5 Movies Directed by Mikael Hèfstrèm

Evil

Evil

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-09-26

Languages:

Swedish, Finnish

Countries:

Sweden, Denmark

Runtime:

113 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (28449 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Jan Guillou (novel)

Hans Gunnarsson

Mikael Hèfstrèm

Fullplot:

Erik is expelled from school for fighting. He ends up at a private boarding school where the senior students control the young ones. Erik finds a friend in Pierre, his room mate. The story revolves around Erik who just wishes to be left alone and graduate. He doesn't listen to what the seniors have to say and they don't like it.

Drowning Ghost

Drowning Ghost

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-10-15

Languages:

Swedish

Countries:

Sweden

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (1652 Reviews)

Fullplot:

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...

1408

1408

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (195259 Reviews)

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Matt Greenberg (screenplay)

Scott Alexander (screenplay)

Larry Karaszewski (screenplay)

Stephen King (short story)

Fullplot:

The cynical and skeptical writer Mike Enslin writes books evaluating supernatural phenomena in hotels, graveyards and other haunted places, usually debunking the mystery. While writing his latest book, he travels from Los Angeles to New York to spend one night in the Dolphin Hotel's evil room 1408, which is permanently unavailable for guests. The reluctant manager Mr. Gerald Olin objects to his request and offers an upgrade, expensive booze and finally relates the death of more than fifty guests over decades in the cursed room. However Mike threatens Mr. Olin, promising to sue the hotel, and is finally allowed to check into the room. Later in the night, he finds that guests of room 1408, once they have checked in, might never leave the room alive.

The Rite

The Rite

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-01-28

Languages:

English, Welsh, Italian, Latin, Russian, Hungarian

Countries:

USA, Hungary, Italy

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(70389 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Petroni

Matt Baglio (book)

Fullplot:

Michael, the son of a funeral director grows indifferent to his father and joins a Seminary. On his way to the course completion, he is overwhelmed by a strong lack of faith. His religious beliefs are further jolted when he sees a young girl haplessly dying in a road accident for whom he reluctantly performs the ritual to absolve her sins. His mentor still believes in him and urges him to go to Italy to take an exorcism course hoping that he it would strengthen his faith in Christianity. In Italy he attends a session from Father Xavier who soon becomes aware of his skepticism. As a result he sends him to an eminent Jesuit exorcist, Father Lucas, whose ways though questionable are quite effective. He witnesses the exorcism of a sixteen year old girl but still seems unconvinced. Father Lucas explains to him that it takes multiple sessions over a long stretch of time to completely free a victim from the demon. Despite witnessing some supernatural occurrences during the aforesaid exorcism, Michael is as skeptical as ever. After the second exorcism, the girls condition becomes quite critical as she is moved to a hospital. She soon dies and the demon finds a new victim. As the moment of reckoning draws near, Micheal may be the only hope left but first he must overcome his own doubts and apprehensions in order to fight and destroy the ominous forces.

Escape Plan

Escape Plan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2013-10-18

Languages:

English, German, Arabic, Urdu

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (160051 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Miles Chapman (screenplay)

Jason Keller (screenplay)

Miles Chapman (story)

Fullplot:

Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

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