Nordic horror cinema has come a long way… whether we’re talking DEAD SNOW, TROLLHUNTER, or this latest entry, RAGNAROK. The film is basically “JURASSIAC PARK in the Netherlands with a giant snake” and it follows all of Spielberg’s award winner’s beats. The plot is VERY similar to JP as is the cast and there are very few surprises in its ~90 minute runtime. The creature is nothing to write home about – mostly CG and created with little thought to anatomical uniqueness. There are a few scenes of action and they may be a little too intense for the really little ones, but pre-teens and teens will love this. Oh, and all of the deaths happen off-screen, so no one will get too scared. An unimposing little time waster, RAGNAROK, is nothing special, but it’s also not so bad as to be unwatchable. Flawed, but fairly innocent… ok for the kids as long as they’re not too young.
Rating: 2 out of 5
~ Thom Carnell
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