If you’ve got a thing for sea monsters and moody Scandinavian horror, then get ready for the upcoming Norwegian creature feature Kraken.
The teaser trailer just dropped and it’s giving us a first look at a truly terrifying deep-sea nightmare. Directed by Pål Øie, best known for his disaster thriller The Tunnel, Kraken dives headfirst into the abyss with a blend of environmental horror and folklore, unearthing a mountain-sized myth that’s been hiding in one of Norway’s deepest fjords.
The story follows marine biologist Johanne, played by Sara Khorami, who’s stationed at a fish farm in the quiet community of Vangsnes. What starts as routine research quickly turns into a waking nightmare.
In the film: “Johanne is a marine biologist who is doing research on a fish farm in Vangsnes, a rural community located by the fjord, when she encounters several strange occurrences.
“Along with the brutal deaths of two local teenagers, all signs are pointing to the deep fjord; might there be more to the depths than the eye can see? At the bottom of Norway’s deepest fjord rests a mythical monster as large as a mountain, with a myriad of arms ready to crush and devour anything they can grab.”
This ancient leviathan is a threat to humans and a brutal force of nature set on punishing those who’ve tampered with the ecosystem.
Joining Khorami in the cast are Mikkel Bratt Silset, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes, Øyvind Brandtzæg, Jenny Evensen, and Steinar Klouman Hallert.
The film is co-directed by cinematographer Sjur Aarthun, making his feature debut, and features a screenplay by Natasha Arthur, Vilde Eide, and Kjersti Helen Rasmussen. Kraken opens in Norway on October 24, 2025, and is expected to hit the US sometime this winter.