Director Tommy Wirkola (HANZEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS) returns to the ground that made him famous by doing a sequel to his popular film, DEAD SNOW. The premise – Nazi zombies come back from the grave to reclaim their fortune – was a novel one, but the film’s execution was – in my opinion – spotty and it felt as if they didn't know what kind of film it was that they wanted to make. With this new film, we get a director who now has had a few years to think about it and, as a result, has realized where the meat of his premise lay: its ludicrous premise. And so, we get this new film which dips a whole lot more than its toe into outright (almost Grand Guignol-esque) comedy. The FX are fun and over the top (and jaw-dropping gory). The acting… slightly better than the first film. But this is clearly the director’s showcase here and he does an solid job. You may want to steer kids away from DEAD SNOW 2 (because of the gore), but teens will eat this up. All in all, a fun little time waster… and funny. The film is definitely funny. Recommended… especially after a few drinks.
3 out of 5 stars
~ Thom Carnell
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