Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- eerie
- cult movie night
- horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, campy blend of zombie scares, action, and graphic gore, while noting its familiar plot and thin characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film mixes zombie scares, outrageous mutilation, and irreverent humor rather than maintaining a purely serious horror register.
The undead antagonists are Nazi invaders whose wartime brutality and buried fate drive the supernatural premise.
The friends' wilderness cabin in the Norwegian mountains leaves them exposed and cut off when the undead threat emerges.
Critical reception specifically praises the admirably disgusting special effects and the film's blood-and-guts action.
Films like Dead Snow, and why
The Evil Dead
shares zombie horror, camp humor, graphic practical gore, and a group trapped in an isolated wilderness setting
Braindead
shares comedic splatter, escalating undead attacks, and irreverent horror genre conventions
Shaun of the Dead
shares zombie comedy, ensemble survival, and a balance of scares with broad comic violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Tommy Wirkola
- Release Date
- 2009-01-09
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1275)
Cast
- Vegar Hoel
- Charlotte Frogner
- Stig Frode Henriksen
- Lasse Valdal
- Evy Kasseth Røsten
- Jeppe Beck Laursen
- Jenny Skavlan
- Ane Dahl Torp
- Bjørn Sundquist
- Ørjan Gamst
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dead Snow about?
- A Norwegian mountain getaway becomes a gleefully bloody fight for survival when Nazi zombies rise from the snow.
- What is Dead Snow like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dead Snow as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dead Snow violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dead Snow as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dead Snow?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining, campy blend of zombie scares, action, and graphic gore, while noting its familiar plot and thin characterization.
- Which films are like Dead Snow?
- Films with a similar feel include The Evil Dead, Braindead, and Shaun of the Dead.
- How long is Dead Snow?
- Dead Snow runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dead Snow?
- In United States, Dead Snow streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now.
