Underplayed Gems

The third guest (2024)

The third guest poster
Original title
Der Dritte Gast
Directed by
Malte Wirtz
Genre
horror, thriller
Country
Germany
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young couple runs away from home and checks into a rundown hostel where they plan to have sex for the first time. The receptionist tells them they are the only guests but forbids them from entering one room called the Swedish room. Despite being supposedly alone, there is a third guest.

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What happens

Der dritte Gast ist ein Film von Malte Wirtz. Der Kinostart war am 7. März 2024 im Verleih Drop-Out Cinema. Ein junges Paar ist von zuhause weggelaufen. Das Ziel ist ein heruntergekommenes Hostel, in dem die beiden auch erstmals miteinander schlafen wollen. Sie sind die einzigen Gäste, wie ihnen der Rezeptionist sagt. Er zeigt ihnen ihr Zimmer, erklärt, dass sie überall im Hostel hinkönnen, nur ein Raum ist tabu: das schwedische Zimmer. Obwohl sie alleine in dem Hostel sein sollen, gibt es noch einen dritten Gast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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