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(1957, Upgraded 11/21/23) Andre Bjerke, Bjorg Engh, Henki Kolstad, Henny Moan. A group of friends travel to a lonely cabin deep within the forest. Legend says that the ghost of a crazy peg-legged man haunts a nearby lake and that his soul will possess anyone who stays at the cabin, eventually inducing them to drown themselves. Things get creepy when the brother of one of their party—who’s supposedly waiting for them at the cabin—appears to have been a victim of the ghostly legend. Later, the tracks of a peg-legged man are found near the cabin and the lake! This is followed by a series of ghostly scenes in what is a surprisingly well-done combination of horror and murder-mystery elements. One scene where the door to a dark bedroom is opened will literally make you jump. After things are supposedly “explained away,” the climax reverses gears and leaves you with the possibility that there really is something supernatural going on. Some fabulous B&W cinematography. The reviews for this film on IMDB are through the roof. Truly a forgotten, minor classic. In Norwegian with new (as of 11/21/23) English subtitles. From 35mm.
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