Handling the Undead (3 Stars)

This is the 23rd film in the Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival.

Sometimes a film is too Norwegian for its own good. As you know, Scandinavian horror films are different to horror films made in other countries. They don't rely on terrifying scenes or jump scares, they have a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. "Handling the Undead" takes this to the limit.

There's a family that lives in a remote community. Only a few houses. The grandmother becomes a zombie. Her grandson becomes a zombie. One of her daughters becomes a zombie.

That might sound like a typical zombie film, but don't forget that it was made in Norway. The zombies lie in bed all day waiting for someone to bring them food. Sometimes they're taken for walks, hand in hand. The family is worried that they might be suffering, so they consider killing them. Again.

I found the film okay. Nothing special, but okay in the context of the Scandinavian horror genre. The others that I talked to all hated it.