Død snø (2009)

A group of medical students head to the snowy town of Øksfjord for an Easter holiday. Their arrival is met with a history lesson and a warning: Nazis once occupied this town, abusing its residents. When the townspeople revolted, the Nazis fled to the hills--the very hills you now plan to camp on.

The kids are soon ambushed and a mad dash for survival ensues. Splitting up always signals the end. People die. Intestines fly. Blood spurts and heads squish. Good fun is had by all.

Dead Snow is a Norwegian zed offering whose fright is surprisingly atmospheric. It starts off dark with barely a hint of the insanity that follows. But we’re talking Nazi zombies here—guaranteed worth the wait.

The film's premise is simple. It’s filled with horror nods and clichés, but delivers the gore. Midway through Dead Snow takes on a humorous tone that underscores the most violent sequences (often set to awesome Norwegian techno-rock). Zed purists will take issue with the dismissal of core zombie tenets; however, the bloody climax which includes a machine gun laded snowmobile and a chainsaw is just hysterical. Perfect comedic timing=splat-tastic results.

As I see it, zombies come out of the box in this foreign flick making it all the better. Don’t let the idea of subtitles get in the way of seeing this. It’s got Nazi zombies!! Død snø is a must see for zombie aficionados.