Dead Snow

Nazi Zombies... more evil than regular zombies! A quick tell that this movie was going to be highly derivative of every other Zombie movie ever made... when they included a character amongst the "victims", whose whole function was to make reference to other movies - mostly American. Obviously, the influence here is Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" movies. Except they're "nazis". That's what makes it funny. Oh, except that it wasn't. Raimi's movies were funny. The movie has this group of victims (after a short "introduction" so we can tell them apart) go to a cabin in remote Norway. A park ranger or something stops by to engage in some exposition about the Nazis about to attack them. We are treated to a bunch of gross scenes, including having sex in an outhouse. (Sorry, are Norweigians really turned on by outside latrines?) before we get a whole series of gross out gags that are more cartoonish than scary. Not worth your time.

I am quite happy to see more movies coming out with a horror/comedy Evil Dead kind. I saw Drag Me From Hell the other day and loved it. Scourged around for more and stumbled upon this. And I have no regrets! What is required from such a movie is lots of blood (check), girls (check), characters that will make you laugh (check), and creativity (check). Oh and double check the zombies part. Zombies are welcome from anywhere in the world, and Nazi zombies, yes!!! I do have some misgivings about some parts of the movie, including the fact that not many zombies were hurt in the process, but on an overall creative aspect this movie gets my nod.

I watched both Ds movies as a double feature, so my review covers them both as one long, been-there-done-that movie. What a distasteful waste of time with every genre cliché thrown in the book to give Nazi zombies their due. The film making is so bad, that the tone seems to shift to the side of the NZ's throughout a large chunk of the movie. Hitler most likely danced with glee so fervently for his follower's portrayal in the first two movies (especially with the movie's acidity towards gays), that Director Wirkola has planned to resurrect him for the final chapter. This movie is the equivalent of your know-it-all cousin who is too dumb to realize that living in his mom's house on wheels isn't as cool as he would have everyone believe.

There's just something about this film that make it stand out from other B-movies. This horror comedy is equally haunting as it is slapstick. This is a B-movie in every sense, but it is so wacky and demented that you gotta love it! If you're into mindless comedy horror with a lot of bloody cringe worthy effects, then this is perfect! It was actually quite gross at times, and even suspenseful at times. The film had its wow moments, but in general, this is actually quite bad...yet also entertaining...

This horror film from Norway is a cut above US slasher films in that there is a great idea for a villain: Nazi Zombies. Based on a legend from World War 2 about Nazis escaping in the mountains, a strange local tells 8 students of the tale and, lo and behold, it comes to life. Some of the scenery is beautiful, owing to the snow and mountains, which is a great contrast for this film. There is some inane dialogue but overall its a good film. I'm giving it a 7 not because of its production but because of the version I saw. It was English language dubbed and that detracts somewhat. I'd rather have seen the film with subtitles. Its funny also in the dubbed version that everyone speaks English yet the radio plays Norwegian songs. So, an 8 to nine for the subtitled version, 7 for the dubbed. Its still worthwhile and a must for anyone who is a fan of horror/slasher films.