The Cabin

2018 film by Johan Bodell

For the Hallmark movie, see List of Hallmark Channel Original Movies (2000–2015). For other uses, see Cabin (disambiguation).

The Cabin

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Directed by| Johan Bodell
Written by| Erik Kammerland
Produced by|

* Johan Bodell
* Alec Trachtenberg

Starring|

* Christopher Lee Page
* Caitlin Crommett
* Erik Kammerland
* Thomas Hedengran

Cinematography| Charles Doan
Edited by| Robert Sarkanen
Music by| Matthew Patrick Donner

Production
companies

* Coast ART Productions
* KW Studios

Distributed by| High Octane Pictures

Release date

* December 4, 2018 (2018-12-04) (Video on demand)

Running time

| 86 minutes
Countries|

* Sweden
* United States

Language| English

The Cabin, is a 2018 Swedish-American horror thriller film directed by Johan Bodell in his feature film debut, written by Erik Kammerland and produced by Bodell and Alec Trachtenberg. The film stars Christopher Lee Page, Caitlin Crommett, Kammerland and Thomas Hedengran. It was released through video on demand platforms.

## Plot

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Americans Harry and Rose are in a bad relationship where they can't stop arguing. They head to rural Sweden to a cabin that is situated on a small island in the middle of a lake, a place where Harry's family had frequented for retreats. However, they are unaware that it has become the hangout for a serial-killing axe murderer named Sven.

## Cast

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* Christopher Lee Page as Harry
* Caitlin Crommett as Rose
* Erik Kammerland as Sven
* Thomas Hedengran as Thomas

## Production

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Filmmaker Johan Bodell and screenwriter Erik Kammerland conceived of the film where they wanted to do something with a few actors and a few locations. They used Bodell's family property near Kilafors, Sweden; his grandfather had built the cabin in the 1960s on the farm area that his aunt currently owns.[1][2]

Funding for the project began on Kickstarter.[3] The script was written by actor Erik Kammerland while the film was produced by Alec Trachtenberg. Production companies include Coast ART Productions and KW Studios.[4] It was originally titled A Night in the Cabin,[5] but was retitled to The Cabin when it was distributed for the U.S.[1] It was planned to have American actors star in the film.[6]

## Release

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The film released for purchase and rent on video on demand and DVD[7][8] on December 4, 2018 and was distributed by High Octane Pictures.[9]

## Critical reception

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Michael Therkelsen of the Horror Society website scored it 7.5 out of 10, stating that the "palpable mood does a lot more for the senses than a Hollywood blockbuster."[10] Todd Martin of HorrorNews.net found the movie to be more of a thriller than a horror film; liked the acting from the main cast, and wished there were some more minor characters as fodder for the killer's body count.[11] Anna Ace of the website PopHorror said the script could be better but it captures the "look and feel of great horror film."[12] Norman Gidney of Film Threat wrote that it had the "potential to be a creepy Rear Window meets Cape Fear" scoring it 5 out of 10.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b Johan Bodell (December 12, 2018). "Interview with Johan Bodell". The Movie Elite (Interview). Interviewed by Eoin. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
2. ^ Alec Trachtenberg (2018-11-21). "The Cabin: Interview with producer Alec Trachtenberg". Blasting News (Interview). Interviewed by Meehan, Meagan. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
3. ^ Gelmini, David (2016-12-08). "New Swedish Horror Film Invites You to Spend a Night in the Cabin". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
4. ^ Orange, B. Alan (2018-11-19). "The Cabin Trailer Turns Vacation Into a Vicious Nightmare". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
5. ^ Elliott, Alain (2018-11-27). "Nerdly » 'The Cabin' Review (aka A Night in the Cabin)". Nerdly. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
6. ^ Alec Trachtenberg (2018-12-29). "[The Daily Grindhouse Interview] Alec Trachtenberg, producer of 'The Cabin'". Daily Grindhouse (Interview). Interviewed by Abrams, Jon. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
7. ^ Rawles, Timothy (2018-11-27). "Early Praise For Indie 'The Cabin'". iHorror. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
8. ^ Wixson, Heather (2018-11-30). "December 2018 VOD & Digital Releases Include HALLOWEEN (2018), ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING, LEPRECHAUN RETURNS, HELL FEST, VENOM". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
9. ^ Miska, Brad (2018-11-15). "Trip to 'The Cabin' Becomes a Game of Cat and Mouse [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
10. ^ Therkelsen, Michael (2018-11-20). "Review: Johan Bodell's The Cabin (A Delightfully Deceptive Suspense Thriller)". Horror Society. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
11. ^ Martin, Todd (2019-01-08). "Film Review: The Cabin (2018)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
12. ^ Ace, Anna (2019-03-16). "Take A Trip To 'The Cabin' (2018) – Movie Review". PopHorror. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
13. ^ Gidney, Norman (2019-01-16). "The Cabin". Film Threat. Retrieved 2022-12-06.

## External links

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* The Cabin at IMDb
* The Cabin at Rotten Tomatoes
* The Cabin at Letterboxd