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Posted on June 11th, 2009 in Hollywood Movies, Other Country Movies

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Director: Tommy Wirkola.
Writer: Stig Frode Henriksen.
A Norwegian film that made its premiere at Sundance, “Dead Snow,” is approaching North American shores, with a limited release this summer. And not since “Shock Waves,” has the use of Nazi zombies been given such effective attention. Twenty-nine year old Tommy Wirkola from “Kill Buljo: The Movie,” fame, a satire of Tarantino’s “Kill Bill,” is the creative energy behind this newest zombie genre film. Not skimping on the gore and attempting a few scares “Dead Snow,” mostly stays in comedic tones. Also, while paying homage to 80s slasher films of the past “Dead Snow,” manages to avoid the pitfalls of blending horror and comedy by owning the many cliches of horror films. And these are not just zombies these are Nazi zombies!

The story begins with eight medical students embarking on a weekend of fun to party in the Norwegian countryside. One friend travels by cross country skiing while the remaining seven make their way by car. One early chase scene and death hints that journeying in a group is a better option, cue credits. Next, the remaining friends find the cottage, after some sexual innuendo and begin to party in typical, one-dimensional character fashion. Not long after arriving at the cabin a crazy old man, only known as the wanderer (Bjorn Sundquist) creeps out of the local forest to tell tales of Nazi soldiers and hidden gold. Add some eerie music, shift to nighttime and now the fun begins.

Characters Erlend (Jeppe Laursen) and Chris (Jenny Skavlan) quickly move towards sex in a very unromantic outhouse and find themselves next to die. Surviving friends strategize a possible counter-attack while a group of Einsatzgruppen Nazi officers, long dead and looking horrendous terrorize the cabin dwellers with weaponless provocations. Several bodies later Martin (Vegar Hoel) and Roy (Stig Frode Henriksen) battle Colonel Herzog in a series of chainsaw attacks that leaves one cabin burnt to the ground and several antagonists limbless. Now, that the gold is found and back in Nazi hands the conflict quietens briefly, only to be given new life in one last desperate escape attempt, from character Martin to return himself back to medical school.

Set in the rural mountainsides of Norway a la “Cold Prey,” and the sequel, “Dead Snow,” a delivers a surprisingly entertaining time in a brief ninety-six minutes. Not taking itself too seriously Wirkola manages to pay respects to many films of the past including; “Evil Dead,” “Friday the 13th,” and “Dead Alive.” Although, not really reinventing the genre Wirkola makes his knowledge of the horror known by introducing one movie geek who knows way too much horror trivia. But one of the main selling points of the film is the breathtaking cinematography that isolates the characters in a frozen wasteland.

Attempting a few scares early “Dead Snow,” primarily focuses on making one laugh. Utilizing intestines as rope and removing any comfort by eye gouging one of the characters the films generates strong emotions that are mostly meant to be on the lighter side of the spectrum. Many of the deaths in the last act are over-the-top hilarious and campy, with a skidoo becoming the primary killing tool. Other strangeness develops as one character receives a bite from the infected and unbelievably amputates his arm; then, this very Ash looking cast member from the
“Evil Dead,” series cauterizes his wound with a small gasoline fire. The scares in the film mostly fail as the tone is not right for an intense experience, but the exciting use of unrealistic gore creates for an enjoyable time. The film meant to be a satire, by Wirkola of the constant re-use of horror cliches works and Wirkola manages to use all the tools of his trade to create a thrillifying cinema landscape.

The lighting tries to set the horrifying tone of the film by shooting many of the early interactions between ghoul and protagonists in nighttime and the camera techniques vary enough to create for an interesting visual experience, only the music hesitates in quiet moments. “Dead Snow,” keeps the mystery going as long as possible by keeping the zombies in the dark of shadows with heavy breathing punctuating the silence of scenes. Setting up one shot on a lonely hillside with the only illumination from a lantern, inside a tent, set decorator Morten Jakobsen adds a spectacular stunt sequence that while bloody in nature comes off horrifyingly well. Wirkola does his best to cue the viewer as to future transition points and scene changes with long distance shots contrasting close-ups of character interaction. Many audiences will recognize the appearance of the shaky cam during action sequences, that is meant to disorient. However, other uses of the camera including splattering gore, often across the lens is effective in creating some laughter.

A group of amateur Norwegian cast members make up the characterizations in the film and the budget, while small is put to good use, mostly into make-up and the casting of dozens of extras. Excluding Bjorn Sundquist, an actor in several features most of the cast are exclusively stars in Wirkola’s productions. And even writer Stig Frode Henriksen plays double duty as central character Roy, with Wirkola later dying onscreen as one of the zombies. Not much depth is given to the characters except in a few flirtatious scenes and some idiotic storytelling, but most of the cast dies in the first half of the film in proper grotesque fashion.

There are relatively few flaws in “Dead Snow,” and this feature film becomes rewatchable despite an absence of any social message whatsoever and an ending that falls into the tragedy category. Few plot holes and only one continuity error, which revolves around central character Vegard’s (Lasse Valdal) escape from a bunker-like seems unlikely. And while the ending is dark and bleak most of the film comes off as the director wants, in a comedic light.

“Dead Snow,” along with a host of other excellent European horror films stands out as being one of the few that balances both comedy and horror in one film. “Dead Snow,” must be seen by quality horror film fans, especially when this flick makes its way to theatres during a limited run this summer. Definitely a shining star amongst several other similar low budget films “Dead Snow,” spreads its wings in a goretastique cinema battle between the good, the bad, and the undead.

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