![]() In Cold Prey 2 - coming in at number 10 on our recent list of the best Scandinavian horror films - Jannicke is seemingly rescued after an evening bloodbath at the ski resort, only to find herself once-more squaring off against the deranged killer when the medical staff manages to bring him back to life. When one of Jannicke’s party is injured in a freak accident, the group takes refuge in an abandoned winter lodge, only to discover that it serves as home to a violent killer with bloody ties to the region. In Cold Prey, we are introduced to Jannicke ( Westworld’s Ingrid Bolsø Berdal) and her friends as they enjoy a little off-trail snowboarding in the Norwegian mountainside. Much like Halloween and Halloween II, the Cold Prey movies take the events of a 48-hour period and spread them across two feature films. Cold Prey 2: Resurrection, the impressive sequel to Roar Uthaugu’s original 2006 film, is, to quote a Twitter friend, “better at being Halloween II than Halloween II” itself. But while Halloween II might not be everyone’s idea of a satisfying horror sequel, it did set the stage for another franchise to execute on some of the promises it made to its audience. In wiping away the continuity of Halloween IIand beyond, Green’s film has carved a new road for itself independent of either the myriad Halloween sequels or even Rob Zombie’s contentious remakes. Based on the big numbers David Gordon Green’s Halloween pulled in over its opening weekend, it seems that audiences have deemed the film a worthy conclusion - or at least a worthy continuation - of John Carpenter and Debra Hill’s beloved horror franchise.
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