Film tips week 42 - Ramaskrik edition!

Good Boy is an unusual and deeply moving ghost story — told from the perspective of a dog.

“The best actor, regardless of species.” — popgeeks.com

When Todd inherits and moves into his abandoned family home in the countryside, his loyal companion, the dog Indy, quickly senses that the house hides dark secrets. Only Indy can see something moving in the shadows, hear the sounds of a dog long dead — and feel the sinister force threatening to pull Todd into the realm of the dead.

Blending intense horror with heartbreaking tenderness, the film explores the loyalty between humans and animals, and how love can be put to the ultimate test when darkness closes in. An original, terrifying, and profoundly emotional cinematic experience — seen through the eyes of man’s best friend.

© Storytelling

Notice the anomalies — and escape alive.

A man trapped in an endless, sterile subway corridor tries to find Exit 8. He follows “the guide” through the passage, but one strange thing after another begins to happen. Is this place real — or just an illusion? EXIT 8 is based on the game of the same name, where the goal is to find your way out through Exit 8.

The rules are simple: to escape, it’s essential to notice the anomalies.
See an anomaly? Turn back immediately.
See nothing unusual? Keep going …

© Selmer Media

Irene is angry—furiously angry—and in a coffin-shaped time machine she travels through the multiverse’s many dimensions with only one goal in mind: to find and kill her daughter’s murderer!

The McManus brothers have created an unusual film that blends science fiction elements with the classic revenge thriller, punctuated by moments of harsh, brutal violence. Their sister, Michaela McManus, delivers a brilliant performance as the grim, tight-lipped avenger. Irene could easily have stepped straight out of a 1970s Italian spaghetti western. With a fierce soundtrack and stunning cinematography, this is truly one of the festival’s hidden gems!

And of course, I’m ready to debate afterward whether this counts as a horror film. (Spoiler: of course it does!)

- TG for Ramaskrik

© Saban Films

Late one night, Maggie and Frank receive a phone call from their daughter, Alice.
She has hit a pedestrian while driving through the woods. The parents rush out to meet her. Both want to support their daughter—but they disagree on how to handle the situation. During the car ride that follows, the tension between them grows ever more palpable—and nothing is quite as it seems.

Despite taking place largely inside a car and over the phone, this is one of the most nerve-racking cinematic experiences of the year. Told in real time, the film’s emotions twist and turn, pulling the audience into an intense and claustrophobic story about every parent’s worst nightmare. The ending hits like a punch to the gut.

Director Babak Anvari will be present to introduce the film.

— TG for Ramaskrik

© Universal Pictures

“The Scariest Movie in Earth”

A year after a personal tragedy, Sarah joins a group of British friends on a trip to a mountain range in North America to explore a cave system. When the way out collapses, they are forced deeper underground to find an escape—while buried traumas resurface and something else lurks in the darkness below.

The Descent stands as one of the great horror classics of the 2000s and remains a defining highlight of Neil Marshall’s career. Twenty years after its premiere, the film still terrifies audiences—claustrophobic or not. Neil Marshall is coming to Oppdal to talk about the film’s anniversary together with Ramaskrik and Trondheim Film Club, who are celebrating their own anniversaries of 15 and 65 years respectively. Love each day!

— Morten Helland, Trondheim Film Club for Ramaskrik

© Pathé Distribution

How to get to Oppdal: Oppdal is just a short train ride away from Trondheim!
Check out Ramaskrik’s travel guide here.

P.S. Can’t get enough horror on your weekend in Oppdal? Don’t worry! We’re also offering a special program series packed with terrifying films in collaboration with Ramaskrik at Kosmorama, at Prinsen Cinema, March 2–8, 2026.