Huldra (2021) User Reviews

Not the best.

[Patient444 · 4/10 · 8 July 2023]

For a longer short, 14 minutes, it could have been just a little better. I know that there is no budget when talking about these productions, an indie short horror, but the very little that it offered, it sometimes annoyed and didn't leave you wanting more...but to actually end.

There are a lot of cut scenes, to the point that is annoying, perhaps to compensate for the lack of cgi, or funding, but after those end, well so does the movie. And considering the fact that this is not made up, but an actual story, folklore just put on screen..c'mon..do better, come with something new, add a twist. I think there was plenty of leg room or perhaps a different approach and execution needed.

Cheers!

Predictable, but still works as a moody dark, modern take on a folktale

[AnotherMrHolland · 8/10 · 16 November 2023]

A well made, low budget, short, indie, folk horror movie. Sure, it is quite, quite predictable, and is therefore not exactly scary. Despite that, I still found it entertaining. It manages to build an oppressive mood through its gloomy visuals and music, its choppy yet weirdly rhythmic cuts, and its actors, of course.

Mind you, coming to think of it, this story proved kinda surprising in a certain respect, after all. I'm anything but an expert on Scandinavian folklore, yet I've read a bit about the huldra previously (that's why the title caught my eye on one of the streaming services) - and what we get here in this short movie seems to illustrate a less emphasized aspect of theirs. I wouldn't want to spoil what that is, though, so I'll just recommend googling "hulder" or "huldra" (and checking Wikipedia's entry on them at least) after you watched the movie, and seeing it for yourself.

Again, I think this short film is well made, and it does work, though not as a horror story, but as a dark folklore adaptation, primarily. This is subjective, though, obviously. If you're not a horror fan and scare easily, this may also be frightening for you, no promises otherwise.

Disclaimer: I'm not affiliated with this project or its creators in any way.