The premise: A group of young medical students decide to spend their Easter break at the remote cabin of one of theirs. After a day of fun in the snow, a creepy local turns up and tells them of the tragic history of the place and its occupation by the Nazis during WW2, how the townsfolk rose up and slew them in their sleep, killing all but the evil Colonel Herzog, (tip of the hat,) and a few of his men. These escaped into the mountains with all the gold they could carry - never heard from again and presumed dead.
After their initial encounter with these ‘presumed dead,’ the group wisely decides to flee the area. As they make their way back through the remote countryside, the ever-dwindling group of plucky twenty-somethings find themselves hunted down by the undead platoon. And, armed with a chainsaw, sledge hammer, sickle, and snowmobile, the med students decide to fight back.
And, yes. There ARE snowmobile kills!
The stark beauty of the Norwegian wilderness plays a major role in conveying a sense of isolation and desperation, and makes this film seem like a country-wide haunted house movie!
These are NOT your standard zombies, either! The ‘Rules of Romero’ do not apply here. Aside from being the reanimated deceased, similarities with your garden-variety walking dead are few. These guys, run, think, take orders from their commander and have a very specific goal: the retrieval of their stolen gold.
However, it is this original premise, along with a consistency in their purpose that allows these zombies to score some decent points! Combined with likable characters, good acting, nice special effects, and great pacing, Dead Snow scores a whopping 3.5, (out of 4!) on my Z - Rubric. Definitely worth a viewing for a kick-butt, high speed, action/adventure horror romp in the Norwegian woods.
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