Who would have thought that the next great Nazi-zombie horror flick would come out of Norway? I sure wouldn’t have, but it did all the same. IFC Films pounced on domestic distribution rights for DEAD SNOW wicked fast, releasing it in a few theatres and via their Video On Demand service.
Now, those of you in and around Minneapolis have a chance to see it in a proper theatre, as the Oak Street Cinema will be screening the film as part of their Late Night Horror series. DEAD SNOW will be playing at 9:30 in the evening from October 8th through 10th. Synopsis of the film from the Oak Street Cinema site:
For eight medical students, Easter vacation begins innocently enough. They pack their cars full of ski equipment and enough beer to fuel their escape from everyday life to the snowy, isolated hills outside of Øksfjord, Norway. Once there, they receive a late-night visit from a shady hiker, who tells them a story about Nazi occupation of the area during World War II. After doing their fair share of raping and pillaging, the dreaded battalion faced a brutal and vengeful uprising by the citizens of the town. The soldiers who managed to survive the onslaught, including their dreaded leader Colonel Herzog, were driven into the hills by the angry mob, where they supposedly froze to death, never to be seen again. But if the horror genre has taught us anything, it’s that the raucous behavior and promiscuity of the younger generation always have a way of bringing evil spirits back to life. Director Tommy Wirkola pulls no punches in the carnage department—heads roll, blood flows, and entrails ooze as the young vacationers attempt to make it through the night. Wirkola adeptly utilizes the snow’s eerie and ominous backdrop to its fullest extent while orchestrating this wickedly gory, yet somehow delightful, tale of Nazi zombie terror.
Wtf-Film’s own review of the film can be found here.
