Kraken
Synopsis
Marine biologist Johanne is doing research on a fish farm in Vangsnes, a rural community located by the fjord, when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two local teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see? At the bottom of the deepest fjord rests a mythical monster as large as a mountain, with a myriad of arms ready to crush and devour anything they can grab.
Genre: Horror, Action, Thriller
Status: Released
Director: Pål Øie
Main Cast
Sara Khorami
Johanne
Mikkel Bratt Silset
Erik
Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
Henriette
Øyvind Brandtzæg
Avaldsnes
Jenny Evensen
Maria
Steinar Klouman Hallert
Cato
Filip Bargee Ramberg
Hallvard
Jon Erik Myre
Georg
Hans Morten Hansen
Olav
Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson
Preben
Trailer
User Reviews
Sierbahnn
After Trollhunter (2010) and the later Troll-movies (2022,2025) it is well established that Norwegian filmmakers are confident and proficient monster-builders. So also with this movie, which is a cautionary tale about meddling with nature. The casting is solid, the character-work leaves the protagonists and antagonists with motivations and relationships you can relate to, which means that the tension has stakes. The direction is good and the effects are just lovely. There are a lot of physical props to compliment the grander cgi-pieces, and it all blends very well together. I enjoyed this a lot.
