‘A nightmare is born’
It Hatched is a 2021 comedy horror film about a young couple who open up a guesthouse but discover they have unwittingly unleashed a demon.
Directed by Elvar Gunnarsson from a screenplay co-written with Ingimar Sveinsson based on a story by Magnús Ómarsson. Produced by Heimir Bjarnason, Elvar Gunnarsson, Vilius Petrikas and Birkir Sigurjónsson.
The Icelandic Hero Productions movie stars Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Gunnar Kristinsson, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Þór Tulinius, Halldór Gylfason and Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson.
Plot:
Mira and Pétur travel from Nashville, Tennessee, to Iceland, where they’re planning to open a guesthouse by a remote fjord. Their plans are soon altered when an ancient Icelandic demon starts harassing them with vivid night terrors.
What follows is a chain of events that include Pétur facing dementia, Mira laying an infant-sized egg and them both squaring up against the tall task of… parenting.
Reviews:
” …a movie completely unconcerned with being normal, feeling like some type of alien comment on humanity and I mean that with the absolute highest of compliments. It’s weird and wonderful and singularly interested in being very much its own thing.” B&S About Movies
“While the visuals are very impressive and a large part of the atmosphere so important to the movie, it’s the wicked script that truly makes this a fun experience. It’s the script that keeps the audience guessing who’s good and who’s bad, and it sticks the landing with one more wicked wink.” 8 out of 10, Horror Buzz
“For those willing to take a risk on a kooky motion picture, It Hatched is a treat. This is an inevitable cult classic […] What the film lacks in profundity it makes up for in personality. Should this film cross your path it is unlikely you will find a horror movie as idiosyncratic and singularly fun as this one.” McRatings
“This Icelandic horror comedy is guaranteed to be one of the most off-the-wall films you’ll see this year […] Fans of high strangeness, offbeat humor, and wonderfully crafted oddball cinema would be wise to seek this one out.” 4 out of 5, The Scariest Things
Release:
It Hatched premiered at the Austin Film Festival on 21 October 2021.
Filming locations:
Westfjords, Iceland
Technical details:
1 hour 36 minutes
Working title:
Mara
Trailer:
