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In a Scandinavian insane asylum, murderer Salem sneaks out at night to exact his revenge on those who he deems responsible for his predicament.In a Scandinavian insane asylum, murderer Salem sneaks out at night to exact his revenge on those who he deems responsible for his predicament.In a Scandinavian insane asylum, murderer Salem sneaks out at night to exact his revenge on those who he deems responsible for his predicament.
Hanne Borchsenius
- Emmie
- (as Hanne Bork)
Bjørn Watt-Boolsen
- Mr. Torens
- (as Bjorn Watt-Boolsen)
Erik Kühnau
- Police Doctor
- (as Erik Kuhnau)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaDespite having several British actors and crew members, this film never got a cinema release in Britain. It had a brief video release in the early 1980s (luridly re-named "Lunatic") but is mainly known in the UK following TV showings and a DVD release (under its proper title) in the 21st century.
- GoofsThe killer, Salem, is eventually, at the end of the film, proven to have been out of the asylum by the parrot in his clothing. However, this and each earlier time he was out could have been easily identified by his boots, which would have been soaked by the snow that he had to trek through.
- Quotes
The Parrot: Salem. Salem, come to supper!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma Part 4: Television Trauma (2017)
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Fascinating n atmospheric thriller.
I saw this for the first time recently after reading Coventry's review. If not for Coventry's review, i wudnt have stumbled upon this atmospheric n fascinating film.
Salem (Max von Sydow), a mental asylum inmate escapes from the asylum in the dead of winter n reaches his family farm, now run by his younger sisters n the husband of the elder sis. Salem kills all the people he believes responsible for his unfair conviction and subsequent confinement. The film has oodles of atmosphere, the frozen locations, the sparsely populated area n the freezing n gushing wind. Salem's escape plan is meticulously shown and viewers will root for his character.
I think Law Abiding Citizen (one of my fav revenge thriller) borrowed from this film.
Some may wonder why Salem killed Brit Torrens. Salem's alibi in the case was Brit Torens, a young lover he was with when the farmhand was killed. Unfortunately, Brit did not speak up in court to clear Salem, instead protecting her own virginal reputation at the cost of his freedom.
Salem (Max von Sydow), a mental asylum inmate escapes from the asylum in the dead of winter n reaches his family farm, now run by his younger sisters n the husband of the elder sis. Salem kills all the people he believes responsible for his unfair conviction and subsequent confinement. The film has oodles of atmosphere, the frozen locations, the sparsely populated area n the freezing n gushing wind. Salem's escape plan is meticulously shown and viewers will root for his character.
I think Law Abiding Citizen (one of my fav revenge thriller) borrowed from this film.
Some may wonder why Salem killed Brit Torrens. Salem's alibi in the case was Brit Torens, a young lover he was with when the farmhand was killed. Unfortunately, Brit did not speak up in court to clear Salem, instead protecting her own virginal reputation at the cost of his freedom.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Lunatic
- Filming locations
- Varberg, Hallands län, Sweden(filmed entirely on location in Sweden)
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- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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