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I genuinely loved this film. Discovering "Karusell" has been one of the highlights of my year so far. In Taiwan, the film title was aptly translated "Halloween" (with the last syllable cleverly playing on the word for 'catastrophe' in Mandarin, which is quite intriguing). It's the best horror film I've seen this year. There are no Visual effects, no CGI, and none of those cheap jump scares where some devil suddenly pops on the screen. Instead, it showcases superb makeup artistry!

The film's atmosphere is gripping, with the compelling storyboards keeping me on edge, as well as the escalating music (reminding me of "Resident Evil").

The plot, while not complex, was yet rational. "Empathy" in this movie contributes a layer of the gravity of bullying in schools. It diverges from meaningless killing as in "Final Destination" or the "Scream" series. I don't understand why local Swedish audiences rated this masterpiece so low.

I eagerly hope the filmmakers will make the sequel.