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Just when you thought the Nazi zombie subgenre was dead, Scandinavia gives us Dead Snow. For those who find the concept appealing, the movie cuts the mustard, as well as several arteries. Unfortunately, a hackneyed plot, stock characters, and a scarcity of memorable gags keep Dead Snow from transcending our expectations. The lack of originality is counterbalanced by the movie’s brisk pace and a satisfying climax in the snow where three young men battle a horde of Nazis with guns, knives, chainsaws, and, adding to the zombie weapon arsenal, snowmobile treads. The best part for me was when a beleaguered teenager crossed a hammer and sickle in front of his zombie attacker, a gnarled old Nazi obviously still sore that the Russians kicked the Germans’ asses half a century ago.