{"id":416013,"date":"2026-05-07T09:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416013\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:43:07","slug":"kraken-legend-gets-a-modern-monster-movie-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416013\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Legend Gets A Modern Monster-Movie Makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out this trailer for Kraken, a Norwegian monster movie set in the Sognefjord that brings an old Nordic sea legend into the modern age.<\/p>\n

Norway\u2019s deep fjords have always invited stories. With steep mountains plunging into dark water and sudden weather changes commonplace, it’s easy to understand why myths of sea monsters took hold along the coast.<\/p>\n

\"PromotionalPromotional poster for movie \u2018Kraken’. Image: Nordisk Film Production AS.<\/p>\n

That atmosphere is at the heart of\u00a0Kraken, a Norwegian monster movie that brings one of Scandinavia\u2019s most famous sea legends into the modern age.<\/p>\n

Set around the Sognefjord<\/a>, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, the film follows marine biologist Johanne Berge as she is sent to investigate a series of strange events in a fjord village.<\/p>\n

Unusual natural phenomena, disturbing sounds from the deep and a tragic accident all point toward something far more dangerous beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

Watch the Trailer<\/p>\n

If that sounds interesting, check out the trailer for the movie:<\/p>\n

I’d love to know what you think! Do let me know down in the comments.<\/p>\n

Kraken Mythology<\/p>\n

The kraken is one of the best-known creatures from Nordic sea folklore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Often imagined as a giant octopus or squid-like monster capable of dragging ships below the waves, the creature has appeared in everything from old sailors\u2019 tales to modern fantasy films and video games.<\/p>\n

But in Norway, the legend feels especially at home. The country\u2019s long coastline, fishing heritage and mysterious fjord landscapes provide a natural setting for such a story.<\/p>\n

What to Expect in the Movie<\/p>\n

Directed by P\u00e5l \u00d8ie,\u00a0Kraken\u00a0blends creature-feature thrills with a distinctly Norwegian backdrop.<\/p>\n

Rather than placing the action in a generic ocean setting, the film draws on the visual drama of Western Norway, where everyday life, aquaculture and ancient mythology all meet at the water\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n

Whether you watch it for the monster, the fjord scenery or simply the novelty of a Norwegian take on the creature-feature genre,\u00a0Kraken\u00a0is another reminder that Norway\u2019s landscapes are such fertile ground for stories of mystery, danger and imagination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Check out this trailer for Kraken, a Norwegian monster movie set in the Sognefjord that brings an old…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":416014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156,409,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-416013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/416013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/416014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=416013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=416013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}