You can only hear this terrifying story in a haunted Swedish forest
Haunted houses is an important part of Halloween. Although you can take that feeling a step further and wander into a haunted forest that you live in The Blair Witch Project.
Sweden offers a unique way to take your Halloween love into the woods. Visit Sweden has teamed up with writer John Ajvide Lindqvist to create an audio story called “Kiln”, which can only be listened to in a Swedish forest, giving it an otherworldly quality.
Visit Sweden says that supernatural stories have long been part of Swedish culture. And, with 70% of the country covered in forests, forests are an integral setting for many of these haunting stories. The audio for this story has been geo-restricted, making it only available when you’re standing in a Swedish forest. It’s a unique alternative to a haunted house if you happen to have a Swedish forest handy.
Ajvide Lindqvist’s story, written in the first person, asks readers to embody the protagonist as they meet “the enchanting ‘Huldra’, a forest nymph from Swedish folklore.”
“The supernatural has always played an active role in Swedish culture. It is more than just a background to the crime stories and Nordic noir films that have made the country famous,” says Ajvide Lindqvist. “Now the world is welcome to discover it for themselves in a truly immersive experience. As a horror writer, when I walk into a forest, all I need is a glimpse of the dark side of a rock or the knots of a tree to trigger my imagination. Nature seems to come alive and beckon you to come after it.”
The story can be can be downloaded for free on the Visit Sweden website along with tips on the best places to experience history. It’s a spooky way to experience a Halloween themed trip.