This was not bad at all. I first started watching predicting it was going to be bad, I don't even know why. But, actually, it turned up quite good. Nice setting and plot. Great acting, in my opinion. I thought the soundtracks were freakin' good. Overall, it's nice. I personally enjoyed it.
PS: a Jottun means a giant, yes? Wonder what's the name of that creature! lol Anyways, that monster's design or whatever it is, was really good, Imho.

My mind is a little freaked out at the moment, I’ll Let you know what I think soonish.. I thought it was a good horror, I was entertained, had that dark creepy wtf is happing feeling on spot and did lose me at times to what was happening in the woods.

Good horror flick! Very pleasant surprise. Well acted, great tension, scary monster. Nothing groundbreaking here, but just a good old fashioned scary monster movie. If that’s what you are looking for, you won’t go wrong here!

Absolutely worth a watch if you like a good, suspenseful horror movie, that doesn't rely too much on being gory but rather concentrates on a psychological plot and shows believable characters with believable actions and emotions. The setting is very eerie and spooky - I am pretty sure nothing will ever make me go hiking in Swedish Woodland (or Romanian for that matter) after watching the movie. :D

[spoiler]It was revealed through exposition in dialogue that the creature is a _Jötunn_, a giant bastard son of Loki. For the most part of the movie I was pretty sure it is a **Wendigo** that is chasing people in the woods, as a few things fit right into that myth. Still not sure if the movie really had nothing to do with Wendigos or if they somehow combined the myths. I'd like to believe I'm right, though. :D [/spoiler].

This movie surprised me in a positive way.
I was waiting for a different type of movie but the story took a turn a bit unexpected and the director has been good enough to have a steady hand and kept it interesting until the end. Some uncertainties now and then, some bit too slow but at the end it's a movie that will keep your interest focus. Good work on the characters too.
Side note, the movie has been recorded in Romania and not in Sweden

I was searching for a decent survival flick and stumbled upon this little gem. Creepy, twisted, and downright amazing! The creature was on point and when I learned this was based on a book, I now know my next reading venture! (And I may never go hiking again...) :-)

A decent horror movie. It’s got some good acting, ok characters, a few jump scares and a cool monster. Nothing groundbreaking but worth a watch if you like horror.

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Well, it was pretty good. It's not the best horror movie in the world, but it's interesting. The monster is really disturbing.

Without going into spoilers, the film can be taken both literally and metaphorically. For the most part, the film was tense and atmospheric - a little like Blair Witch in parts, without the annoying handicams. One of the better horror films i've seen in quite a while.

I wasn't expecting much, but this film is f*cking brilliant!!!
The Ancient god/creature is like nothing i've ever seen before, very unique design to it!!
on the edge of my seat throughout the film. it's a very mysterious!
I simply love this movie.

The movie was better before the worshipers show up and before the monster appear. What was suspenseful becomes a man vs monster. The movie tries to elude to some kind of conclusion of the supermarket thing, but forget it (so the mind thing the monster does(?) is never explained or clarified) and the weaker part is the rule ex-machina about the monster limilitation. The first house night was much frightening than the end. The monster design however is great. The initial mistery is good, and the cinematography is beautiful.

visually? so stunning and compelling, incredible creature design I LOVE MONSTERS AND FOLK HORROR WITH CREEPY FORESTS AND RITUALS AND CULTS

the score? amazing and haunting

but the characters and writing fell pretty flat to me the emotionally cathartic moments didnt feel earned, the opening liquor store thing felt really contrived and I didn’t like the monster making them see shit to.. idk understand their guilt? that part really didn’t work for me

i would have nixed the robert shit and started immediately in the woods like in the book

however the movie had a (mostly) more effective ending part than the novel, I really didn’t like the south of heaven chapters in the book and im so glad the movie skipped that weird metal band addition

The book was much better, but this is still a great watch whether you’ve read it or not.