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Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Horror Geek (Mike Bracken)The Horror Geek (Mike Bracken)
It takes Dead Snow the better part of forty-five minutes to get rolling-and it was during this first half of the film that I was ever so slightly worried that Wirkola's movie wasn't going to live up to the promise so inherent in its premise. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The Horror Geek (Mike Bracken)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (KJ Doughton)Film Threat (KJ Doughton)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Film Threat (KJ Doughton)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York ObserverNew York Observer
The director calls Dead Snow "Scandinavia's first Nazi-zombie-horror-slasher-feel-good film." I'm not sure about the feel-good part. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at New York Observer
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SCIFIWire.comSCIFIWire.com
But overall, there's not enough originality in the film to surpass its endless homages, moments of inspiration and just knockoffs of moments we've seen and celebrated in other movies-which makes Dead Snow a reheated bit of the genre's rawest materials, ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at SCIFIWire.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for News BlazeNews Blaze
Directed by Tommy Wirkola, Dead Snow is a derivative affair with nothing special to offer besides the novel sight of Nazis as zombies. Still, it's well enough executed to recommend for fright fans, provided you have a strong stomach for gratuitous gore. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at News Blaze
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Still, the clever ways in which Wirola bucks tradition prove stickier than the standard flaws: The final zombie shoot-out, staged counter-intuitively in broad daylight, proves nearly as piquant as a scene where two of the characters get their rocks off in ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Slant Magazine
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
In Dead Snow, a group of Norwegian medical students - pals on an Easter vacation - bunk together in a mountain cabin, ready for fun involving skiing, beer drinking, and sex. What they get is an invasion of WWII-era Nazi zombies who haunt the hills. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York PostNew York Post
It's not that the seven horny young vacationers (one couple gets it on in an outhouse) weren't warned. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at New York Post
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
The film would have benefited immensely had it anchored its high concept to history a bit more strongly. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Horror.comHorror.com
Nazis love their gold to death... and beyond. A group of hard-partying, sex-crazed young'uns find that out when they discover treasure from World War II hidden beneath the floor boards of the remote cabin they're in, and decide to keep it. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Horror.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMattersPopMatters
Certain concepts give film fans a chance to get their genre geek groove on - as long as they are done properly. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at PopMatters
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Hollywood & FineHollywood & Fine
Why am I writing about this film? Well, really, when was the last time you saw a movie about Nazi zombies? Credit where credit is due. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Hollywood & Fine
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Dead Snow, like a video game, is all about the carnage and how to kill the Nazi zombies in the most brutal and ridiculous ways possible. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at KPBS.org (Beth Accomando)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Metromix.comMetromix.com
Finally a terrified 20-something has the opportunity to dangle off a cliff while hanging by the intestines of a Nazi zombie. If this doesn't sound like your kind of movie, you're right. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Metromix.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Needcoffee.comNeedcoffee.com
If you found yourself giddy at the notion of Nazi zombies, then I think you won't be let down by the film. Does it break new ground in the zombie sub-genre? Not really. But it wasn't really meant to, I don't think. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Needcoffee.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for FEARNetFEARNet
Although not exactly all that scary, Dead Snow earns big points for enthusiasm, creativity, and a powerful devotion to all things ultra-splattery. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at FEARNet
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.60 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin Clifford)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for mtv.commtv.com
Not unprecedented, of course. The 1977 "Shock Waves" is a hardy cult item along these lines, for one thing. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at mtv.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NY Daily NewsNY Daily News
Despite some dry humor, this is no-frills horror, from the hacked limbs to the gouged eyes. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at NY Daily News
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for News BlazeNews Blaze
Though hard core cannibalistic chiller fare is pretty much on the menu, the gleefully inventive nasty antics, including med school 101 self-surgery with a fishhook and a frantic one armed survivor who hopes he is safe from Nazi zombie discerning palates b ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at News Blaze
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The New York TimesThe New York Times
As a director, Tommy Wirkola, who wrote the irrelevant screenplay with Stig Frode Henriksen, doesn't just hit every horror beat; he pounds it to an indistinguishable pulp. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The New York Times
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NJ.comNJ.com
