Cold Prey III
A Norwegian prequel sends a group of teenagers into an abandoned mountain hotel where buried family violence becomes a renewed slasher nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- foreboding
- harrowing
- late night horror marathon
- slasher double feature
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly regarded the third installment as a weak and formulaic continuation that squandered the series' earlier goodwill.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The 1976 murders by an abused boy provide the backstory for the serial-killer mythology before the 1988 teen hunt.
The teenagers choose a derelict hotel in Jotunheimen, encountering dust, rats, and a history of disappearance.
Hedda, Anders, Siri, Knut, Magne, and Simen are hunted through the woods after separating from the sheriff.
Jotunheimen's forests, camping area, traps, and abandoned hotel keep the characters physically cut off from help.
Films like Cold Prey III, and why
Cold Prey
Shared Norwegian setting, isolated wilderness, young protagonists, and relentless slasher violence.
Friday the 13th
Shared teen ensemble, remote natural setting, survival-horror tension, and masked-killer conventions.
The Burning
Shared Nordic atmosphere, isolated youth group, serial-killer pursuit, and grim survival stakes.
Wrong Turn
Shared backwoods setting, trapped young characters, brutal killer pursuit, and bleak slasher tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
- Release Date
- 2010-10-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Ida Marie Bakkerud
- Julie Rusti
- Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen
- Pål Stokka
- Arthur Berning
- Sturla Rui
- Terje Ranes
- Nils Johnson
- Endre Hellestveit
- Dennis Nilsen Nystrøm
Common questions
- What is Cold Prey III about?
- A Norwegian prequel sends a group of teenagers into an abandoned mountain hotel where buried family violence becomes a renewed slasher nightmare.
- What is Cold Prey III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cold Prey III as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cold Prey III violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cold Prey III as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cold Prey III?
- Critics and audiences broadly regarded the third installment as a weak and formulaic continuation that squandered the series' earlier goodwill.
- Which films are like Cold Prey III?
- Films with a similar feel include Cold Prey, Friday the 13th, The Burning, and Wrong Turn.
- How long is Cold Prey III?
- Cold Prey III runs 95 minutes.
