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BLUNDA

Blunda (in english "close your eyes") is a short horror film about sleep terror; A professor in clinical neuroscience has finally detected the cause of the sleeping disorder, and the result turns out to be quite unpleasant.

To date "Blunda" has won 39 awards all over the world and been selected to major horror festivals such as Spooky Empire 2021.

  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Director
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Writer
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Producer
  • Mattias Königsson
    Producer
  • Inès Cherif
    Key Cast
    "Vanja"
  • Henry Lodin
    Key Cast
    "Professor von Ranck"
  • Olle Åkesson
    Key Cast
    "Marasiten"
  • Daniel Oskar Eliovits
    Cinematographer
  • Elin Gustafsson
    Art Director
  • Apostolos Vasileiadis
    Edited by
  • Daniel Oskar Eliovits
    Colorist/Graded by
  • Kristoffer Andersson
    Sound
  • Simon Ekman
    Sound
  • Elin Gustafsson
    Scenography
  • Daniel Oskar Eliovits
    Trailer Editor
  • Mac Tang
    Light departement
  • Alexander Larsson
    Light departement
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    costume
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Poster
  • Mattias Königsson
    Production team
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Production team
  • Truls Nord
    Production team
  • Emil T Jonsson
    Production team
  • Fredrik Hellqvist
    Costume
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 26, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Sweden
  • Country of Filming:
    Sweden
  • Language:
    Swedish
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Spooky Empire
    Orlando, Florida
    United States
    October 22, 2021
    US Premiere
    Official selection
  • Devils night gallery
    Detroit, Michigan
    United States
    October 30, 2021
    Official selection
  • Luleå filmfestival
    Luleå
    Sweden
    December 3, 2021
    Swedish premiere
    Winner Swedish shortfilm
  • The North Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    February 6, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Be Afraid Horror Fest
    Gorizia
    Italy
    November 26, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    February 27, 2022
    Official Selection and 5 nominations
Director Biography - Fredrik Hellqvist

I work as a police officer, but I'm also a filmmaker. I write, direct and produce mostly horror films, which has been my passion since the age of 13.

I got the idea for Blunda from my twin brother Patrik (also part of the film crew) who has been troubled by sleeping terror since he was 6 or 7 years old and no doctor has ever been able to tell him why or from where the sleeping terror (thru panic attacks and vicious nightmares) comes from. Though the plot in Blunda gives you an explanation why some people have it and what's really causing it.

The film length is 9 minutes and I wanted it to have the feeling of an old gothic horror film in combination with an episode/intro of the X-files.

For more info, please visit http://www.hellfilm.se
Or IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10796036

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Director Statement

I work as a police officer, but I'm also a filmmaker. I write, direct and produce mostly horror films, which has been my passion since the age of 13.

I got the idea for Blunda from my twin brother Patrik (also part of the film crew) who has been troubled by sleeping terror since he was 6 or 7 years old and no doctor has ever been able to tell him why or from where the sleeping terror (thru panic attacks and vicious nightmares) comes from. Though the plot in Blunda gives you an explanation why some people have it and what's really causing it.

The film length is 9 minutes and I wanted it to have the feeling of an old gothic horror film in combination with an episode/intro of the X-files.

For more info, please visit http://www.hellfilm.se
Or IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10796036