Dead Snow
Directed by Tommy Wirkola
- horror
- comedy
The story
Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler's horrors live on when they come face to face with a battalion of zombie Nazi soldiers intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die.
What it’s like
Stark white snow and flat grey daylight dominate the frame, with the blood-red spray of gore cutting hard against the drifts. Its palette is mostly cold blues, whites and pale greys, broken by saturated red, and the camera moves restlessly: quick handheld chases through pine forest, wide shots of a lone cabin lost in a bowl of snow, and sudden whip-pans that land on something gruesome. The score leans on bouncy orchestral stings and a mock-heroic brass pulse that undercuts the carnage. Its vibe is campy and wintry, a gleefully unhinged splatter romp with a nudge-and-wink attitude toward its own silliness. The pacing is brisk and escalating, with the cast moving from skiing jokes to barricaded panic to outright slapstick mayhem, and the tone stays loud and deliberately over the top rather than frightening. Intensity is high: heavy, frequent gore, dismemberment, and bloody violence throughout, with dark comedy that keeps it from feeling grim. Sexual content is minimal. This is for horror fans who want zombie splatter with a ridiculous streak, a late-night watch with friends rather than a quiet or gentle evening.
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