodom fires up a flare of fair warning that although it may appear formulaic on the surface, an inventively original movie is in play. These are real people in the real world, and they are in danger. Even the things that seemed like liabilities, at first, help make the movie effective. Mimosa willamo won the best actress award at screamfest in 2016. A goofy movie s 25th anniversary is the perfect way to. The lake bodom murders is one of the most famous unsolved homicide cases in finnish criminal history. Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns deadly when the girls decide to rewrite history.
Instead of doing what most films do with true events, and trying to recreate them on film, the filmmakers of lake bodom decided to simply use that. Like somehwere in time, but this lake house has a happy ending. Can anyone explain the ending of the lakehouse movie. With the killer still at large, the teens have plenty of time to theorize about who might really be responsible and if hes still out there. Consider its cast of unknowns, the backyard look of nearly nonexistent lighting shot on a consumer camera, and a poorly photoshopped poster, and it is crystal clear that lake eerie is not a professionalgrade feature. I have heard about it since i was a little kid, just like every other finn born after the mysterious mass killing. As the years passed and the case grew cold, the unsolved mystery turned into an urban legend, a creepy campfire story passed from generation to generation. I didnt mind the ending, since i like weird, confusing twists. Lake bodom toys with its audience giddily and ferociously, like a tiltawheel of genre conventions, and mustonen films it all through a confident, boldly cinematic lens, building off the bones of. Jutta sarhimaa from helsingin sanomat gave the film four out of five stars, complimenting the young actors, visual production and dialogue mimosa willamo won the best actress award at screamfest in 2016. The ending kind of threw me off at first, but the more i thought about it and read some other interpretations brian collins at badassdigest stands out in particular, i really grew to appreciate that.
May 24, 2017 every campers worst nightmare came true at lake bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. Released 2016, lake bodom stars mikael gabriel, mimosa willamo, santeri helinheimo mantyla, nelly hirstgee the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100. Everyone is right about hisher perception of this unreality. Finnish horror entry lake bodom puts an interesting twist on the. Available in canada and the united states through subscription, this is the first finnish horror film, for this viewer. Bodom internationally lake bodom is a 2016 finnish horror film directed by taneli mustonen. The weekend is here, and there are many new movies to watch. Bodom 2016 not rated 1h 25min horror, mystery, thriller 18 may 2017 usa every campers worst nightmare came true at lake bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. It is inspired by but not based on the 1960 lake bodom murders. Why was this movie even referring to bodom, because the way it forced the bodom story into it was weak. The first thing to note is that the film is not a fictionalized account of the murders, but instead a story that takes place 50 years later with. But, a very good recommendation is watch the movie again, and not miss one second. The film isnt without its fumbles, though, and one sequence of heavy exposition nearly derails an otherwise solid third act twist.
Taking a real multiple homicide case as its inspiration, lake bodom is a superior finnish slasher movie with enough production gloss and narrative ingenuity to secure a. I know there is an american remake that i do not want to watch. Lake bodom a fictional riff on an unsolved finnish murder case includes a host of surprises in a smart genre package. On june 5th in 1960, four teens camping at the site were brutally butchered and bludgeoned by at least one unknown assailant who never set foot in their tent. Sometimes film makers prefer to make movies in an unconventional way.
As the years passed and the case grew cold, the unsolved. Sometimes a movie comes along where the parts end up being better than the whole, and that is the case. And, of course, breathtaking views of finnish nature, yeeah. Lake bodom may have its flaws, but it gets so many other things right that they end up not mattering too much by the end. A rare horror film out of finland puts a twist on the slasher tweet share post bookmark subscribe lake bodom is inspired by a true story that has haunted finland for years. Now, without going into spoilerific detail, the twists and turns of a. On the morning of june 5, 1960 four teenagers that were camping on the shores of lake bodom in espoo, finland were brutally attacked. The bad guy who killed steve and also burned adam alive for his disobedience doesnt get any punishment but the lady who accidentally kills a small boy gets killed by bretts family. And, lake bodom will be released within finland, at the end of the summer.
