Dale’s Triple-Feature — Scandinavian Folklore Creatures

Something’s creeping through those expansive North European conifer forests

Thale (2012)

This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here.

Here are three Scandinavian movies exploring the humanity of folklore creatures. They all have a quite dark, serious tone, and are quite critical of humanity.

Thale (2012)

Thale (2012)

A Norwegian movie about two men who discover a captive mute woman with a cow’s tail in a creepy cabin in the woods.

When Animals Dream (2014)

When Animals Dream (2014)

Set in a remote fishing village in Denmark, a shy teenage girl suspects her family is hiding a dark secret as her body begins to change.

Border (2018)