There arerock, punk and metal horror filmsand then, there isDark Floors,an unprecedentedGothic horrororiginated byMr.

Lordi, the leader of a famousFinnish metal band,Lordi.

WhenDark Floorswas initially released in 2008, the critics mostly panned it.

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Her concerned father, Ben (Noah Huntley), wants to take his daughter away.

Still,Dark Floorsstands out, asit simultaneously includes thriller elements, dark fantasy, and Gothic horror.

Most of all the highly stylized version of limbo, presented as a dilapidated hospital full of unknown dangers.

Triptych image of three Nordic horror movies: Let the Right One In, Lamb and Speak No Evil

Cold winters and gorgeous landscapes lend themselves well to striking horror sequences.

Thecharacters who were criticized when the film was released for being too cliche, seem to fit this concepttoo.

The perfect, idealized image of the girl’s dad willing to stand by her till the end.

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The sympathetic, almost angelic nurse.

The wise older guy who seems to know everything because he can feel death creeping up on him.

Hope, of course, is very well known as Lieutenant Gorman inAliens.

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