Review of Dead Snow (2009) by W.a B — 02 Jul 2011
May have a dull title, but it's lively, idiotic fun, at least until it goes too far past "too far" into the realm of "far too far." Wirkola keeps the narrative taut, wasting not a frame; and he throws in funny moments. Cheery, silly, splattery, and respectful of its elders (and betters, particularly Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead"). Any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" during a zombie attack can't be all bad. It's almost endearing how little Wirkola disguises his thefts from the gore-fests of Raimi, Peter Jackson and George A. Romero.
VERDICT: "Matinée" - (Mixed reaction). These kinds of movies are usually movies that had some good things, but some bad things kept it from being amazing. This rating says to pay matinée prices to see at a theatre, buy an ex-rental or a cheap price of the DVD to own.
This review of Dead Snow (2009) was written by W.a B on 02 Jul 2011.
Dead Snow has generally received mixed reviews.
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