CONCLUSION: Nordic Ecohorror as Social Critique

Given the Nordic region’s global reputation as a haven of social-democratic progressivism and as models of well-ordered societies, one of the more remarkable developments in global horror cinema in recent years has been the frequency with which it has turned to the Nordic countryside as a setting to terrify its viewers. In “Scandinavia’s Horror Renaissance,” folklorist Tommy Kuusela presents one explanation for the appeal of Nordic nature for horror films: “With its vast, remote landscapes seemingly devoid of human activity, Scandinavia certainly makes a terrific setting for a horror film. After all, what could be a more fitting hiding place