Wilderness horror!

Be it forests, moors, swamps, the open ocean or the deserts: when it comes to horror film settings, there’s not a more primal or elemental one than the lonely vastness of the great outdoors.

The seemingly empty expanses outside of civilization have been a staple of horror films for decades, a highly relatable and highly available backdrop for stories of the dangers and terrors that lurks in remote places, far from help or rescue.

The inherent fear of the wilderness is a fear that is literally hardwired into our very DNA.

Below, you will find tips for some of the many many wilderness horror films that exists. This list has been carefully curated by the Rookies, being a group of people that have seen their fair share of all things horror.

Enjoy! 🙂

Title	Year	IMDb
YellowBrickRoad	2010	4,7
Rogue	2007	6,2
Body at Brighton Rock	2019	4,7
Backcountry	2014	6,7
Ravenous	1999	6,9
Eden Lake	2008	6,7
The VVitch	2015	6,7
Southern Comfort	1981	7,1
Anaconda	1997	4,7
The Ruins	2008	6,9
The Ritual	2017	6,4
Long Weekend	2008	5,1
Deliverance	1972	7,6
Antichrist	2009	6,5
The Blair Witch Project	1999	6,5
The Hills have Eyes	1977	6,3
Just Before Dawn	1981	6,0
Open Water	2003	5,8
The Ruins	2008	5,9
Sator	2019	5,1
Never Let Go	2024	5,4
Wilderness	2006	6,1
Wolf Creek	2005	6,2

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15 years of Academy headers!

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Science fiction LOLs!

Let's have a laugh, shall we? Here are a few tips for sci-fi comedies!🙂 Tittel År IMDb Spaceballs 1987 7.1 Evolution 2001 6.1 Space station 76 2014 4.9 Attack the block 2011 6.7 Brazil 1985 7.8 Buckaroo Banzai 1984 6.2 Gentlemen Broncos 2009 6.2 Blasted 2022 4.8 Rick and Morty 2013 - 9.1 The world's end 2013 6.9 Mars Attacks 1996 6.4 Galaxy Quest 1999 7.4 Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy 2005 6.7 Resident Alien 2021 8.1 BigBug 2022 5.5 Coneheads 1993 6.4 Re-animator 1985 7.1 Attack of the killer Tomatoes 1978 4.6 Paul 2011 6.9 Red Dwarf 1988-89 8.4 Flesh Gordon 1974 4.8 Meet the Applegates 1990 5.5 Julebukk aka Last Christmas 2015 n/r

Found footage & Mockumentary

Det dukket opp mange overraskelser under FF&MW! Se gjerne litt nøye på denne lista her. Nr Tittel År IMDb 1 District 9 2009 8 2 This is Spinal Tap 1984 8 3 REC 2007 7,5 4 Man Bites Dog 1992 7,5 5 Cloverfield 2008 7,1 6 Noroi: the Curse 2005 7,1 7 A mighty wind 2003 7,1 8 The Troll Hunter 2010 7 9 The River (series) 2012 6,5 10 REC 2 2009 6,5 11 The Blair Witch Project 1999 6,3 12 Alien Abduction: The McPherson Tapes 1998 6,2 13 The Colingswood Story 2002 5,9 14 Cannibal Holocaust 1980 5,9 15 Diary of the dead 2007 5,8 16 Andy`s Lost Tape (Dawn of the Dead xtra) 2009 5,8 17 The Fourth Kind 2009 5,8 18 The Tunnel 2011 5,8 19 The Last Exorcism 2010 5,6 20 The Bay 2012 5,5 21 Ingagi 1930 5,4 22 Kurt Josef Wagle og legenden om Fjordheksa 2010 5,3 23 The Dyatlov Pass Incident 2013 5,3 24 Apollo 18 2011 5,2 25 In Memorium 2005 5,1 26 Ever Since The World Ended 2001 5,1 27 Evidence 2012 4,9 28 American Zombie 2007 4,8 29 The Dinosaur Project 2012 4,6 30 Paranormal Entit...

Onkel Creepys anusskala for negativtrolling av film

" Meh og (***) tre små anuser. Go away Rob!! ...go away!" (Onkel Creepy) Hm? At det var? Anus-skalaen har manifestert seg som gjeldende på Skrekkruttskolen. Hva er greia, lurer kanskje noen? Hva snakker vi om? Onkel Creepy gir her en enkel innføring med utgangspunkt i filmen Lords of Salem. "Jeg tar alltid utgangspunkt i ene enden av skalaen når jeg setter på en film.... om jeg har gode forhåpninger så begynner jeg med Meh+ og (**********) ti små anuser og trekker bort et anus for hver gang jeg ruller øya eller sukker tungt. Når de ti har gått ned så får vi Meh....og ti små anuser....når de har blitt redusert ned til en så begynner vi på Meh- og ti små anuser. Om jeg går inn for å mislike filmen fra utgangspunktet av så begynner jeg med Meh- og ( * ) en anus og legger til litt ettersom de har noe + å komme med, tekniske ting som funker, positive overraskelser etc..... Men om en skuffer eller overrasker STORT er det fullt mulig å få masse anuser / an...

Trapped!

(Foto: Cube (1997) Deep in the pandemic, two years in, the rookies felt trapped. Trapped by circumstance, in their homes, trapped behind masks and trapped by covid... So why not make an occasion out of it? we thought. Here are some movie tips on horror and sci-fi on the topic on being trapped. Tittel År Life 2017 Thir13en ghosts 2001 Asylum Blackout 2011 The Pool 2018 The Hole 2009 Devil 2010 Frozen 2010 Cube 1997 We need to do something 2021 Chernobyl diaries 2012 Crawl 2019 The Shallows 2016 The Descent 2005 The Skeleton Key 2005 The Woman 2011 Grave Encounters 2011 The Farm 2018 Triangle 2009 Funny Games 1997 REC 2007 Turkey Shoot 1982

Damer i skrekk: Skrekkruttskolens Ladies Night

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Monster Monday!

(foto: Pans Labyrint (2006)) Now and then, The Horror Rookie Academy arrange topic weeks, wwekends or days. Our Monster Monday was a huuuge succes (the Rookies know and love their monster movies!) so below is a list of our favorite monster movies. Raaaaawr....! 👹 Tittel År The Bay 2012 Prophecy 1979 Basket Case 1982 Exists 2014 Tremors: shrieker Island 2020 Feast 2005 The Thaw aka Arctic Outbreak 2009 Bird Box 2018 Incident at Loch Ness 2004 The Cabin in the woods 2011 Doom 2005 Silent Hill 2006 Monsters 2010 Eight Legged Freaks 2002 Cloverfield 2008 Lake Placid 1999 Evidence 2012 Troll Hunter 2010 Don't be afraid of the dark 2010 The Mist 2007 The Host aka Gwoemul 2006 Dog Soldiers 2002 Alien 1979 Aliens 1986 Jaws 1975 The Giant Claw 1957 Antlers 2021

Giggles 'n LOL's: horror comedies

(Foto: Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2012)) It's fun to have fun! Here are some tips for kick ass horror comedies. 😊 Tittel År Space Station 76 2014 Night of the living Deb 2015 Teeth 2007 Evil Dead II 1987 Shaun of the Dead 2004 The Final girls 2015 Re-animator 1985 Motivational Growth 2013 The return of the Living Dead 1985 Dead Snow 2009 Sightseers 2012 May I kill you 2012 Brain Dead 1990 Sharknado 2013 House Shark 2017 Critters 2 1988 Zombieland 2009 The Greasy Strangler 2016 Little Monsters 2019 Tucker & Dale vs Evil 2010 Tusk 201 4

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