Estonian premiere

There's Something in the Barn

Local title
Aidas on midagi...
Director
Magnus Martens
Country
Norway
Year
2023
Festival
27th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Midnight Shivers
Genre
comedy, family film, horror film, fantasy film
Subject
familial relationships, adventures, fairytale, christmas

An American family fulfils their dream of returning to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. However, they are in for a big surprise. An elf with a nasty temper lives in the house’s barn. When the family starts to infuriate the creature, a raw and bloody struggle for survival ensues.

This nightmarish and hilarious Norwegian horror-comedy about an American family’s desire to fit in spirals into a survival saga laced with smart cultural jabs. If the allure of Norway and its mystical elves, coupled with a nostalgia for the playful horror of the 1980s piques your interest, don’t miss “There's Something in the Barn”.

Director
Magnus Martens
Screenwriter
Aleksander Kirkwood Brown
Cast
Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Jeppe Beck Laursen
Producer
Kjetil Omberg, Jørgen Storm
DoP
Mika Orasmaa
Editor
Kalle Doniselli Gulbrandsen
Composer
Lasse Enersen
Production
74 Entertainment, Charades, Don Films
Distributor
Best Film
World sales
Charades
Runtime
Language
Norwegian, English
Subtitles
English
Director
#REF! #REF!

Magnus Martens (1973)

Filmography:
Folk flest bor i Kina (PÖFF 2002, co-dir), United (PÖFF 2003), Svein og rotta (2006), Arme Riddere (Jackpot, 2011), SAS: Red Notice (2021), There's Something in the Barn (2023)

Screenings

Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening023103 / Aidas on midagi...
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening160203 / Aidas on midagi...
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Trailer