2003 Villmark/ Vildmark (Dark Woods)
Screenplay: Christopher Grøndahl
Shot with digital video on location in Kaupanger, Norway
Production: Norsk Filmfondet, Spleis
Distributor: ORO Film AS, Living Colour Entertainment, Spleis, Vanguard Cinema, Scanbox
Actors: Kristoffer Joner, Marko Iversen Kanic, Andreas Bjorøy, Bjørn Floberg, Bjørn Jenseg, Cecilie DeLange, Eva Röse
Distributor: ORO Film AS, Living Colour Entertainment, Spleis, Vanguard Cinema, Scanbox
Actors: Kristoffer Joner, Marko Iversen Kanic, Andreas Bjorøy, Bjørn Floberg, Bjørn Jenseg, Cecilie DeLange, Eva Röse
Genre: Horror
- Trailer YouTube
- Don't Go Near the Lake! Norwegian filmmaker Pål Øie directs the horror thriller Villmark (Dark Woods). Shot with digital video on location in Kaupanger, Norway, the film follows the cast of "Real TV" as they're haunted by an evil presence in the wilderness. In order to prepare for a reality show, intense television producer Gunnar (Bjørn Floberg) requires his subjects to spend a week in his secluded cabin. The four characters include best friends Lasse (Kristoffer Joner) and Per (Marko Kanic) along with Swedish Elin (Eva Röse) and new girl Sara (Sampda Sharma). They start to encounter strange things leading up to the discovery of a dead body and the eventual disbanding of their crew.
- DVD-
- Shooting Script available for free download (In Norwegian) PDF
- 2.18. 2003 Dagbadet.no/ Article Grøss i rekordfart «Villmark» er noe så sjeldent som en ekte norsk grøsserfilm. Det tok ikke mer enn et halvt år fra regissør Pål Øie fikk ideen til den var ferdig. English- Grøss in record time "Wilderness" is something as rare as a real Norwegian horror film. It took no more than six months from director Paul Øie got the idea for it was done.
Fantasy Filmfest, Fantastisk Film festival, NATfilm Festival, Leeds International Film Festival, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Cardiff Screen Festival, Singapore Film Society, Nordic Film Festival, Febiofest International Film Festival Prague
Nominations/ Awards
- The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund/ Amanda Awards Norway- Kristoffer Joner Nominated Best Actor, Pål Øie winner Amandaprisen Best Norwegian Film
- Cinénygma Luxembourg International Film Festival : Special Mention