Handling The Undead review: Moody Norwegian zombie tale is sad, and not much else

A loud, high-pitched sound echoes through the streets of Oslo. Car alarms start going off everywhere. A citywide blackout begins. An elderly man, draped over...

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Rappers, coups, drugs, zombies, grandmas, and hummingbirds all got the spotlight in some of 2024's best Sundance movies.

In the realm of zombie-themed films, a genre often mired in clichés and predictable plotlines, "Handling the Undead '' aims to stand out.

This Norwegian film subverts genre expectations.

Directed by Thea Hvistendahl

HANDLING THE UNDEAD is a slow-burn zombie drama from Norway but with minimal dialogue. Based on a book by LET ME IN author. Movie Review >

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A zombie movie is wrapped in a gentle tale of mourning and love.

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A final dispatch from Sundance, with two films starring Renate Reinsve!

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The new Sundance film “Handling the Undead” reunites the “Worst Person in the World” stars for an unsettling, transfixing twist on the genre.

The first word that comes to mind when thinking of how to write about Thea Hvistendahl's Handling the Undead is: dread. To expand: slow, ponderous dread. Wri...

Breakout actress Renate Reinsve stars in 'Handling The Undead,' a moody, dread-soaked and emotional zombie movie unlike most.

The living dead are back again in Thea Hvistendahl's surprisingly delicate 'Handling the Undead,' starring Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.