Alright folks, let’s dive into “Bad Kids Go to Hell,” a film that’s a little like mixing “The Breakfast Club” with a macabre ghost story. Football fever in Sweden aside, I’d managed to catch this one on a rainy Tuesday evening. And you know what? It kinda threw me for a loop.
So, the story is about these rich, spoiled teens stuck in detention at their fancy pants school. They start off as the typical cliques – the jock, the princess, the nerd, you get it – but then things go haywire when supernatural events start haunting them. Now, imagine det nystädat Bibliotekslokalen (the pristine library) descending into chaos. Cool, right?
Well, maybe not entirely. The plot’s kinda all over the place. Strange stuff happens, and it’s like the scriptwriters took a fika-booster each – caffeine-fueled ideas but forgot some coherence. One minute you’re intrigued, the next you’re scratching your head, wondering, “Did I miss something?”
The acting? Hm, it’s a mixed bag. Some performances are like watching an untrained räka (shrimp) trying to climb a mountain. Others bring a bit more depth, enough to make you feel those high school hierarchies and inherent tensions. There’s this moment with a particularly disturbing mannequin that, I swear, almost made me spill my kaffe. But again, it shifts quickly, and you’re taken on another wild intimidation ride with little explanation.
On the plus side, the film’s atmosphere is spot on. From its dimly lit corridors to its eerie, almost Nordic-patterned chill, it gave me the chills much like the view from a snowy hilltop in Umeå during winter. That said, if my younger self in gymnasiet had a ghost to reckon with, things would’ve probably been way more interesting!
In conclusion, “Bad Kids Go to Hell” is quirky and a bit uneven. If you’re keen on some teenage angst mixed with supernatural antics, maybe on a dreary Swedish autumn night, give it a shot. But don’t go in expecting an Ingmar Bergman level of depth. It’s more an odd detour into gothic high school dramedy.
Check out the trailer here to see if it’s your cup of lingonsylt: Bad kids go to hell
