Film Review – Kraken

The Norwegian film industry has maintained an interest in the ways of disaster cinema and monster movies. The country has scored many successes over the last ten years, and 2025 saw the return of towering terror in “Troll 2.” Now horror plunges into the depths in “Kraken,” which confronts the deadly presence of an aquatic beast swimming around a popular body of water home to scientific research and fish farming. Director Pal Oie (who previously helmed 2019’s “The Tunnel”) hopes to merge a creature feature with disaster movie-style build-up and characterization, taking his time to get to the one thing most viewers want to see: the kraken. There are technical credits to enjoy and sturdy performances to follow, but “Kraken” waits a little too long before it begins to make a mess of things, requiring some patience with the endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com