Finnish director Sebastian Granskog’s latest body‑horror feature, Tick Fever, turns the everyday nuisance of ticks into a visceral cinematic threat. Variety reports that the film is an “exclusive” look at the parasite that has haunted Finnish summers for decades.
“Every Finn has learned to live in fear of ticks since the summers of their childhood,” Granskog says. “It’s a tiny insect that latches onto your body, breaks through your skin, starts drinking your blood and grows bigger as it takes what it wants.”
In the film, the tick’s slow, relentless progression mirrors the real‑world danger of Lyme disease, a condition that can follow a bite and cause serious health problems. The director uses the parasite’s physical growth as a metaphor for the way a seemingly harmless bite can become a larger threat.
While the film’s premise is rooted in the familiar dread of a tick bite, Granskog expands the horror into a broader commentary on the unseen dangers that lurk in everyday life. The result is a tense, body‑horror narrative that keeps viewers on edge as the tick’s presence escalates.
<small>Source: Variety — read the original story there.</small>
