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Top positive review
Please, lose the stereotypes
November 17, 2019
First, I want to get what bothers me out of the way. The movie is set beneath a US Army base in Germany, and I was shocked at the contempt shown by the soldiers toward the local civilians. I was stationed with the Navy in Australia and in Italy, and I NEVER would have talked that way to the host nationals. Nor did anyone else I knew.
For a movie that's otherwise clever and fun--note I still gave it four stars--I'm disappointed that the filmmakers didn't know better than to dredge up the old gung-ho soldier stereotype and the arrogant-American stereotype, robo-soldiers with itchy trigger fingers who don't care a speck for anyone's life. It's as B.S. as every other stereotype.
Now the positives. The main character is a bit of a cad himself, but grows in the process of exploring the underground concrete labyrinth and fighting off zombies. There's all the shoot-em-up action you'd expect, some gore but not too much, and a bonding with an American he meets along the way. You want Nazi zombies still in their uniforms? Nazi UFO's, and an alien thrown in for good measure? This movie's got'em. Yes, "Dead Snow" has Nazis too, but this one's got Hitler himself! And he gets a satisfying amount of action in the showdown, when the main character finds himself called to finish the task started by the Red Army in 1945.
For a movie that's otherwise clever and fun--note I still gave it four stars--I'm disappointed that the filmmakers didn't know better than to dredge up the old gung-ho soldier stereotype and the arrogant-American stereotype, robo-soldiers with itchy trigger fingers who don't care a speck for anyone's life. It's as B.S. as every other stereotype.
Now the positives. The main character is a bit of a cad himself, but grows in the process of exploring the underground concrete labyrinth and fighting off zombies. There's all the shoot-em-up action you'd expect, some gore but not too much, and a bonding with an American he meets along the way. You want Nazi zombies still in their uniforms? Nazi UFO's, and an alien thrown in for good measure? This movie's got'em. Yes, "Dead Snow" has Nazis too, but this one's got Hitler himself! And he gets a satisfying amount of action in the showdown, when the main character finds himself called to finish the task started by the Red Army in 1945.
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Top critical review
Surprisingly Good First Person Shooter Zombie Flick
August 26, 2016
Surprisingly Good First Person Shooter Low Budget Zombie Flick. The premise is two friends, one German and one American, want to recover some Nazi gold rumored to be stored in an underground World War 2 era facility located beneath an American military post in Germany. The American outfits his German friend with a suit containing video cam headgear, some type of smartphone strapped at the wrist so they can communicate, and a set of Wi-Fi repeaters to place in the facility. After some hijinks to get on the base the wise cracking German is able to get into the underground facility. As he is exploring it he comes across a bunch of dead bodies, some Nazis and some American soldiers from the 1960's. He then encounters his first Nazi zombie, followed by a squad of American soldiers. They are all trapped by an emerging horde of Nazi Zombies, led by a zombified Adolph Hitler! The film has excellent production quality, the script is decent, and the acting good. The wise cracks get a bit irritating at times, and you have to set aside your disbelief about the motives and mental states of the various characters, but all in all its a great Zombie "b" flick filmed in the style of a first person shooter video game.
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November 17, 2019
First, I want to get what bothers me out of the way. The movie is set beneath a US Army base in Germany, and I was shocked at the contempt shown by the soldiers toward the local civilians. I was stationed with the Navy in Australia and in Italy, and I NEVER would have talked that way to the host nationals. Nor did anyone else I knew.
For a movie that's otherwise clever and fun--note I still gave it four stars--I'm disappointed that the filmmakers didn't know better than to dredge up the old gung-ho soldier stereotype and the arrogant-American stereotype, robo-soldiers with itchy trigger fingers who don't care a speck for anyone's life. It's as B.S. as every other stereotype.
Now the positives. The main character is a bit of a cad himself, but grows in the process of exploring the underground concrete labyrinth and fighting off zombies. There's all the shoot-em-up action you'd expect, some gore but not too much, and a bonding with an American he meets along the way. You want Nazi zombies still in their uniforms? Nazi UFO's, and an alien thrown in for good measure? This movie's got'em. Yes, "Dead Snow" has Nazis too, but this one's got Hitler himself! And he gets a satisfying amount of action in the showdown, when the main character finds himself called to finish the task started by the Red Army in 1945.
