Handling the Undead

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1h 37m

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On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want? A family is faced with the mother's reawakening before they have even mourned her death after a car accident; an elderly woman gets the love of her life back the same day she has buried her; a grandfather rescues his grandchild from the gravesite in a desperate attempt to get his daughter out of her depression. Handling the Undead is a drama with elements of horror about three families, a story about grief and loss, but also about hope and understanding of what we can't comprehend or control.

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Brian Tallerico

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It’s an incredibly somber film, one washed in hues of blue and green, and it gets under your skin, making you question how you would react if you could have more time with a lost loved one, even if you knew immediately there would be a cost.

Feb 1, 2024

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Hoai-Tran Bui

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A ponderous, glacially-paced depiction of the all-consuming power of grief that’s so morose it fossilizes into tedious monotony.

Jan 31, 2024

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Hannah Strong

Little White Lies

There’s a sense of sadness and dread that haunts every frame; the rolling fog that those left behind know all too well.

Jan 29, 2024

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

Emotionally vivid, relentless, and shocking, HANDLING THE UNDEAD treads new territory for zombie horror. Profoundly emotional and so very human, it brought me to tears.

Apr 24, 2024

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Alex Papaioannou

InSession Film

It’s a chilling film that relies heavily on both gorgeous cinematography and a moody score to maximize the impact it has on its audience.

Rated: C+

Mar 5, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

The cinematography and music are beautiful but almost nothing happens for 98 minutes. We are literally watching people stare longingly for over an hour. No thank you.

Rated: 3/10

Mar 2, 2024

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Laura H

Bad, so bad. Honestly no redeeming qualities. You don't really care about any characters and there's no development, it's just trying to be sad and thoughtful. For a movie about zombies there’s no slight scare at all other than a rabbit being murdered which you also have to listen to rabbit SHRIEKING for about 45 seconds which was completely unnecessary for the point they were making. Honestly a HUGE waste of time, I can’t find anything good to even say about it. Go see if you just want to be horribly depressed I guess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Kai L

Slow pace and veeeeery boring!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Synopsis

On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want? A family is faced with the mother's reawakening before they have even mourned her death after a car accident; an elderly woman gets the love of her life back the same day she has buried her; a grandfather rescues his grandchild from the gravesite in a desperate attempt to get his daughter out of her depression. Handling the Undead is a drama with elements of horror about three families, a story about grief and loss, but also about hope and understanding of what we can't comprehend or control.

Director: Thea Hvistendahl
Producer: Sveinung Golimo, Rasmus Krogh, Nick Shumaker, Susan Wendt, Jason Wald, Emily Thomas, Sarah Colvin
Screenwriter: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Thea Hvistendahl
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: Einar Film
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): May 31, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 37m