There's Something in the Barn

In this Christmas horror comedy, Bill (Martin Starr) takes his American wife Carol (Amrita Acharia) and children, Nora (Zoe Winter-Hansen) and Lucas (Townes Bunner) to live to Norwaywhere he has inherited a family property in the countryside.

Nora, the teenage daughter, is angry about leaving her friends behind. Carol, the stepmother, is trying to put on a happy face for the family, while Bill, Nora and Lucas' father, is simply excited about the adventure and mostly oblivious to the obstacles.

While Bill dreams of turning the barn into a lodge, his family has a hard time adjusting to Scandinavian life. Lucas finds a mischievous elf from ancient local folklore who lives in the barn. The elf has rules that the family must follow. When Bill ignores Lucas's warnings and does not follow sacred traditions, the elf does everything he can to get rid of the American intruders.

Directed by Magnus Martens and written by Aleksander Kirkwood Brown, it premiered on September 23, 2023 at Fantastic Fest and was released in Norway on November 10, 2023, to positive reviews. It is produced by 74 Entertainment, co-produced by Don Films and co-financed by XYZ Films. Charades took over distribution in October 2022 and Acontracorriente Films distributes it in Spain.