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**Jari** · 03-26-2012, 08:55 PM

Dead Snow

A Norwegian film based around the idea of medical students who go on Easter vacation to a cabin in the mountains. An old local warns them of a time when the Nazi's ran away from the locals at the end of WWII, with stolen valuables. The group then find a box of gold in the cabin and you can probably piece the rest of the film together from there.

From my take on it, they didn't know what kind of film they were making. The first 45 minutes actually sets up a decent horror film, albeit without establishing any engaging characters. Then in the second half, it shifts to complete slapstick comedy with the characters acting incredibly nonchalantly about the idea of fighting Nazi zombies.

You feel no sympathy or empathy for the characters so aren't willing any of them through the film, nor does the film have any real message within it at the beginning, middle or end. Reminded me a lot of Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland without the quality writing or comedy timing. Good soundtrack though.

I give it a 4.5/10.

03-26-2012, 08:55 PM	#5571
Jari I said 'Good Day'! Posts: 1,047	Dead Snow A Norwegian film based around the idea of medical students who go on Easter vacation to a cabin in the mountains. An old local warns them of a time when the Nazi's ran away from the locals at the end of WWII, with stolen valuables. The group then find a box of gold in the cabin and you can probably piece the rest of the film together from there. From my take on it, they didn't know what kind of film they were making. The first 45 minutes actually sets up a decent horror film, albeit without establishing any engaging characters. Then in the second half, it shifts to complete slapstick comedy with the characters acting incredibly nonchalantly about the idea of fighting Nazi zombies. You feel no sympathy or empathy for the characters so aren't willing any of them through the film, nor does the film have any real message within it at the beginning, middle or end. Reminded me a lot of Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland without the quality writing or comedy timing. Good soundtrack though. I give it a 4.5/10.