Thale
In a cellar, dark and deep, I lay my dearest down to sleep; A secret they would like to keep.
In a cellar, dark and deep, I lay my dearest down to sleep; A secret ...
Fantasy, Horror
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2012
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Norwegian folklore turns out to be real when Leo and Elvis encounter a girl called Thale in a basement. A regular cleaning job turns into a struggle for survival, while they're trying to figure out what or who Thale is. Could Thale be a huldra? A seductive forest spirit who appears from the front to be a beautiful young woman, but who also has a cow's tale and whose back appears to be like a hollowed out tree. The huldra has been known to offer rewards to those who satisfy them sexually, while death to those who fail to do so and are also prone to stealing human babies.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
76 min
Release date:
16 Feb 2012
Country:
NO
Languages:
Norwegian, Swedish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
It's too wordy by half, saying what it should be showing -- which is ironic, given helmer Aleksander L. Nordaas' able hand, early on, with unspoken, unseen horrors.
– John Anderson,
Variety,
5 Apr 2013
rotten:
Odd hybrid doesn't make the most of its folkloric premise.
– John DeFore,
Hollywood Reporter,
5 Apr 2013
rotten:
Soon the wealth of exposition is accompanied by the appearance of hoofed CG wilderness she-beasts devoid of any terrifying personality.
– Nick Schager,
Village Voice,
3 Apr 2013