Very well executed

Truly Dreadful Film

Good concept, poorly executed.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

impressive images. inspired script.Ville Virtanen in a role who remembers many others of Max von Sydow. many influences from Tarkovsky universe. a horror who search to be more than a ghost story. maybe reflection about sin and life sense, about worlds as ambiguous circles, about links between people. a form of poetry, dark, foggy, cruel, slow, full of need to be more than another film about fear. a beautiful film. for noble intentions. for special atmosphere. for the its soul - mixture between profound questions. but, in few scenes, it seems be a thin ice. a puzzle who dispose by perfect pieces made in the time of game. but , in essence, an inspired exploration of history laws.

Antti-Jussi Anilla Is An Interesting Director To Watch In My Opinion, The One Other Film Of His That I Saw The Whole Way Through Was Jade Warrior, Both Movies Qualify As Interesting.This Is Anilla Trying To Make An Atmospheric Horror In The Vein Of Some Of The Masters Of Suspense (eg. Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter) I Liked The Character Development For The Characters But If Anything I Would've Wanted It To Be A Few Minutes Longer To Set Them Up, Besides That Everything Was Pulled Off Very Well.Tommi Eronen Is The Highlight Performance But Ville Virtanen Also Pulls Off His Role Very Well.The Plot Is A Sort Of Thing Where The Less You Know About It The Better It Will Be Its One Of Those Sorts Of Movies, I'm Not Saying That Its Got A Huge Twist I'm Just Saying That Your More Likely To Enjoy It If You Don't Know That Much About It.Overall I Recommend This Film Highly.

Finnish horror film about the aftermath of the Swedish/Russian war. During a mapping expedition to set the border the parties run into a god forsaken town with a sauna in the middle of a swamp. Will anyone get out alive? Moody atmospheric film will either scare the snot out of you or bore you to death. I'm somewhere in the middle, liking the feel,but not sure its scary enough. Regardless of what you think you can't argue it looks great and feels creepy.Worth a look 6.5 out of 10

I've been watching horror since childhood, and it has become a tiring, arduous task trying to find a flick that satisfies my elitist craving. I can't begin to tell you how happy (and genuinely frightened) I was to watch this.Everything about this movie is original. Set in 16th century Europe, the story's foundations are firmly planted in realism. The horror comes from masterful application of suspense, fear and dread that is gradually introduced in each scene. By the time you reach the climax you're paralytic; gripped by fear – eager to watch to the end but terrified by what may happen next.Having said that, this movie isn't for everyone. If you're after a bunch of over-sexed, blonde and artificially enhanced teenagers being hunted down by a knife yielding psycho – you're gonna hate this. If you're after fast-paced action, you'll be yawning throughout the film. If you're after a complex horror film marked by developed characterisation, a unique premise and set in an unfamiliar time in history, you will be pleased.This is a rare, horror film that focuses on atmosphere and restrained script-writing, resulting in a mature, sophisticated experience for the discerning viewer. Grab a glass of red and enjoy!