Studio: Mpi Home Video Release Date: 02/23/2010 Rating: NrLet us begin with two words: “Nazi zombies.” Let us add two more: “Hitler’s gold.” Yes, it’s true. These are the elements of Dead Snow, a Norwegian horror picture that unleashes an undead blitzkrieg across an otherwise inviting winter landscape. The five vacationing med students who have blundered into this backcountry in search of fun have no idea that their actions will draw the attention of the aforesaid zombies of the Third Reich (what these reanimated corpses are doing in the mountains of Norway will be explained in good time). It would be nice to report that Dead Snow lives up to the outrageousness of its concept, but far too much of this thing is taken up with standard-issue slasher tropes: self-conscious dialogue about the plot’s resemblance to an Evil Dead scenario, gross-out moments for their own sake (a sequence in an outhouse is especially regrettable), and decidedly uneven acting. The movie earns a few points for a grabby nighttime opening sequence and its unhealthy devotion to the art of entrails stretching (which, when it comes to people hanging off snowy cliffs, can have practical applications you probably never even thought about). The enthusiastic mayhem can’t be denied, so if a sheer body count is your yardstick, Dead Snow comes across. But given the proximity of Nazi gold and the possibilities suggested by Hitler’s minions returning from their snowy graves, this movie disappoints. –Robert Horton
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January 27, 2006
#1
first of all I would say that it was a crazy but cool horror film involving W2 history in it even though it wasn’t a real event,
the fact that a group meets at a cabin some where possably itly, already gets you into the whole storyline.
but the fact that a man comes knocking at the door and tells them a creepy W2 story is somehting else, when crazy zombie nazis
attack them.
my feeling is the graphics were good the cutting up and bashing them over the was original but cool,
it makes a really good slasher film because the other one that I saw sucked (no offence). the *one on one* with the fat guy was a little weird but at least the girl got pulled through the floor boards of the outhouse.
bottum line is that I would try watching it in [blue-ray] first
//by the way it put on good performance for a zombie horror film//
January 27, 2006
#2
Campy? Yes!
Funny? Yes!
Character development? Excellent!
Script? Sweet!
So what’s the problem? American viewers either can’t read subtitles fast enough with full comprehension, or those that do tend to have their noses too high in the air to see the subtitles of this film! Since few people have the equipment to watch this movie on video, almost everyone who has seen this flick has seen it on the big screen, and hasn’t had the ability to continuously replay the various scenes and catch everything. See it with someone who speaks the language and watch them laugh their tails off. Come on! An ace medical student with a blood phobia? that alone is the plot for a movie but add a bunch of zombie nazis, deciliters of beer and a rickety outhouse and you have the makings of a campy five star movie called Dead Snow (or as my wife calls it, Snow Nazis!) I’m not going to go into the the plot as thats covered in the other reviews. And as is typical with most European movies, it isn’t a brain dead flick that writes everything out for you like the insipid trash that comes out of Hollywood. You do need to pay attention to the movie. There is no single scene that explains it all. It requires the use of some intellect. This alone makes it a cut above most zombie movies. Make no mistake, this is NOT a highbrow movie, but it isn’t Return of the Living Dead either!. If you are a fan of Zombie movies it IS a must see. While it is violent,and gory, it doesn’t depend soley on special effects. It is an EXCELLENT piece of cinema, considering the genera
January 27, 2006
#3
“You should have listened to me, and gone to the beach.”
Ski-Dooing by Nordic students it is interrupted by Nazi Zombies. Hot babes and their guys fight back. Nothing new; but real fun…not camp nor silly, yet happy kicks. Photography is a star with fantastic Nordic landscapes, sports and cabin attacks. Zombi makeup is … strange but ok.
Great looking Scandinavian Nazi Zombi Film with potent atmosphere; light cheese and spices.
BD sound is off the charts; had to turn down the sound. PQ is perfect. (scenes may vary) “In The Hall of the Mountain King ” never sounded so good!
January 27, 2006
#4
The latest offering in the micro zombie nazi drama and its a good one, particularly on Blu Ray. A group of Norwegian (yes, its in that language subtited in English) kids head out to the mountains for some skiing and fun, only to find themselves the appealing target of nazi zombies. This is a fun movie. Its a horror/comedy, with somewhat equal emphasis on both genres. Where Shawn of the Dead was almost exclusively comical, this movie does attempt to pull off a few good scares, and some are actually pretty effective, albeit mild. It also does a good job of slowly unveiling the monsters similar to Alien; it takes a while before we fully see one, and the anticipation is well structured. The comic elements are good too; they’re mostly not over the top, but good and will likely appeal to a wide viewer audience (i.e., not just those who find the sophmoric humor of american pie worthwhile). Some great scenery too; its filmed in an absolutely beautiful set of snowy mountains. It is also worth noting this movie presents a slightly modified version of a zombie. Similar to how the new Friday the 13th turned Jason into a hybrid olympian sprinter/weight lifter, so too these zombies are quite amped up and able to hunt down their prey with impressive alacrity. Don’t expect to see Shock Waves-like zombies; these guys are out for the quick kill. Further, the Blu Ray audio/video content is outstanding. It has a surprisingly good video quality and ranks near the top of my collection in that rating. Very highly recommended.
January 27, 2006
#5
I’m a sucker for zombie movies, love horror and especially this genre. How can one make a zombie movie where it doesn’t feel like a re- tread of other zombie movies? It’s tough, because well Romero is the God Father of the Undead.
In my most humble opinion Shaun of the Dead was a nice fresh zombie movie to come out in past 10 years, and 28 Days Later and it’s shall I dare say the better sequel 28 Weeks Later?
Dead Snow a Norwegian horror import is a homage to Romero, and Evil Dead most notably, even a character says, “How many horror movies started off with 6 people in a cabin in the woods?” Goes to show what you are in for.
Ok so you can read the plot synopsis on other reviews here’s my Pros and Cons
Pros: nice gore effects, cool zombie kills (a machine gun mounted on a snowmobile, pretty kick a**), scenes that give homage to Evil Dead and Dawn of the Dead, (remember in DOTD the elevator door opens and lots and lots of zombies pull one of the guys in…. it was done in Shaun of the Dead also, a similar scene in this too) nice twists in who lives and who dies, doesn’t follow Hollywood formulaic slasher rules, female actresses in this are very attractive, nice to have our protagonists fight Nazi Zombies hasn’t been done in a while, there’s no epidemic, no virus that turns you into a zombie in this movie, cool soundtrack
Cons: Trying to be Shaun of the Dead, as in have brutal zombie violence then punctuated through out with some off kilter humor (There’s even a scene where two guys go in the shed and find a plethora of tools, a chainsaw to be one, a chainsaw is always in a zombie movie for some reason, it’s a nasty way to kill those gosh darn undead I guess. The 2 guys use these tools to kill the Zombie Blitzkrieg onslaught. I believe it’s a tough balance trying to do something serious then comedy, Shaun of the Dead was a prefect Zom/Com movie and Zombieland, then there’s 28 Days Later a more brood, serious, zombie flick. It’s like you gotta pick one or the other. some of the characters were cliques, got the fat funny guy, the “good guy” of the movie, the sweet couple, a crazy creepy old guy, the smart ass of the group etc…. anyways coulda used a little more T&A also
Over all good entertainment, 90 something minutes good run time, if you love zombie movies check this one out.