๐ฌ The Draugr (2022) โ Evil Never Sleeps Beneath the Ice

โ๏ธ An ancient Norse nightmare awakensโฆ and itโs hungry.
Genre: Horror | Supernatural | Thriller
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Release Date: October 28, 2022
๐ฌ Director: Anders Nygaard
๐ญ Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Joel Kinnaman, Kristofer Hivju
๐งโโ๏ธ Plot Summary
Set in the snow-covered wilderness of northern Norway, The Draugr follows a team of archaeologists who unearth a mysterious burial mound dating back over a thousand years. What they disturb, however, is not just history โ itโs a curse.
Among the frostbitten ruins, they awaken a Draugr โ an undead creature from Norse legend, once a Viking warrior consumed by rage, cursed to rise again in undeath to guard its hoard… and exact vengeance on the living.
Dr. Ingrid Thorsen (Rebecca Ferguson), a determined Scandinavian researcher, must battle not only the elements but a myth made real. As members of her crew vanish one by one, she must team up with a rugged local tracker (Joel Kinnaman) and an eccentric folklore expert (Kristofer Hivju) to survive the relentless terror.
โ๏ธ What Makes It Stand Out
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Brings Norse mythology into the horror genre like never before.
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Features chilling atmosphere, breathtaking arctic cinematography, and intensely claustrophobic terror.
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The Draugr is portrayed using practical effects and haunting design, with grotesque undead makeup and ghastly snarls echoing across the frozen tundra.
๐ฉธ Taglines
โYou canโt kill whatโs already dead.โ
โBuried in ice. Born of blood.โ
โThe north remembers… and it rises.โ
๐ง Reception
Critics praised The Draugr for its slow-burn horror, immersive Nordic setting, and blending of folklore with survival horror. Audiences called it โThe Thing meets The Ritualโ โ with its own unique mythic twist.