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Overall Rank: 20239

Average Rating: 2.2/4

# of Ratings: 8

Theatrical Release Date: 05/04/2012

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 01/01/2013

Language: English

Genre: Action, Horror

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Marko Mäkilaakso

Actors: Andrew Tiernan, Mikko Leppilampi, Samuel Vauramo, Jouko Ahola, Mark Wingett, Andreas Wilson

Plot: A squad of Finnish soldiers aided by an American Special Forces unit discover a Nazi bunker containing an experiment designed to reanimate the dead.

dukeakasmudge
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War Of The Dead

dukeakasmudge - wrote on 09/05/2016

I prefer zombie movies where the zombies are walkers & HATE the movies where they're runners.I was hoping the zombies in War Of The Dead were going to be walkers but I guess I should've known.I know I probably would've been way more into the movie if they were.Hopefully someday, somebody will make a zombie war movie where they are.If it's been done recently I know nothing about it.Surprisingly though, it worked in War Of The Dead.I couldn't imagine the zombies being any other way.War Of The Dead was a non stop action/horror flick.Something was always happening here & there & the zombies being like they were, just added to it.I was into it right from the start till the very end.Still it's not something I'd ever watch again or want to add to my movie collection but if somebody was thinking …

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Yojimbo - wrote on 11/19/2012

A squad of Finnish soldiers aided by an American Special Forces unit discover a Nazi bunker containing an experiment designed to reanimate the dead. The WWII zombie film has been attempted a few times now and this Finnish backed project adds little to the sub genre. Frustratingly, once again the "zombies" are not of the classic Romero type, but the hyped up, gymnastic variety and so come across more as dim-witted vampires than shambling, undead corpses. The weak, half-hearted dialogue and characterisation also do little to add to the mix leaving War Of The Dead a largely plotless exercise in extras dressed in army surplus leaping out at the cast in darkened woods and corridors. The production value actually isn't too bad for such an obviously low budget film but the acting is suspect and …