61
Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumCheery, silly, splattery, and respectful of its elders (and betters, particularly Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead").
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoWirkola keeps the narrative taut, wasting not a frame; and he throws in funny moments.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe pic reveals itself as a horror-action-comedy a la "Evil Dead," with amusing twists of fate and over-the-top gore.
- Any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" during a zombie attack can't be all bad.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe concept doesn't go much further than the wardrobe department--that is, until a deliriously over-the-top climax finally rouses the film from its "Evil Dead"-mimicking stupor.
- 63Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversIf you tamp down your expectations -- those gaping plot holes are dangerous! -- there is a storm of scary fun to be had in this Scandinavian splatterfest.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceFor more than half of this 90-minute film, director Tommy Wirkola plays things pretty straight--a mistake, perhaps, since the first half is pretty boring--but once the Nazi zombies start arriving en masse, he abruptly shifts to an "Evil Dead"–style zaniness, including the sight of a potential victim hanging off the side of a mountain while using a zombie's entrails as rope.
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisAs is often the case with movies of this type, the real stars are the special-effects team, which does some admirably disgusting work.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis Norwegian zombie flick is perfect for those who just want a few good jolts and whole lot of gore.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThis blood-soaked melodrama -- a far cry from most foreign films -- has been a festival favorite and might well develop a cult following, though it's far too gory to reach beyond the core audience.