After the success of that film, and Tommy Wirkola’s subsequent entry into mainstream films with Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, the budget for Dead Snow 2 was boosted to a very healthy $5.4 million. The first Dead Snow was produced on modest budget of $800,000. Herzog and his zombie army are considerably confused by the contents of the museum but take the opportunity to re-arm themselves, most notably with the vintage Tiger tank parked outside. Martin and Glenn hide in Nazi uniforms and pretend to be mannequins. The Nazis soon find their way to the museum and attack the innocent tourists outside. Glenn is the very effeminately gay curator of the museum. Fans may recognize him from his performance as Roy in the first Dead Snow film. Here he meets a peculiar character, Glenn, played by aforementioned co-writer Stig Frode Henriksen (who sensibly balked at getting naked and taking a sauna with me in Helsinki). There are many tiny details and moments that deepen and enrich the quality of the film, and whether it’s humor or horror, they always come across perfectly.Īnother fantastic scene is the one in which Martin comes across a Nazi heritage museum in the middle of nowhere. Those few seconds of anticipation of what is coming next are a thrill. There is a great moment when Herzog is standing in front of the tank and the turret begins to turn, finally stopping with the barrel directly behind his head. The Nazi zombie doctor heals the wounded soldiers as they come off the field by stuffing them with straw and, at one point, by using a toilet plunger for a prosthetic leg. One of the best scenes happens during the climactic battle. Humor plays a vital role throughout the film. In a clear homage to Titanic, Martin revives his dead lover from the grave and engages in steamy zombie-necrophilia in his car. The film ends in an entertaining, emotionally satisfying and even touching manner. Herzog beefs up his undead Nazi following tenfold, even adding a Tiger tank! Martin gets help from several others and in the finale he leads his own zombie army of Russian POWs into a thrilling battle that puts most Hollywood battles to shame.
We are reunited with Martin, our protagonist from the original Dead Snow, who now finds himself being hunted by undead Nazi commander Colonel Herzog (Ørjan Gamst), who wants revenge on Martin for defeating him in the first film. The action takes place all over the colorful and quaint towns and countryside of Norway. Whereas the first film was a clever twist on the “spoiled young adults head into the forest for a getaway and are soon terrorized and killed off one by one” story, Dead Snow 2 really opens up the universe in which these characters dwell. This is a risk-taking film, and I loved it. It is more ambitious, more original, more daring. The sequel to the 2009 hit is a vast improvement on an excellent original. With great contributions from Wirkola’s co-writer Stig Frode Henriksen and leading man Vegar Hoel (Martin), Dead Snow 2 is made by master filmmakers in every aspect of the creative process: photography, writing, acting and direction.
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Dead (which I saw earlier this year in Helsinki at the fantastic Night Visions Film Festival) a “genre film.” This movie is far beyond that.
Do not make the mistake of calling writer-director Tommy Wirkola’s Dead Snow 2: Red vs.
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