From Hollywood to Norway and back again: The transnational horror film and Norwegian directors in America

In the nearly fifteen years since the release of Villmark (Dark Woods), the Norwegian horror genre has been a regular cinema attraction in Norway. In the same period, many directors who made their mark in Norwegian horror have been hired for work in American film. In this article, I argue that the genre sensibility that these directors have displayed, a fairly new characteristic of Norwegian cinema, is the reason their services have been wanted in Hollywood.