Press

"Matti Eerikainen’s widescreen cinematography in various well-chosen or well-dressed locations is always handsome, with all other tech and design contributions likewise expert."

"Set in and shot in Greece by Finnish cinematographer Matti Eerikäinen, the film makes ample use of sunny lighting to over-illuminate everything so that the action is often bathed in heavenly glory, which may seem incongruous, whether the scene takes place in a hotel room, a cafe, or a warehouse, yet it makes everything feel like a fantastical version of real life, like a Technicolor fairy tale."

"Primarily set and shot in Greece, The Bricklayer looks fantastic, full of grandiose location footage and an expansive world. Nothing ever feels hemmed in or constrained. Action scenes that play out in single locations are never limited, or chase scenes that get cut short before they start, aren’t unnecessarily truncated."

"The third act proves to be an impressive surprise. In the same way that their dark family history has slowly poisoned the souls of the siblings, a malevolent force is also leaking out of every branch of the eerie forest. This culminates in a nearly wordless and surreal chase sequence bathed in crimson light."

"Along with the score, the deliberately, meandering camera movements help to elevate the suspense and give an added element to both the eerie interior and gorgeous autumnal exterior locations, all beautifully shot by Matti Eerikäinen."

"The Knocking is a film packed with terrific performances and gorgeous cinematography which tells an intriguingly dark folk-horror story."

"The film is visually stunning and the cinematography by Matti Eerikäinen makes the deep, lush forest into something equally terrifying and mysterious."

"Cryptid is in good shape and bad form with its use of practical effects, hypnotic cinematography and editing, ominous storytelling, and pitch perfect acting. Much like Dark or Stranger Things or It, there’s an undercurrent of anxiety that the elders are witnessing something they’ve seen before and are trying to brush it under the rug to avoid accepting that what’s happening is real."

“The lyrical cinematography flows, soars, swoops down and glides over the snow-cloaked landscape, often a canvas for the gruesomest crimes. In a different world, Lappeenranta in winter would be your Narnia.”

"The grim narrative is brightened by stunning cinematography of Finland’s winter."