Four Finnish teenagers, Maila Irmeli Björklund, Anja Tuulikki, Seppo Antero Boisman, and Nils Wilhelm Gustaffson set out to have a fun night camping on the shores of Lake Bodom. It was like a double date since Maila was dating Nils and Anja was dating Seppo. They fished, drank, and swam in the lake before heading to bed in the single tent they brought to share. The next day a man, out for his morning jog, came upon the teens and their tent, which was shredded, tattered, and collapsed. And three of the four were dead, while the fourth was severely injured but alive. The investigation lead police to several suspects but ultimately the case was never solved. Without a conclusion or any justice, the case grew into a sort of Finnish boogeyman that still haunts the country to this day. In 2016 the movie Lake Bodom was created. It took inspiration from the real case to spin up a story about a group of friends that go camping on the shores of Lake Bodom. Unfortunately, the trip is plagued by secrets and manipulation, and it doesn’t end well.
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