Unholy Night. Northern Horror

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

1 hr. 30 min. | Horror, Comedy | N/A

This film is called the first Icelandic horror film. It’s an epic tale of a group of tourists sailing out to watch a whale. In the vastness of the seas, their ship breaks down and fishermen rush to their aid. Then things turn in an unexpected direction.

The director does not deny that there is a lot of irony and humor in the film. Julius Kemp adds: “It’s a pretty realistic and silly film. Mood is important in it. There’s no way people just run and scream. It's a kind of combination of "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and "Malholand Drive" to create the right mood.

Júlíus Kemp

Júlíus Kemp

Julius Kemp studied at West Surrey College of Arts and Design in the UK. As soon as he finished his studies, he started editing the film "Children of Nature" by Fridrik Poro Fridriksson, who was later nominated for an Oscar. Later, Julius Kemp worked as the director of the Reykjavik Short Film Festival, as well as writing reviews, selecting films for the Reykjavik Film Festival. At the same time, he directed music videos for which he won various
Languages
English, Icelandic
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2009: Iceland

Film information

Director
Júlíus Kemp
Screenplay
Sjón Sigurdsson
Music
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Cinematography
Jean-Noël Mustonen
Cast
Nae Yuuki, Gunnar Hansen, Pihla Viitala, Helgi Björnsson, Stefán Jónsson
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