Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- gory
- irreverent
- absurdist
- cult movie night
- horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel to be a bloody, inventive, and enjoyable expansion of its predecessor, though some viewed its broad Troma-style comedy as pandering or overextended.
What sets it apart
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The film combines operatically repulsive effects, extreme violence, and witty absurdist dialogue rather than sustaining conventional horror seriousness.
Martin confronts a zombified Nazi battalion led by Herzog, making Nazi undead the central threat and genre hook.
The critical consensus specifically praises the film for expanding the original's canvas while retaining its bloody comic identity.
The film is repeatedly characterized by crisp cinematography, outrageous effects, and highly conspicuous gore set pieces.
Films like Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, and why
Shaun of the Dead
shares zombie comedy, extreme gore, irreverent humor, and deliberately cartoonish violence
Braindead
shares splatter comedy, outrageous practical effects, absurdist violence, and cult horror sensibility
Overlord
shares nazi zombie horror, black comedy, and knowingly excessive genre spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Tommy Wirkola
- Release Date
- 2014-02-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (729)
Cast
- Vegar Hoel
- Ørjan Gamst
- Jocelyn DeBoer
- Martin Starr
- Ingrid Haas
- Stig Frode Henriksen
- Kristoffer Joner
- Hallvard Holmen
- Amrita Acharia
- Derek Mears
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead about?
- A catastrophically unlucky survivor battles an absurd Nazi zombie army in a gleefully excessive Norwegian splatter comedy.
- What is Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead?
- Critics broadly found the sequel to be a bloody, inventive, and enjoyable expansion of its predecessor, though some viewed its broad Troma-style comedy as pandering or overextended.
- Which films are like Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Shaun of the Dead, Braindead, and Overlord.
- How long is Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead?
- Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead?
- In United States, Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream.
