Renate Reinsve

Anders Danielsen Lie

Bahar Pars

Bjørn Sundquist

Denise Trankalis

Bente Børsum

Jan Hrynkiewicz

Olga Damani

John Ajvide Lindqvist

Inesa Dauksta

Kian Hansen

Dennis Østby Ruud

Pinelli Hedda Munthe

Anders Dybwad

Emma Damskau

Monica Csango

Anders Rønning

Gunhild Finne Nilsen

Katinka Haug

Zoi Xanthi

Lene Vaagland

Levi Gawrock Trøite

Ole Ulvik Rokseth

Nikos Papathanasis

David Odstad

Thomas Kristiansen

Andreas Hylander

Andreas Franck

Elin Kristoffersen

Tormod Ringnes

David Silverin

Nils Aré Viken

John Bush

Darren Rae

Victoria Wælgaard

Bente Ulvik

Thea Hvistendahl

Kristin Emblem

Guri Neby

Sveinung Golimo

Pål Ulvik Rokseth

Trude Lirhus

Thomas Grotmol

Morten Jacobsen

Bent Holm

Torgrim Forbergskog

Linda Janson

Marte Beck

Spiros Angelopoulos

Thomas Drange Kristiansen

Mats Høiby

Christos Vasakakis

Sofia Dimopoulou

Dag Erik Amdam

Albin Abrahamsson

Anja Gundersen Gøystdal

Thore Garberg

Roar Fjørtoft

Anniken Haugen

Even Standal Vesterhus

Thomas Buch

Françoise von Roy

Pierre Hodgson

Terje Linchausen

Nicolay Jacobsen

Fredrik Havstein

Bror Neby Hilland

Marius Hamm

Nikolai Lockertsen

Geir Moen

Agnete Brun

Morten Brun

Ihne Pedersen

Bo Lundgren

Marek Havel

Tormod Berge

Eirik Sildnes

Jan Arne Storkås

Håkan Strandhag

Vincent Larsson

Andy Hudson

Ryan Liddle

John Gurney

Otto Thorbjørnsen

Simen Tystad Tunold

Peter Raeburn

Paul Campbell

Celine Engebrigtsen

Ola Narum Berg

Henriette Løberg-Andersen

Nick Shumaker

Rasmus Krogh

Susan Wendt

Jason Wald

Emily Thomas

Sarah Colvin

Nicholas Alavanos

Pathi Katsoufi

Kristina Börjeson

Leif Holst Jensen

Luise Nes

Michael Tsimperopoulos

Aslaug Konradsdottir

Dimitra Giatrakou

Mirjam Veske

Lizette Jonjic

Horror

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Mystery

Håndtering av udøde

Einar Film

Filmiki Etairia

Zentropa International Sweden

Film i Väst

Greek Film Centre

Greece

Norway

Sweden

Norsk

svenska

Handling the Undead

based on novel or book

cemetery

loss

grief

zombie

car accident

death

death of mother

death of son

woman director

oslo, norway

animal cruelty

death of wife

grieving mother

death of grandson

JJ Gonzalez

A bleak and somewhat beautiful piece, “Handling the Undead” had my curiosity the moment it was announced. The first act was great though, with a haunting and mesmerizing score, which is consistent throughout the film. The ending is BIZARRE though, and is haunting as well. Unfortunately, it drags throughout the middle, and the protagonists act about as human as the zombies. Have no idea how they managed to waste Renate.

Given how much I enjoyed Let the Right one In, I had high hopes for Norwegian production, Handling the Undead. Hopes that were slowly eroded, over the course of this film. 

Yes, I could talk about this being haunting and meaningful, on a vague and nebulous level but I wont. In reality, this essentially is a slow burn zombie film with an outcome no different from any other zombie flick. The key departure is this film is maudlin, lacks pace, an underlying meaning and is generally, downright depressing. 

I could have rated this down further but there is nothing wrong with the quality of the acting, cinematography, etc, its the underlying script, for me, that doesn't work. 

In summary, whilst Let the Right One in was amazing, I felt this is its antithesis. Without beating around the bush, trying to unearth some hidden meaning, in this reviewers opinion, its simply crummy. My advice, if you like zombie flicks, most are better than this.

Even at four times speed (MX Player won't play faster), it's excruciatingly slow. At least you get a few laughs, because a two-minute shot of an old guy walking looks hilarious in quadruple speed, or a three-minute trumpet solo or weeping session for the camera sounds tear-inducingly funny.

I like slow movies with long shots when there's a script and a point to it, but this is just toe-cringingly pathetic and pretentious with zero talent or story to back it up.

What a boring clown show. It also looks like poop. 90% of scenes have grays instead of blacks (even a scene where the entire power grid is down, and it's supposed to be pitch dark), and it looks like someone made an analog copy of a copy of a copy, dragged it through mud, and then scanned it.

On the upside, it's time for bed, I've been having trouble falling asleep lately, but right now I'm almost nodding off while writing this. 

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A review by JJ Gonzalez

Written by JJ Gonzalez on Fri Jan 26 2024

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