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The Whore (2009 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Whore' is a Norwegian comedy-horror film directed by Reinert Kiil and starring Jrgen Langhelle.[http://horrorgenre.com/Film_Press_Releases.php Hora The Whore: Hora has strong scenes of violence]
Plot
Rikke is an author and is writing on a new novel. To find inspiration she decides to get out to the countryside town where her mother is buried. This local community called Dokka is full of goons who make it difficult for Rikkie to write her book.
Cast
Production
Kiil shot the project with a budget of 240,000 Kroner in just 10 days with a shooting schedule of 16 hours per day at a cabin in Oslo.[http://www.xomba.com/scandinavian_horrors Scandinavian Horrors - Xomba.com] It is Norway's first Grindhouse film.[http://www.joblo.com/arrow/index.php?id=14130 Horror for Hora - ArrowintheHead.com] Kiil cast Scandinavian porn star Isabel Vibe for the lead character Rikke.[http://www.diabolikdvd.com/category/Horror-%5Bsl%5D-Thriller/Hora-DVD-%28PAL-All-Region%29.html Hora DVD (PAL All Region)]
Release
The film premiered on September 9, 2009, in Oslo[http://www.vme.no/sql/nyhetsskriv/autoindex/index.php?dir=Nyhetsskriv-2010/&file=NEWS06.pdf P GLORIA FLAMES LRDAG 6. FEBRUAR] and was on February 5, 2010, released on DVD in Norway.[http://enlejemordersertilbage.blogspot.com/2009/12/men-trur-jeg-kan-med-handen-pa-hjerte.html En lejemorder ser tilbage: "Men trur jeg kan med handen p hjerte si at det er den groveste filmen fra skandinavia i historien"] 'The Whore' was banned in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis underground film festival; a private screening was later organised.[http://cvthuismovies.blogspot.com/2010/02/hora.html Filmoverzicht: Hora]
Awards
The film won 'Best Feature Award' in the Netherlands at 'BUT FILM FESTIVAL' 2009 and the award was presented to Reinert Kiil by director John Waters. 'The Whore' won best sound mix at 'Denver Underground Film Festival' in 2009.
Soundtrack
The score was composed by Apoptygma Berzerk sound engineer Vegard Blomberg.[http://www.horafilm.no/inside_the_whore.html Inside the Whore ]
Sequel
The Sequel 'Inside the Whore' was released 2011 in Norway.[http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/45243/raunchy-new-poster-debuts-inside-whore Raunchy New Poster Debuts for Inside the Whore] It was filmed in summer 2010 in Kvamm, Norway. The sequel's director was Reinert Kiil, who also portrayed the lead character. Other cast members were Jrgen Langhelle, Viktoria Winge, Kim Snderholm, porn star Isabel Vibe and Reality TV ('Big Brother') star Anette Young.[http://insidethewhore.com Inside the Whore Movie]
References
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