I had time to catch up with fan favourite DEAD SNOW 2: RED VS DEAD (2014), a Norwegian comedy horror sequel that marks a step up from its predecessor thanks to a bigger budget and more involved plot. This one sees the prior movie's soul survivor, Martin, hunted by local cops for a murder spree while at the same time joining forces with a trio of American zombie hunters to tackle the marauding Nazi zombies. How they do so gives the film its subtitle, and it's a clever, nicely perceived idea.
The rest is pretty much par for the course for this genre. There's oodles of gore including the director's obsession with the intestinal tract, and some lowbrow humour added to the mix. Lots of action to take your mind off the sometimes weak writing, and the lavish, battle-oriented climax works a treat. The jokes are scattershot at times and occasionally puerile, but generally this has enough blood and momentum to work and prove above average by genre standards.
The rest is pretty much par for the course for this genre. There's oodles of gore including the director's obsession with the intestinal tract, and some lowbrow humour added to the mix. Lots of action to take your mind off the sometimes weak writing, and the lavish, battle-oriented climax works a treat. The jokes are scattershot at times and occasionally puerile, but generally this has enough blood and momentum to work and prove above average by genre standards.