Cold Prey

...was not quite as disappointing as I'd anticipated it to be! (Yes, Norwegian Film Night encompasses thriller/horror flicks as well as thought-provoking dramas about the Sámi.)

The basic premise of this 2006 Norwegian thriller is nothing ground-breaking in terms of cinematic brilliance: five friends end up taking shelter in an abandoned hotel, whereupon they are besieged by a nameless, faceless murderer who systematically takes them all out in inventive and brutal ways. The end has a bit of a twist to it, but all in all, the only difference between Cold Prey and some other generic American slasher pics is... well, this one was all in Norwegian.

Tim and I quietly heckled the film as it got started, but the characters were actually quite engaging. It was pretty obvious which ones were going to die, and in what order, but I was pleased to see the female lead not actively making stupid decisions in the face of impending doom and gloom. Honestly, more girls in horror films ought to embody this great (paraphrased) Malcolm Reynolds quote from Firefly: when someone tries to kill you, you try to kill them right back. Damn straight!

At any rate, Cold Prey provided us with plenty of entertainment and distracted us from the fact that our hall reeked today. This isn't entirely unusual, to be honest, but I think our corridor is finally at capacity with all the people who are not supposed to be staying here. It's no wonder that our one Norwegian hallmate appears to be a figment of our imagination; as pleasant as some of our hallmates can be, they don't seem to recognize that they need to share the kitchen. We pay rent too, you guys.

Well! That's more than enough negativity for a blog that is supposed to be devoted to the positives. Tomorrow night is Evergreen night, and I expect Tim and I will venture forth at about 7pm in order to get there by 7:30pm to snag a table. We got there a bit too early last time--I think we were the first customers--so 7:30 seems like a good compromise.

Hadet bra. <3

(This idiotic song plays during the Cold Prey credits. Uhh, I guess it's kind of a spoiler. Oh well. :V)