Ill never understand why camping characters venture so far from the fire. The true crime story of finlands lake bodom is an unsolved mystery akin to the dyatlov pass incident meets the zodiac killers lake berryessa murders. Lake bodom which premiered overseas simply as bodom last yeartells the story of ida nelly hirstgee, a teen from a strict, religious family who is convinced by her best friend nora mimosa. Lake bodom movie clip teases a classic campground slasher. Find out where lake bodom is streaming, if lake bodom is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Mar 01, 2007 can anyone explain the ending of the lakehouse movie please lounge by kncab updated 1 mar 2007. Your guide to the latest plot twists and surprise endings, now playing at a theater near you. I have a few theories and i was wondering if dreadit has any ideas or if anyone else notice anything cool. The performances here are fun, and i really liked the. An infatuated man dominic monaghan bumps into an old crush ksenia solo and subsequently becomes obsessed with her, leading him to hold her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.
Eden lake is one of those movies happens to fall under that category with anticlimax, a disappointing ending for the audience, a good example for these type of movies in the recent times is gone girl 2014. Children of bodom heavy metal band from espoo finland that in the beginning of its career was called inearthed no typo. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, suspense, suspenseful and scary films with plots about murder, slasher, blood, violence, gore, serial killer and knife mostly in. The fourth youth, then 18 years old, nils wilhelm gustafsson, was found outside of the tent badly injured. There are no current plans to release this title in north america. I dont get why you would make a movie without giving any explanations at the end.
Although playful at times for horror aficionados, there are plenty of scenes that. Dec 08, 2016 its a smart rearrangement of a popular trope without any air of pretentiousness to the script. If you like lake bodom you are looking for movies about with lake, murder, teenager, knife, volvo, forest and mass murder themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in finland or new zealand. While this torturous murder happens offscreen, everything else about the ending is filmed like a torture porn film. But what will the victim have in store for her captor. Extraction movie still the new film from idx studios. Vincent masciale tries to out meta past horror greats with his directorial debut, fear inc. Lake bodom is inspired by a true story that has haunted finland for years. Bodom trask is a lake in finland located on the suburbs of the city of espoo, not far from helsinki.
See the full list of lake bodom cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Oct 18, 2016 taking a real multiple homicide case as its inspiration, lake bodom is a superior finnish slasher movie with enough production gloss and narrative ingenuity to secure a u. I watched it recently and loved it in japanese with english subs. The pacing is dreadfully slow, to the point that an 84minute long film. Bodom was original in the sense that it was a physiological horror. It was directed and written by the same guy who wrotedirected the strangers. At first, that seemed somewhat bland and uninspired. Notorious truelife murders spawn a twisty turny metaslasher by haleigh foutch may 18, 2017. Well, we cant expect every movie to have a happy ending. On june 5, 1960, at bodom lake, 15yearold females, maila irmeli bjorklund and anja tuulikki maki, and 18yearold male, seppo antero boisman, were killed by stabbing and blunt force trauma to their heads, while sleeping inside a tent. I love the lake house movie i was a bit confused too. The filming is professional though, nothing bad to say about that. When first being introduced to this movie, i was told it was a horror movie. As quickly as the plot passes by predictability, lake bodom disappointingly boomerangs backward.
What starts out as a carefree adventure slowly becomes a descent into the ominous as unexplained events threaten to disrupt the balance between the three close friends. And believe you me, the world needs mustonen behind the camera of more horror films. I really enjoyed it but i am not sure what i have missed because i dont quiet understand the ending. Lake bodom is a beautiful film, thanks to the complicated shooting of lindholm, mustonen and others. When we first think of horror movies we think of blood and gore and people being killed or attacked. With rob scattergood, amber lewis, richard olak, taneal cutting. Inspired by the infamous finnish murders, lake bodom is. Bodom taneli mustonen, 2016 is a finnish horror film inspired by the 1960 murders at the bodom lake in southern finland. Through it all, though, lake bodom promises and delivers an entertaining ride. Regarded as one of the smartest horror films in recent years, lake bodom utilises an actual crime case that happened in the location of the same name in 1960, when two youngsters got stabbed to death.
Lake bodom, recently acquired by shudder, is a slick. As you might expect for a film that centers on wayward teens cavorting on corrupted soil, things soon take a turn toward murder, but lake bodom has a few tricks up its sleeve along the way that. And you might groan a little more at lake bodom, helmed by taneli mustonen. Oct 23, 2016 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing screamfest. The film version of lake bodom isnt about the actual murders but rather a. This is a fun, wellmade flick that we hope will not be the last of its kind. Nov 16, 2017 obviously, the real title of this finnish horror thriller is lake bodom, a movie that came out in 2016 but had its wide release in 2017. This element is very poorly explained possibly the fault of the subtitles its a finnish film, as i was never quite sure what he planned to do. On june 5, 1960, four teenagers set out for a funfilled camping trip at lake bodom.
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