Mosquitoes Push a Mother to the Brink in ‘Bloodsuckers’ from ‘Midsommar’ Producer

Mosquitoes may be a universal annoyance, but in the upcoming psychological thriller Bloodsuckers, they become the catalyst for something far more disturbing. The Swedish film blends dark humor with creeping dread as one mother’s breaking point turns dangerously primal.

According to Variety, Charades will introduce Bloodsuckers to buyers with a promo reel at next month’s European Film Market in Berlin.

The story centers on Johanna, who retreats to a remote cabin in the Scandinavian wilderness with her husband, Linus, and their two children for what’s meant to be a restorative family vacation. Promised rest and tranquility, Johanna instead finds herself trapped in constant noise, obligation, and emotional exhaustion.

Things take a bizarre turn during a visit to a nearby murder scene, where Johanna is suddenly swarmed by mosquitoes. What begins as irritation evolves into something unsettling when she discovers a strange sense of calm in letting one bite her. Each subsequent bite awakens a more selfish, liberated version of herself, as nature’s influence pushes her toward a transformation that threatens to tear her family apart.

Currently in post-production, Bloodsuckers is directed by Elin Grönblom from a script she co-wrote with Josefin Sonck.

The cast includes Josefin Sonck, Jesper Salén, Lennart Jähkel, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Amanda Eklund, and Elias Rinaldo.

The film is produced by Mylla Films — the genre label launched by Midsommar producer Patrik Andersson and Jakob Abrahamsson — alongside Good Hand Production.

“Bloodsuckers stands out through its singular blend of psychological thriller, dark humor, and an unsettling portrait of family life,” said producers Andersson and Abrahamsson. “It’s a film that will hit close to home — wherever home is.”

Charades co-founder Carole Baraton echoed the sentiment, calling the film “a refreshingly sharp take on the sacrosanct institution of the family,” adding that it embraces everything that defines Scandi cinema: very dark humor, biting social critique, and intimate character study.