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.
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