Cold Prey 3

Cold Prey 3 (Norwegian: Fritt vilt III) is a 2010 Norwegian slasher film, it is the prequel to the highly successful Cold Prey (Fritt vilt), and Cold Prey 2 (Fritt vilt II).^[2] It is directed by Mikkel Brænne Sandemose and starred Nils Johnson in the leading role.^[3]

Cold Prey 3
Poster of "Fritt vilt III"
Directed by	Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Written by	Peder Fuglerud Lars Gudmestad
Produced by	Martin Sundland Kristian Sinkerud
Starring	Ida Marie Bakkerud Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen Nils Johnson
Cinematography	Ari Willey
Edited by	Wibecke Rønseth
Music by	Magnus Beite
Production company	Fantefilm
Release date	15 October 2010 (2010-10-15)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian
Budget	17,100,000 NOK (estimated)[1]
Box office	$2.2 million

Plot

A group of young friends take a trip into Jotunheimen National Park. They plan on hiking into the area where an abandoned hotel sits in the mountains; it was the site of several disappearances, including a young boy who vanished into thin air. After opting to camp in the woods instead of staying at the old hotel, the friends soon discover there is a hulking killer amongst the woods, and he may not be alone. Flashbacks show the killer's childhood and youth in the 1970s.^[4]

Cast

• Ida Marie Bakkerud as Hedda
• Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen as Anders
• Pål Stokka as Magne
• Julie Rusti as Siri
• Arthur Berning as Simen
• Sturla Rui as Knut
• Terje Ranes as Einar
• Nils Johnson as Jon
• Hallvard Holmen as Bjørn Brath
• Trine Wiggen as Magny Brath

Production

Cold Prey 3 is set to be a prequel to the first two films.^[5] It was completely shot in Jotunheimen, Norway.^[6]

Release

The film premiered on 15 October 2010 in Norway.^[7]

Reception

Cold Prey 3 was received negatively; only 16% of audience members sampled by Rotten Tomatoes reacted positively.^[8][9] Scott Weinberg of ChillerTV was critical of the third installment of the Cold Prey series, saying, "The good will of the solid original and its amusing sequel has been squandered by laziness."^{[citation needed]}