Dead Snow (2009)

Sadly Over-hyped

Absolutely Fantastic

A Disappointing Continuation

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

One of the best zombie comedies of recent years and what I like is not only the implementation of evil Nazi-Zombie-Commandos but the good shot of blood and guts. It is a comedy, yes, but it has enough splatter so even the connoisseur of all horrors and bloodbath in us is not only satisfied but pleased.Død snø directed by Tommy Wirkola (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters) belongs into every collection of a serious zombie/walker related stuff addict. Død snø 2 is also a fine one with more production value, but if I would have only the choice to choose one of both movies, I would prefer the first movie.

(Originally reviewed: 12/04/2017) This horror/comedy revolving around Nazi zombies is the most entertaining, fun zombie picture since Zack Snyder's remake of Dawn of the Dead. The story is basic but effective and follows careless, medical students to the snowy outskirts of Norway, while there they take refuge in a friend's cabin, which is fully equipped, packed with essentials and your typical assortment of booze, during their brief stay the seven friends are approached by a strange, unsociable man who warns them of the disappearances in the woods, after laughing in his face they soon regret their actions as ten or so minutes later one of the group goes missing, which is when they see something outside, realising it's a zombie they panic and the carnage begins and it's a riot, original ways to kill zombies with fast pacing and an appropriate setting are most welcome. The performances are nothing special, there just decent and fun, knowing full well what I was getting into, among the entertaining cast are Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Lasse Valdal, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Evy Kasseth Rosten, Jenny Skavlen and Ane Dahl Torp.The Nazi zombie leader resembles that of Adolf Hitler, which is well suited as everyone is aware he was the leader of the Nazis, and the zombies themselves are well designed, and fitfully intriguing, they don't just eat people, they use weapons and fight and so forth, making them more interesting than your routine zombies. The picture packs a downright hilarious sense of humour too, there's an equal amount of scares and laughs, which really make this film work. one particular scene that I found brilliant was when two of the remaining students pick up a chainsaw and a sledgehammer and step outside, the camera pauses, setting up a standoff, and within seconds they run at the zombies, and the action is non-stop jaw dropping, it's very gory, but also original in its methods of killing zombies, one guy put's a machine gun onto his jet ski, and jumps high into the air whilst heading for the zombies, now that is what I call fun, it also possess a decent rock soundtrack, upbeat rhythm, some solid one liners and really good direction from Tommy Wirkola, who also wrote the pretty good screenplay, with the help of Stig Frode Henriksen who also starred, playing one of the students.This is a film that knows it's premise isn't packed with needless exchanges between fight scenes, a film that delivers badass action sequences, terrific choreography and a hilarious sense of humour, this is exactly why Dead Snow works, and I really enjoyed it, for its genre it's very good, despite a lapse in believability when one character falls off a cliff and survives because "the snow broke her fall". Overall This is a tense, funny horror/comedy that delivers exactly what it promises, Dead Snow is a film deserving of repeat viewings, for its enjoy ability, if you want a solid, entertaining as hell 21st century zombie picture, then Norwegian set Deas Snow is well worth seeing.

I have never seen a stupid horror film that would involve Nazi zombies and a lack of humour. I think this is such a rip off from well known horror films like 'The Evil Dead', 'Nightmare on Elm Street', 'Friday the 13th' and frigging 'Shaun of the Dead'. Seriously, this is like a really lazy way to get people liking this movie and trying to get into the box office.I'm more shocked that the sequel has more nominations then this first one because it is just so poorly scripted, poorly casted and poorly everything. I would avoid the sequel at all costs, I just wouldn't go there after watching 20 minutes of this! I'm keeping away from this, such rubbish!

Sara is chased and killed by mysterious figures in the snowy Norwegian wilderness. Seven medical school friends go to Sara's isolated cabin expecting to join her. They are surprised by a creepy old man who tells them about a Nazi force that occupied the area during WWII. The Nazis led by Colonel Herzog were ruthless against the locals and disappeared when the Soviets arrived. The old man leaves and is then killed by a Nazi zombie.This has some good homage to Evil Dead including the chainsaw and self amputation. There is loads of good blood splatter. The snowy isolation and the Nazi zombies are good. However I do have a couple of problem. First, the cell phone needs to be useless. Instead, one character actually calls 911. The weird thing is that the guy calls after a whole night of zombie attacks. Apparently nobody remembers to call the cops during the attack. They have to wait until the next day.The bigger problem is that the movie needs to take place all at night. Zombie action during the night is more intense than out in daylight. There is a great intensity trapped in the cabin. There is no good reason for the zombies to relent in the attack. They're still around during the day. Also that girl has the reddest jacket possible. The movie needs to show that zombies see black and white because that red jacket sticks out in snowy white landscape. Overall, this is perfectly good bloody fun with lots of homage and some good moments of horror.