There's Something in the Barn

"Traditions die hard!"

2023 1h 40m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 228

HorrorComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.

“Traditions die hard!”

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Cast

Martin Starr
Bill Nordheim
Amrita Acharia
Carol Nordheim
Kiran Shah
Main Elf
Townes Bunner
Lukas Nordheim
Zoe Winther-Hansen
Nora Nordheim
Calle Hellevang Larsen
Tor-Åge
Henriette Steenstrup
Liv
Jeppe Beck Laursen
Raymond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Magnus Martens
Writers: Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Languages: Norwegian, English
Countries: Finland, France, Norway

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Finland, France, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Magnus Martens, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lasse Enersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Martin Starr and Amrita Acharia and Kiran Shah carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Traditions die hard!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Magnus Martens directs. Mika Orasmaa behind the camera. Lasse Enersen scores. Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen cuts. Produced in Finland, France, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian, English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Finland, France, Norway.
4Directed by Magnus Martens, shot by Mika Orasmaa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lasse Enersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Martin Starr and Amrita Acharia and Kiran Shah carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Traditions die hard!".
9IMDB entry: tt23060796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "elves", "holiday", "dark comedy", "barn".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mika Orasmaa
Original score: Lasse Enersen
Editing: Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen
Production design: Åsa Nilsson
Costume design: Bente Ulvik
Makeup / hair: Dimitra Drakopoulou
Sound: Panu Riikonen
Stunt coordinator: Kristoffer Jørgensen
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,295,585
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: There's Something in the Barn (2023)

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FinixFighter2024-02-05
★ 6.5/10
I liked that it uses classic shooting techniques, in which what you see is real, instead of putting green screens everywhere and animate everything on computer.

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