Handling the Undead (2024)
6.632 /10
19 Reviews
Rate This Movie:
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?
Videos & Photos
cast
... Anna
... David
... Eva
... Mahler
... Solglimt Colleague
User reviews
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.
Director:
Writer:
John Ajvide Lindqvist (Novel)
John Ajvide Lindqvist (Screenplay)
Thea Hvistendahl (Screenplay)
Françoise von Roy (Script Consultant)
Pierre Hodgson (Script Consultant)
Release Date:
2024-02-09
Run Time:
98 min
Reviews of
Handling the Undead
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.
Cast & Crew of
Handling the Undead
Cast
... Anna
... David
... Eva
... Mahler
... Solglimt Colleague
... Tora
... Peter
... Elisabet
... Flora
... Kian
... Elias
... Doctor
... Drowned Man
... Solglimt Colleague
... Undertaker
... Reporter (voice)
... Police Officer (voice)
... Police Officer (voice)
... (uncredited)
... (uncredited)
... (uncredited)
Crew
... Director
... Producer
... Producer
... Novel
... Screenplay
... Executive Producer
... Director of Photography
... Editor
... Editor
... Screenplay
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Script Supervisor
... Makeup Artist
... Art Direction
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Key Makeup Artist
... First Assistant Camera
... Digital Compositor
... Original Music Composer
... Sound Recordist
... Boom Operator
... Dialogue Editor
... Post Production Supervisor
... Graphic Designer
... Production Accountant
... Costume Assistant
... Electrician
... Gaffer
... Lighting Technician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Visual Effects Producer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Foley Recordist
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Artist
... Sound Designer
... Head of Production
... Colorist
... Set Decoration
... Costume Design
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Sound Designer
... Sound Designer
... Props
... Production Design
... Digital Intermediate Colorist
... Assistant Camera
... Best Boy Electrician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Loader
... Camera Trainee
... Local Casting
... Location Manager
... Location Scout
... Online Editor
... Second Assistant Director
... Music Supervisor
... First Assistant Director
... Production Coordinator
... Production Coordinator
... Third Assistant Director
... Script Consultant
... Script Consultant
... Carpenter
... Location Scout
... Location Scout
... Location Scout
... Location Scout
... Concept Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Still Photographer
... Still Photographer
... Still Photographer
... Key Grip
... Grip
... Additional Editor
... Additional Editor
... Additional Editor
... Post Producer
... Post Production Supervisor
... Film Processor
... Film Processor
... Film Processor
... VFX Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Music Producer
... Orchestrator
... Casting
... Makeup Effects Designer
... Line Producer
... Post Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Co-Producer
... Child Wrangler
... Steadicam Operator
![Official Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qrmpti8QHco/mqdefault.jpg)
Similar Movies To
Handling the Undead
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
6.6/10
The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.
Release: 2002-11-08
28 Days Later (2002)
7.217/10
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
Release: 2002-10-31
Jackie Brown (1997)
7.361/10
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.
Release: 1997-12-25
The Name of the Rose (1986)
7.479/10
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence – which is considerable.
Release: 1986-09-24
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
7.719/10
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
Release: 2004-12-22
Volver (2006)
7.476/10
While a woman attempts to cover up her daughter's murder and reinvent her life, her sister is visited by their mother, who was thought to have died.
Release: 2006-03-17
East of Eden (1955)
7.566/10
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Release: 1955-04-10
Rebecca (1940)
7.92/10
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Release: 1940-03-23
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
7.414/10
A young transgender man explores his gender identity and searches for love in rural Nebraska.
Release: 1999-09-02
The Outsiders (1983)
7.225/10
When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Release: 1983-03-25
The Blue Angel (1930)
7.331/10
Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.
Release: 1930-04-01
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
7.485/10
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.
Release: 1935-04-20
Stand by Me (1986)
7.857/10
After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four Oregon boys decide to go see the body. On the way, Gordie, Vern, Chris and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, as they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.
Release: 1986-08-08
The Godfather (1972)
8.693/10
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Release: 1972-03-14
About a Boy (2002)
6.673/10
Will Freeman is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up.
Release: 2002-04-26
Ghost (1990)
7.213/10
Even though Sam Wheat, the successful investment counsellor, still finds it difficult to express his deeper feelings for her after all these years, his young potter girlfriend, Molly Jensen, is the love of his life. However, a curious case of a systematic discrepancy will prepare the ground for a hideous urban homicide in one of Manhattan's dark alleys, trapping, seemingly forever, the unfortunate deceased's immortal soul in the realm of the mortals. With the condemned spirit unable to interact with the physical world--and as Molly's life, too, is in grave danger--Sam will have to turn to the spiritual medium, Oda Mae Brown, to warn and protect her. Can Oda and the ghost settle the unfinished business in time?
Release: 1990-07-13
Oliver Twist (2005)
6.745/10
Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Release: 2005-09-23
Love on the Run (1979)
7.1/10
Antoine is now 30, working as a proofreader and getting divorced from his wife. It's the first "no-fault" divorce in France and a media circus erupts, dredging up Antoine's past. Indecisive about his new love with a store clerk, he impulsively takes off with an old flame.
Release: 1979-01-24
The Phone Call (2013)
7.3/10
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
Release: 2013-10-20
Out of Darkness (2013)
8/10
A unique story told by nine different actors which explores the haunting of a conscience by lost souls that won't let go.
Release: 2013-10-08