Mikael Håfström
Jan Mikael Håfström is a Swedish film director and screenwriter. He is best known for the 2003 film "Evil". Early life. Born in Lund, Sweden, Mikael Håfström studied film at the University of Stockholm and the School of Visual Arts. Career. Håfström's 2003 film "Evil" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards. His slasher film, "Drowning Ghost", screened at the 2004 Cannes Film Market. In 2005, Håfström directed "Derailed", which starred Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston. Håfström directed "1408", a horror film based on the Stephen King short  story of the same name and starring John Cusack, in 2007. He collaborated with Cusack again in "Shanghai", which premiered at the 2010 Shanghai International Film Festival. He directed "The Rite", an exorcism thriller film starring Anthony Hopkins, in 2011. His 2013 film, "Escape Plan", starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. In 2013, it was announced that Håfström will direct a film adaptation of "Tunnels". In November 2021, it was announced he would direct the sci-fi film "Slingshot".