Drowning Ghost (2004)

Name: Drowning Ghost
Director: Mikael Håfström
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2004-10-14
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén, Jenny Ulving, Peter Eggers

Horror Thriller

Director: Mikael Håfström

Cast: Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén, Jenny Ulving, Peter Eggers

4.6

Runtime100 min

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Hundred years ago, three students at the Hellestads Boarding School were brutally slaughtered, the murderer drowned himself in a lake nearby and his body was never found. The story has become a legend for generations of students as well as a yearly festivity. Sara, a student, is writting an essay based on the legend and uncovers new facts from the event that will cast dark shadows on the family name of one of the school's main benificiaries. On the night of the hundreth anniversary, the festivities go awry, students disappear and something dark and unknown is moving through the schools corridors...

Critical Reception & Ratings

Drowning Ghost, a 2004 horror-thriller directed by Mikael Håfström, has received a mixed critical reception, with an IMDb rating of 4.6/10 indicating a somewhat divided audience response. The film explores a dark legend surrounding a tragic historical event at a boarding school, but does not appear to have received any major awards recognition.

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Fans of complex, atmospheric horror films will appreciate the unique blend of historical legend, psychological tension, and haunting visuals in Mikael Håfström's 2004 thriller 'Drowning Ghost'. Led by strong performances from Rebecka Hemse and Jesper Salén, the film delves into the dark history of a boarding school, where a century-old tragedy casts an ominous shadow over the modern-day students.

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Drowning Ghost is a 2004 Swedish slasher film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Lars Yngwe "Vasa" Johansson and Håfström. It stars Rebecka Hemse, Jesper Salén and Jenny Ulving. The film features the film acting debut of Rebecca Ferguson.