Blood Paradise

When her latest novel flops, the publisher sends the best-selling crime-writer, Robin Richards, to a Swedish Countryside Farm for inspiration. The charming, rustic farm turns out to be a ramshackle house of horrors that are revealed slowly and shockingly. The farmer has a secret, his eccentric sister never utters a word, but is surely up to something? The gun-nut son, the creepy driver who claims to be a big fan, and his jealous wife form a cast of intriguing characters. Will Robin finally find the inspiration she seeks? At what cost? Mystery, eye-catching cinematography, and oddball humor make for an enthralling film that knows how to have a good time, while keenly balancing horror and laughs. (Cinequest Festival)