Well, the devil certainly made a splash at the box office last weekend, though in the end big red was slightly edged out of the number one spot, but religious horror is now white hot again, and this latest flick turns the subgenre on its ear a bit by making a trusted savior into a menace!
Check out the artwork, the plot crunch and the trailer for Olli Saarela's serial killer thriller Priest of Evil, or Harjunpää ja Pahan Pappi as it's known in its native tongue below.
Synopsis
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: No one has seen anything, and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before...
Check out the artwork, the plot crunch and the trailer for Olli Saarela's serial killer thriller Priest of Evil, or Harjunpää ja Pahan Pappi as it's known in its native tongue below.
Synopsis
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: No one has seen anything, and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before...
- 9/1/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Priest of Evil Finnish ArtHarjunpaa aka Priest of Evil is another film from Finland. This latest movie from this small country is a crime thriller and a novel adaptation of Matti Joensuu's material. The film follows a serial killer through his devious pursuits, as he takes victims from "Helsinki tube stations" (Twitch). One detective must test an underground bunker to find a murderous, but anonymous killer. Have a watch of the first trailer for the film courtesy of Twitch Films.
The synopsis for Priest of Evil:
"After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion.
The synopsis for Priest of Evil:
"After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion.
- 8/31/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
After a trio of stylish and hard edged teasers it was becoming apparent that Olli Saarela's serial killer thriller was not going to be any sort of tame procedural investigation. No, the teasers promised something grimmer, more violent and more hands on. And that promise has been further reinforced by the new theatrical trailer.
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion. It emerges that his adversary is a deluded but dangerous character living in an underground bunker in the middle of an uninhabited Helsinki hillside. Detective Sergeant Harjunpaa...
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion. It emerges that his adversary is a deluded but dangerous character living in an underground bunker in the middle of an uninhabited Helsinki hillside. Detective Sergeant Harjunpaa...
- 8/31/2010
- Screen Anarchy
I have said for years now that the Nordic countries have a unique sensibility that make them perfect for noir tinged crime cinema. And coming in very much on the dark side of the spectrum - the dark, atmospheric and very bloody side - is Olli Saarela's big screen adaptation of Matti Yrjänä Joensuu's serial killer novel Harjunpää ja pahan pappi, released internationally as Priest of Evil.Here's how Amazon described the novel:
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion. It emerges that his adversary is a...
After a strange succession of deaths at Helsinki tube stations, the police are baffled: no one has seen anything and the tapes from the CCTV show nothing. Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit has seen more than enough of the seamier side of human nature in his career, but the forces of evil have never before crossed his path in such an overwhelming fashion. It emerges that his adversary is a...
- 8/16/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Perhaps emboldened by the massive, global success of the film adaptations of Stieg Larsson's Millennium novels - though only The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been released so far here in North America all three are now out, and raking in cash, in other parts of the world - and forced to sit on the outside looking in at the dominantly Swedish / Danish produced pictures, Finland is looking to their own history of crime fiction as cinematic fodder.
One of Finland's most popular writers - and most critically acclaimed - is Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, and Joensuu's most famous creation is detective Timo Harjunpää. And now director Olli Saarela is bringing Harjunpää to the big screen.
In production now is Saarela's adaptation of Joensuu's Harjunpää ja pahan pappi, a novel translated and released under the English title of Priest Of Evil. Though I can't find any English language information on the film version,...
One of Finland's most popular writers - and most critically acclaimed - is Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, and Joensuu's most famous creation is detective Timo Harjunpää. And now director Olli Saarela is bringing Harjunpää to the big screen.
In production now is Saarela's adaptation of Joensuu's Harjunpää ja pahan pappi, a novel translated and released under the English title of Priest Of Evil. Though I can't find any English language information on the film version,...
- 5/25/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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