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Quickie Review - Dead Snow

I've now seen Dead Snow three times. It's not a great movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it is arguably one the most fun rides you'll ever take in the zombie genre. It is in many ways a comedy, in that nobody really seems to be that upset by what is going on and the sarcasm is thick within the script.  That being said, it excels in areas most zombie films fail. 

I won't get into plot holes or any of the reasons why the film fails, but I will tell you why it's worth seeing.  The main reason is the zombies.  They aren't your typical George Romero zombies. They don't walk so slowly a tortoise could escape, don't scream brains and don't wander in all direction.  The are motherfucking Nazi zombies.  They aren't only Nazis, but they are smart, organized and here's the kicker.  They are faster than the people they are chasing.  Wanna know another reason why this movie is great?  Because once they dispose of the first two people (they have sex, thus need to die, it's the rules), the remaining people are completely badass, especially Hanna, played by the lovely Charlotte Frogner. Finally, the reason the movie is truly enjoyable is because there is just enough humor to make your forget that these are Nazi zombies. Is it as good as the hilarious Shaun of the Dead or the brilliant Chilean zombie flick, Juan of the Dead?  No, but it is as much fun as you can have in 90 minutes, with a final 30 that is absolutely insane.  A must see for horror fans.

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