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Honeymoon in hell: Danish newlyweds discover marital bliss has thorns.
TMDB
63

Thorn (2018)

slow-burn dreadfolk horror adjacentintimate claustrophobia

Overview

Drama

Newlyweds Lisa and Jacob leave for their honeymoon somewhere in the Danish countryside. Their love and faith for each other will soon turn into bitterness and fear.

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Content warning
fearhusband wife relationshipforestcountrysidenewlywedhoneymoon
trust dissolutionisolation and vulnerabilitygendered power dynamicsromantic idealism vs reality

Standout Aspects

Acting

Rønholt and Sætter-Lassen's escalating mutual suspicion feels uncomfortably real.

Cinematography

Danish countryside shot as beautiful but menacing, like nature itself judges them.

Direction

Tzafka stretches 82 minutes into what feels like days of creeping dread.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel unsettled about relationships.·Streaming: Small screen amplifies the intimate, suffocating atmosphere.·Date Night: Only if you're testing your partner's communication skills under pressure.
Heads up:Disturbing: Psychological manipulation that may hit hard for anyone with trust issues.
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Director

Gabriel Tzafka

ReleasedMar 8, 2018
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Jens Sætter-Lassen

Jens Sætter-Lassen

Jacob

Neel Rønholt

Neel Rønholt

Lisa

Vibeke Hastrup

Vibeke Hastrup

The Woman

Olaf Johannessen

Olaf Johannessen

The Man

Nikolaj Dencker Schmidt

Nikolaj Dencker Schmidt

Amalie Dollerup

Amalie Dollerup

Rasmus Hougaard

Rasmus Hougaard

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of a wave of Danish 'comfort horror' that finds terror in pastoral settings and social politeness, not jump scares.

Insight

The 82-minute runtime was deliberate—Tzafka wanted the film to feel like a single exhausting day where small cracks become unbridgeable chasms.

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