Lokis
Directed by Janusz Majewski
Based on the 1869 gothic novel by Prosper Mérimée, LOKIS concerns a pastor and ethnographer who visits a remote corner of 19th-century Lithuania where folk customs associated with the area's pagan past still have a hold on the population. There he finds himself the guest of a strange old family consisting of a sadistic Count and his mad mother, who—legend has it—was raped by a bear on her wedding night, the Count himself reputed to be the product of this bestial assault. A brooding, atmospheric film that trades on the folk horror trope of the detached observer from 'enlightened' society thrust into the backward beliefs of those isolated in a liminal region.
Based on the 1869 gothic novel by Prosper Mérimée, LOKIS concerns a pastor who visits a remote corner of 19th-century Lithuania where folk customs still have a hold on the population.
Cast: Józef Duriasz, Edmund Fetting, Gustaw Lutkiewicz, Malgorzata Braunek, Zofia Mrozowska
Member Reviews
So happy i found this gem of s film a couple years ago. ut us exceptionally beautiful. i have watched this over and over.
Boring film with terrible acting. Was not worth the watch.
Climax in last 30 seconds of film. A bit too much drawn out for a subtitled film for me.
I want to rate this higher but if I'm being honest I saw it as more of a interesting folk tale than anything remotely scary which is fine. I like the scenery and the sets , story was cool but even though it's certainly not a bad movie I just didn't get much out of watching it. However if you like this genre you should see this.
An interesting gothic tale but it did not need to be this long.