The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn was given a theatrical release last month – but if you wanted to see the movie and weren’t able to catch it on the big screen, you’ll be glad to hear that it has already received a digital release this week! The movie is available to watch through Amazon at This Link. Coinciding with the digital release is the unveiling of a new trailer for the film, and you can check that out in the embed above.
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths...
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths...
- 12/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Returning for its 30th anniversary edition next year, Slamdance Film Festival has now unveiled its full film lineup for 2024. Kicking off with Oscar-winning filmmaker Carol Dysinger’s One Bullet, this year’s festival will showcase 32 features both in Park City and Salt Lake City from January 19-25 and online screenings will be available on the Slamdance Channel from January 22-28.
“Our 2024 Slamdance lineup is a testament to filmmakers who dare to push their stories to the very edge of filmmaking, making it deeply personal yet globally resonant,” said Festival Director Taylor Miller. “Their raw passion and risk-taking echo our commitment to exploring uncharted territories of cinematic expression. This year, we proudly host the most inclusive and accessible festival we’ve ever had, staying true to the core objectives I aimed to cultivate with our programmers when I took this job.”
The 2024 programming was selected from more than 9,000 submissions, 1,729 of which were features.
“Our 2024 Slamdance lineup is a testament to filmmakers who dare to push their stories to the very edge of filmmaking, making it deeply personal yet globally resonant,” said Festival Director Taylor Miller. “Their raw passion and risk-taking echo our commitment to exploring uncharted territories of cinematic expression. This year, we proudly host the most inclusive and accessible festival we’ve ever had, staying true to the core objectives I aimed to cultivate with our programmers when I took this job.”
The 2024 programming was selected from more than 9,000 submissions, 1,729 of which were features.
- 12/4/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
There’s Something In The Barn is a Norwegian/Finnish Christmas horror comedy. An American nuclear family moves to Norway after inheriting a farmhouse and a barn. Their plan is to turn the barn into a small hotel. The problem is that the barn is inhabited by a fjøsnisse, a barn elf.
After a short prologue the film kicks off with the Nordheim family - Bill the dad (Martin Starr), Carol the stepmom (Amrita Acharia), Nora the teenager (Zoe Winther-Hansen), and Lucas the kid (Townes Bunner) - travelling to their new home. During the car journey they see a road sign warming of elk ahead. They all get out of the car, stand in the middle of the road and start taking selfies with the sign. On spotting an elk calf they try to approach, but the bull elk takes great offence. This ignorance of place and lack of common sense plays out.
After a short prologue the film kicks off with the Nordheim family - Bill the dad (Martin Starr), Carol the stepmom (Amrita Acharia), Nora the teenager (Zoe Winther-Hansen), and Lucas the kid (Townes Bunner) - travelling to their new home. During the car journey they see a road sign warming of elk ahead. They all get out of the car, stand in the middle of the road and start taking selfies with the sign. On spotting an elk calf they try to approach, but the bull elk takes great offence. This ignorance of place and lack of common sense plays out.
- 12/3/2023
- by Donald Munro
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Family trip to Norway that falls prey to a killer gremlin isn’t silly or scary enough to provide much entertainment
You’re in Norway now. Nothing bad ever happens.” That’s an American dad reassuring his two kids, not long after they move to the Norwegian countryside to a farm he’s inherited. The plan is to convert the barn out back into a snug Airbnb rental. Trouble is, there’s a foul tempered nisse – or elf – living in the barn. So, yes, essentially this is a movie about killer garden gnomes. It’s a silly horror that’s not as good, or as bad, as you’d hoped: neither funny enough nor ever properly scary. That said, there are some cheerfully gory bits and a smattering of decent culture clash gags.
Actually, for the first few minutes I thought it was a kids’ film, which gives you an...
You’re in Norway now. Nothing bad ever happens.” That’s an American dad reassuring his two kids, not long after they move to the Norwegian countryside to a farm he’s inherited. The plan is to convert the barn out back into a snug Airbnb rental. Trouble is, there’s a foul tempered nisse – or elf – living in the barn. So, yes, essentially this is a movie about killer garden gnomes. It’s a silly horror that’s not as good, or as bad, as you’d hoped: neither funny enough nor ever properly scary. That said, there are some cheerfully gory bits and a smattering of decent culture clash gags.
Actually, for the first few minutes I thought it was a kids’ film, which gives you an...
- 11/28/2023
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
One family's failure to follow holiday traditions leads to seasonal repercussions in There's Something in the Barn, and if you missed it on the festival circuit, you can soon enjoy the new holiday horror film from the comfort of your own couch when it comes to digital on December 5th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment!
You can check out the key art and previously released trailer (via Bloody Disgusting) for There's Something in the Barn below, and in case you missed it, read Emily von Seele's four-star Fantastic Fest review of the film!
Directed by Magnus Martens, written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, and produced by Kjetil Omberg and Jorgen Storm Rosenberg, There's Something in the Barn stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah, Zoe Winter-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Henriette Steenstrup, Paul Monaghan, and Jeppe Beck Larsen.
Synopsis: "In this holiday horror comedy, Bill (Martin Starr) moves his American wife...
