When Animals Dream
Når dyrene drømmer
Teenage Marie lives on a small island with her father and catatonic mother. Virtually friendless and sullen, Marie begins to experience frightening changes in her body that mark her as a dangerous threat.
Why it matters
A brooding Nordic take on lycanthropy that blends body horror with quiet, atmospheric dread.
- Subtle yet visceral: practical effects heighten Marie’s transformation with unsettling realism.
- Nordic folk horror roots give it a chilly, isolated mood rarely seen in werewolf tales.
- A coming-of-age story steeped in repression and inherited trauma, anchored by a compelling lead performance.
- For fans of slow-burning, character-driven horror that uses myth to explore identity and fear.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
85
Survival
50
