Review of Dead Snow (2009) by Brandon W — 06 Feb 2015
From Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola (Kill Buljo (2007)), this zombie splatter film has it's tongue firmly in it's cheek, and it was inspired by the Nazi occupation of Norway during World War 2, as well as a piece of old Scandinavian folklore about the Draugr, a group of the undead protecting it's treasures.
It's a very silly film, and while it adds nothing particularly new to the genre, it is fun to watch. It follows a group of students as they head to the region of Øksfjord in Northern Norway. The students consist of Hanna (Charlotte Frogner), Roy (Stig Frode Henriksen), Sara (Ane Dahl Torp), Chris (Jenny Skavlan), Martin (Vegar Hoel), Erlend (Jeppe Laursen), Liv (Evy Kasseth Røsten), Vegard (Lasse Valdal) and Ronald (Jerid Myers), as they go to spend Easter break at a cabin belonging to Sara.
After much drinking and partying, their hedonistic break is interrupted when a mysterious hiker (Bjørn Sundquist) turns up, and tells them about the dark history of the region. Something which comes to haunt them when strange figures turn up.
.. It's clear that this has been inspired by the likes of The Evil Dead (1982) and Braindead (1992), but it manages to find fun with the zombie movie cliches. While it's reception in Norway was a little frosty, (pardon the pun), it did well internationally, and it enabled Wirkola to make Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013).
This review of Dead Snow (2009) was written by Brandon W on 06 Feb 2015.
Dead Snow has generally received mixed reviews.
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