Unfortunately, even a fascist flesh-eater needs a little character motivation, and the one thing that has no meat on it here is the plot. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at NJ.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for NYC Movie GuruNYC Movie Guru
Once the engine ignites at that moment, though, it turns into macabre fun with lots of energy and gory death sequences, none of which will be spoiled here, but it's worth mentioning that there's lots of blood to be found oozing from different kinds of wou ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at NYC Movie Guru
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Village Voice Village Voice
Dude, that's not a regular zombie biting your neck, it's a Nazi zombie! Which means that the flesh-eaters in Dead Snow are better dressed than your typical George Romero undead, and a lot more relentless. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Village Voice
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Nazis zombies? Who doesn't want to sign up for that, especially as they feed on oversexed medical students Easter vacationing in the Norwegian Alps? If you tamp down your expectations - those gaping plot holes are dangerous! - there is a storm of scary fu ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Rolling Stone
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Nick Schager Film ProjectThe Nick Schager Film Project
Tommy Wirkola does the time warp with Dead Snow, self-consciously shouting out to his favorite '80s horror films - Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, April Fool's Day - while unevenly replicating Sam Raimi's whirligig blend of terror and comedy. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
For much of the way, Dead Snow goes through the familiar motions, self-consciously winking at obvious predecessors like Friday The 13th, Evil Dead II, and Shaun Of The Dead, while staking out precious little territory of its own. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
There will be a lot of stage blood visible before the final frame. There are also some script errors. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Mark R. Leeper)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Reel Talk ReviewsReel Talk Reviews
Far from Scandinavian Lutheran deep seriousness, this is all homage to a generally shallow genre and fun for those who cotton to the sort of thing. For those more upset by subtitles than by blood, the English-dubbed version is available on demand. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Reel Talk Reviews
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for CinematicalCinematical
The funniest, most inspired moments come in the film's last 15 minutes -- which is smart, because it sends the audience out smiling. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Cinematical
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
Bottom Line: A clever Norwegian horror movie sinks in an ocean of blood. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Walter V. Addiego)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie BoyThe Movie Boy
"Dead Snow" adopts a similar scary-cum-funny tone to 2009's "Drag Me to Hell" and 2007's "Black Sheep," but isn't nearly as successful as those two efforts. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at The Movie Boy
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
Dead Snow doesn't quite meet the level of giddy wonderment reached by Sam Raimi's Drag Me to Hell, but the spirit of The Evil Dead is still here. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at filmcritic.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.comColeSmithey.com
Upstart Norwegian filmmaker Tommy Wirkola goes for gory glory in a Nazi zombie slasher pic that steals liberally from the Sam Raimi cannon of horror. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at ColeSmithey.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Paste MagazinePaste Magazine
Dead Snow is one of many Norwegian horror flicks that takes place amid endless, snow-cloaked mountains, a hint at some national anxiety we don't quite understand. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Paste Magazine
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.80 out of 4 stars for Mania.com (Rob Vaux)Mania.com (Rob Vaux)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Mania.com (Rob Vaux)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Time Out New YorkTime Out New York
Maybe it's silly to criticize a zombie movie for having that not-so-fresh feeling. Then again, you expect more from Nazi flesh-eaters who want their gold back. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Time Out New York
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Examiner.comExaminer.com
The new horror film "Dead Snow" serves up the best one line description a shocker could have. "It's a zombie movie... ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Examiner.com
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Dead Snow is an insufferably derivative horror movie of the Evil Dead meets George Romero school, with some Scream-era Wes Craven self-reflexivity tossed in for good measure. ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Dead Snow (2009) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Brian Orndorf Brian Orndorf
But is it funny? "Dead Snow" would like to consider itself an "Evil Dead" descendent, merging brutality with shockwaves of dark comedy and outright homage; unfortunately, Wirkola simply doesn't have the chops to bring the material to a comedic boil, and t ...read the complete Dead Snow movie review at Brian Orndorf

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by cicero0000 on July 16, 2009 Half Moon Bay, California
I feel like everyone of a certain age can enjoy this movie. It's aware enough to poke fun at the zombie movie, and makes gory Nazi melees as slapstick as can be. Well worth seeing before the bigger-budget Nazi-hunting flick Inglourious Basterds ...
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Dead Snow (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Dead Snow (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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