Sanatorium strachu

Dark Woods 2 is a Norwegian production that dropped the found footage form that was used to some extent in the first movie. This time around, the concept is slightly different, though again, we have to follow a group around who are trying to survive in a dangerous environment, though none of them really know why. Plot-wise, it is not surprising, although, in terms of atmosphere and setting, Villmark 2 may well please fans of the horror genre. (20.11.2019)

I’m sorry, but this wasn’t good. I liked the first Villmark very much – Skjutl was scary at times, but he was limited by the script – but in the sequel, Pål Øie delivers only solid visuals and the attractive setting of an abandoned psychiatric hospital. I honestly believe that this film was made because the creators found a scary building, went there on a one-week holiday with a bunch of actors (half of them would play victims, the other half ghosts) and, without any thought, wit, purpose or script filmed SOMETHING in one go. In short, the second Villmark is a mind-numbing, aimless walkabout through an abandoned building that was shot with professional equipment, i.e. it looks nice at first sight, but it soon becomes clear that nobody bothered too much with the more important things. My God! It wasn’t even atmospheric, which in a setting like that it’s an achievement. I wanted to scream hilfe (another thing: those shuffled letters, I’d really love to know in what moment the viewers are supposed to put them together according to the creators). (10.12.2015)