Runtime: 57 minutes
Directed by: Vioar Vikingsson
Starring: Robert Arnfinnsson, Helga Bernhard, Kristjian Franklin Magnuss, Karl August Ulfsson
From: Icelandic Television
The Shudder description was not lying; the film does feature someone “spontaneously vomiting green butter”.
This was not the movie I was planning on seeing last night but due to fatigue I went with something short-only 57 minutes in length-and available on Shudder due to it being part of the Severin Films boxset All Our Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium of Folk Horror. The plot description that Shudder has made this sound strange as s--- and well, it is.
The setting is 1940 Iceland; because Germany occupied Denmark-which ruled over the territory at the time-the British decided to occupy Iceland. Judging by this production made for Icelandic television, they did not appreciate the UK ruling their roost. Despite the television roots, this has some bloody moments, not to mention weird ones... and boobs! This revolves around local folklore in the area. The tiibury was a creature used by witches; some steps are taken to create this creature that steals milk from cows. Projectile vomiting green butter like it was Linda Blair in The Exorcist: don't ask me if that's canon to the legend. Anyhow, the tiibury is disguised as a British officer, even though it looks rather bizarre as a human being.
Then again, this whole thing is bizarre, including the annoying acting from the lead male whose girlfriend he thinks is having an affair with a British officer. There are weird dreams, green foggy lighting, a teat on someone's leg... honestly, I wouldn't expect anything more or less from the country that gave us Bjork. While more strange than great, I can't say I wasn't bored by the tale that unfurled in front of me. In addition, what a first Icelandic movie for me, although eventually later this year or even years later I'll see more.
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