Dead Snow (Dod Sno) Critic Reviews
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Cheery, silly, splattery, and respectful of its elders (and betters, particularly Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead").Read the full review
The pic reveals itself as a horror-action-comedy a la "Evil Dead," with amusing twists of fate and over-the-top gore.Read the full review
Any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" during a zombie attack can't be all bad.Read the full review
The concept doesn't go much further than the wardrobe department--that is, until a deliriously over-the-top climax finally rouses the film from its "Evil Dead"-mimicking stupor.Read the full review
Dead Snow, as you may have gathered, is a comedy, but played absolutely seriously by sincere, earnest young actors.Read the full review
If you tamp down your expectations -- those gaping plot holes are dangerous! -- there is a storm of scary fun to be had in this Scandinavian splatterfest.Read the full review
As is often the case with movies of this type, the real stars are the special-effects team, which does some admirably disgusting work.Read the full review
This blood-soaked melodrama -- a far cry from most foreign films -- has been a festival favorite and might well develop a cult following, though it's far too gory to reach beyond the core audience.Read the full review
