No Rest for the Wicked

No Rest for the Wicked

2026 · 103 min · ★ 8.3 · Romance, Drama, Horror, Fantasy

1862. Baldur lives a fisherman’s life on the isolated Faroe Islands far to the north in the Atlantic Ocean. His world is turned upside down when a stranger arrives: Helge, a rugged whaler, who awakens deep emotions within him. A mutual attraction starts to grow. When tragedy strikes, their forbidden passion unleashes natural forces so disturbing that the villagers rally to keep evil at bay. But Baldur and Helge refuse to let their love be buried. They will fight till the end – and after.

Directed by Kasper 'Kalle' Skovsbøl · Written by Rasmus Birch

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 31m together

No Rest for the Wicked

Hokum

A close match in mood and era.

More from Kasper 'Kalle' SkovsbølSee all →

Christian IV

Christian IV · 2018

MovieHistoryDrama

The film depicts the last hours in the life of great Danish King Christian IV, told exclusively from a horse carriage. The focal point is Christian's tempestuous relationship to his second wife, Kirsten Munk, involving accusations of infidelity and attempted murder.

Sorte måne

Sorte måne · 2015

The men in the village are dying one by one. The disease is spreading, and so is the paranoia. It must be darker forces at play, and the villagers on the island have only one suspect - a beautiful but mysterious girl living in harmony with nature. But is the persecuted young woman also in pact with the devil, or is she innocent? She hides with her mother, Anna, who must now decide if she wants to protect her daughter, and would risk being ostracized, or believe in the accusations and sentence her own child to death.

Ztriwer

Ztriwer · 2017

More Like This

Hagazussa

Hagazussa · 2018

MovieHorrorDrama

In the 15th century, a young goatherd living alone in a mountain hut feels a dark presence in the woods.

Hellbender

Hellbender · 2021

A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making rock music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man · 2006

MovieHorrorMystery

A sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.

Piggy

MovieHorrorDrama

A bullied overweight teenager sees a glimpse of hope when her tormentors are brutally abducted by a mesmerizing stranger.

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon · 1957

Night of the Demon

MovieFantasyHorror

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a conference on parapsychology only to discover that the colleague he was supposed to meet was killed in a freak accident the day before. It turns out that the deceased had been investigating a cult lead by Dr. Julian Karswell. Though a skeptic, Holden is suspicious of the devil-worshiping Karswell. Following a trail of mysterious manuscripts, Holden enters a world that makes him question his faith in science.

Hokum

MovieHorrorThriller

When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter