Tärningen är kastad

This Swedish murder mystery involves the death of an actor found hanged on set... the death mirrors that of his character in a popular murder mystery series. The fact that Jerk Domare, the writer, was there makes him a prime suspect. Suspicion only increases when more crimes that follow his stories occur.

The central ideas of this film may lead modern audiences to think it isn't all that original but we must remember the film's age; most of the similar stories we recall were almost certainly made many years after this. The central mystery is intriguing and my opinion of Jerk's guilt or innocence switched more than once before the final reveal. There are a few deaths but nothing disturbing is shown so it can be enjoyed by fans of the genre who aren't keen on gore. I thought the cast did a fine job bringing their characters to life and far from making the film feel dated the fact that it is in black and white just adds to the atmosphere. Overall I'd recommend this to fans of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the film in Swedish with English subtitles.