For a movie that's otherwise clever and fun--note I still gave it four stars--I'm disappointed that the filmmakers didn't know better than to dredge up the old gung-ho soldier stereotype and the arrogant-American stereotype, robo-soldiers with itchy trigger fingers who don't care a speck for anyone's life. It's as B.S. as every other stereotype.
Now the positives. The main character is a bit of a cad himself, but grows in the process of exploring the underground concrete labyrinth and fighting off zombies. There's all the shoot-em-up action you'd expect, some gore but not too much, and a bonding with an American he meets along the way. You want Nazi zombies still in their uniforms? Nazi UFO's, and an alien thrown in for good measure? This movie's got'em. Yes, "Dead Snow" has Nazis too, but this one's got Hitler himself! And he gets a satisfying amount of action in the showdown, when the main character finds himself called to finish the task started by the Red Army in 1945.
August 26, 2016
Surprisingly Good First Person Shooter Low Budget Zombie Flick. The premise is two friends, one German and one American, want to recover some Nazi gold rumored to be stored in an underground World War 2 era facility located beneath an American military post in Germany. The American outfits his German friend with a suit containing video cam headgear, some type of smartphone strapped at the wrist so they can communicate, and a set of Wi-Fi repeaters to place in the facility. After some hijinks to get on the base the wise cracking German is able to get into the underground facility. As he is exploring it he comes across a bunch of dead bodies, some Nazis and some American soldiers from the 1960's. He then encounters his first Nazi zombie, followed by a squad of American soldiers. They are all trapped by an emerging horde of Nazi Zombies, led by a zombified Adolph Hitler! The film has excellent production quality, the script is decent, and the acting good. The wise cracks get a bit irritating at times, and you have to set aside your disbelief about the motives and mental states of the various characters, but all in all its a great Zombie "b" flick filmed in the style of a first person shooter video game.
February 18, 2018
You know what you're entering to watch from the poster alone do n't be shocked by the inaccuracies. I personally enjoyed it for the sheer entertainment value.
The fact that it was shot in FPS, why not. Sometimes there the more jerky camera in big-budget movies where you cant see the action than this.
I hope they will have a sequel (for example another explorer goes after the escaped ufo who was recaptured in area 51 :) ). Give me zombies, aliens, mad scientists and well-known artifacts secured in area 51 and you will have another gem on your hands.
The fact that it was shot in FPS, why not. Sometimes there the more jerky camera in big-budget movies where you cant see the action than this.
I hope they will have a sequel (for example another explorer goes after the escaped ufo who was recaptured in area 51 :) ). Give me zombies, aliens, mad scientists and well-known artifacts secured in area 51 and you will have another gem on your hands.
August 9, 2016
Taken on its own merits? It's fairly entertaining and should be an option for any adventurous zombite. I watched because it was filmed in Oberammergau, Germany where I was stationed in the Army. Not much of the city in the movie but some very cool WWII bunkers and stuff. Give it a try. Don't like it? Turn it off...
March 4, 2019
I am still not sure why I struggled through this movie. It was just bad. The dialog was horrible, the acting was ridiculous and the premise, while intriguing, was left to just flounder. Skip it and go watch something, ANYTHING, else.
August 14, 2016
this is a humorous romp, even the poor dubbing didnt ruin it for me! start to finish i will watch this movie again and tell all of my friends about it. if your looking for something serious/historically accurate/well funded than this is not the movie for you. however if you like cheesy movies, i would rate this as far above average for the genre.
October 16, 2019
found footage ... and yes, high command is found down there ... put it this way - evil lends strength, and the fate of the leader remains unknown. The footage during credits is worth watching. Low budget, entertaining. Take a chance and watch - if you don't like it in the first 15 min, move on to something else.
October 14, 2018
I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting this to be one of those movies that I watch for 10 minutes of it and turn it off. It has the feel of a first person shooter. For a low budget movie, it is pretty entertaining and clever. It is dubbed in from German, but for most of the movie, you are in first person mode looking at zombies that don't talk. There are only a few scenes where you will even notice.
March 29, 2019
So bad...it’s awesome! Some great one-liners, zombies, Nazis, aliens, and all in a first person POV; very much like the best over-the-top Nazi-Zombie video games. A lot of fun.
February 2, 2019
The Plot was ok ... but the budget was very low and the acting not so good. if redone with good CGI and better acting you could have a decent movie here.