You can check out the key art and previously released trailer (via Bloody Disgusting) for There's Something in the Barn below, and in case you missed it, read Emily von Seele's four-star Fantastic Fest review of the film!
Directed by Magnus Martens, written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, and produced by Kjetil Omberg and Jorgen Storm Rosenberg, There's Something in the Barn stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Kiran Shah, Zoe Winter-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Henriette Steenstrup, Paul Monaghan, and Jeppe Beck Larsen.
Synopsis: "In this holiday horror comedy, Bill (Martin Starr) moves his American wife...
- 11/20/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn just reached theatres last week – but if you can’t catch it on the big screen, you’ll still have a chance to watch it at home this holiday season. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be giving There’s Something in the Barn a digital release on December 5th! To help you decide whether or not this is a movie you’d like to check out, we have the trailer embedded above.
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf.
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf.
- 11/16/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
- 10/25/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winther-Hansen, Townes Bunner, Kiran Shah, Henriette Seenstrup | Written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown | Directed by Magnus Martens
It’s October, so it’s time for two things: pumpkin spice on everything and the start of Christmas marketing. And just in time, the Norwegian holiday horror-comedy There’s Something in the Barn makes its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Bill inherits his uncle’s house in Norway after the man dies in a freak accident. We, of course, know it was no accident, and soon enough so will Bill, his wife and Bill’s kids Nora and Lucas (Townes Bunner) will too.
They relocate from California to Norway with plans to open a bed and breakfast, but complications ensue. Both in the obvious cultural differences and, more ominously, what Lucas discovers living in the barn.
It’s a nisse or barn elf. He’s a jolly little...
It’s October, so it’s time for two things: pumpkin spice on everything and the start of Christmas marketing. And just in time, the Norwegian holiday horror-comedy There’s Something in the Barn makes its world premiere at Fantastic Fest.
Bill inherits his uncle’s house in Norway after the man dies in a freak accident. We, of course, know it was no accident, and soon enough so will Bill, his wife and Bill’s kids Nora and Lucas (Townes Bunner) will too.
They relocate from California to Norway with plans to open a bed and breakfast, but complications ensue. Both in the obvious cultural differences and, more ominously, what Lucas discovers living in the barn.
It’s a nisse or barn elf. He’s a jolly little...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The Norwegian holiday horror movie There’s Something in the Barn is heading toward a November 10th theatrical release, and one month out from that date we’ve gotten our hands on a trailer for the film! You can check it out in the embed above.
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf. The family must avoid incurring the wrath of this gnome-like Santa by eschewing all bright lights and loud noises and making sure to leave a bowl of porridge on Christmas Eve.
The film...
Directed by Magnus Martens from a screenplay written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, There’s Something in the Barn is described as being “an ambitious artistic bridge between American classics and Norwegian mythology” that is like “Gremlins meets Home Alone meets National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation“. The story follows a typical American family who inherits a farm in the Norwegian mountains and crosses paths with a tricky creature from Nordic folklore, the Barn Elf. The family must avoid incurring the wrath of this gnome-like Santa by eschewing all bright lights and loud noises and making sure to leave a bowl of porridge on Christmas Eve.
The film...
- 10/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Christmas horror movies don’t come around too often, but every now and then we get gems like Black Christmas, Gremlins, Rare Exports and Krampus. Magnus Martens‘ evil elf horror comedy There’s Something in the Barn tries to hit that holiday horror comedy sweet spot that falls somewhere between Gremlins and Krampus, but misses the mark on both counts. It winds up being a forgettable, if mildly amusing, movie that doesn’t seem to know which audience it’s playing to.
After inheriting his uncle’s estate in Norway, Bill (Martin Starr), his second wife Carol (Amrita Acharia) and their children Lucas (Townes Bunner) and Nora (Zoe Winther-Hansen) move into their new home with the dream of turning the property into a bed and breakfast. The family adapts to their new Scandinavian lifestyle differently, with Bill and Carol trying to make the best of it, and the children feeling...
After inheriting his uncle’s estate in Norway, Bill (Martin Starr), his second wife Carol (Amrita Acharia) and their children Lucas (Townes Bunner) and Nora (Zoe Winther-Hansen) move into their new home with the dream of turning the property into a bed and breakfast. The family adapts to their new Scandinavian lifestyle differently, with Bill and Carol trying to make the best of it, and the children feeling...
- 10/2/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
"The barn elf hates changes to the barn!" Oh sweet Christmas horror - this is like Gremlins meets Krampus! Charades & XYZ Films have unveiled a teaser trailer for an intriguing new Norwegian horror thriller in the works called There's Something in the Barn, from filmmaker Magnus Martens. It's set to open later this fall in Norway first, though other international dates haven't been set yet. An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. However, when they arrive they find there's an angry elf living in the barn. And he doesn't like to be disturbed. This sounds like another mad crazy fun follow-up to Christmas horror classics Jalmari Helander's Rare Exports and Mike Dougherty's Krampus. This stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winter-Hansen, and Townes Bunner. There's only a quick sample of some footage in this teaser, the...
- 9/15/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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