Elf Gone Mad in Horror Comedy ‘There’s Something in the Barn’ Teaser
by Alex Billington
September 15, 2023
Source: YouTube
“The barn elf hates changes to the barn!” Oh sweet Christmas horror – this is like Gremlins meets Krampus! Charades & XYZ Films have unveiled a teaser trailer for an intriguing new Norwegian horror thriller in the works called There’s Something in the Barn, from filmmaker Magnus Martens. It’s set to open later this fall in Norway first, though other international dates haven’t been set yet. An American family fulfills their dream of moving back after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. However, when they arrive they find there’s an angry elf living in the barn. And he doesn’t like to be disturbed. This sounds like another mad crazy fun follow-up to Christmas horror classics Jalmari Helander’s Rare Exports and Mike Dougherty’s Krampus. This stars Martin Starr, Amrita Acharia, Zoe Winter-Hansen, and Townes Bunner. There’s only a quick sample of some footage in this teaser, the rest we’ll have to wait to discover eventually. Bring on this pissed-off-elves holiday horror classic in the making! Seems like a jolly good time.
Here’s the first look teaser trailer for Magnus Martens’ There’s Something in the Barn, from YouTube:
An American family fulfills their dream of returning to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. However, they’re in for a big surprise when they arrive. An elf with a nasty temper lives in the house’s barn. When the family starts to infuriate the mythical creature, a bloody and brutal struggle for survival ensues. There’s Something in the Barn is directed by Norwegian writer / filmmaker Magnus Martens, director of the films United, Jackpot, and SAS: Red Notice previously, plus lots of TV work directing eps of “12 Monkeys”, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, “Good Behavior”, “Fear the Walking Dead”, and “Furia” most recently. The screenplay is written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown. It’s produced by Kjetil Omberg & Jørgen Storm Rosenberg. The film is set to open in Norway starting on November 10th, 2023 this fall. No US release date or other premieres are set yet – stay tuned for updates. Who wants to see more?
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