Cold Prey III

Cold Prey III is a Norwegian horror film set in the Jotunheimen mountains, where a family-run hotel is on the verge of bankruptcy. After their son becomes linked to unexplained events, his father takes a drastic step and locks him in the cellar. Years later, a group of teenagers take shelter at the abandoned hotel during a snowstorm, unaware that a killer is stalking them through the surrounding woods.

The film is a prequel to the earlier Cold Prey entries and marks the feature debut of director Mikkel Brænne Sandemose, who came from advertising and music videos. He went on to direct Ragnarok, two films about The Ash Lad, and The Polar Bear Prince. The screenplay is by Peder Fuglerud and Lars Gudmestad, with Kristian Sinkerud and Martin Sundland producing for Fantefilm. The cast includes Ida Marie Bakkerud, Julie Rusti, Kim S. Falck-Jørgensen, Pål Stokka, Arthur Berning and Sturla Rui.

Released in October 2010, the film had a budget of about 17 million US dollars and took roughly 2 million US dollars worldwide, a wide gap between its cost and its theatrical returns. Audiences rate it modestly: on IMDb it holds 5.1 out of 10 from around 5,000 votes, and on TMDB 5.8 out of 10 from 188 votes.