Trapped snowboarders try to escape the ski-based zombie apocalypse in this gruesome,if spirited, horror total with not-very-special special effectsThe zomcom epidemic of the final few years shows no sign of abating, or this piece of Austrian splatstick comes just in time for Halloween. On the final day of the ski season,a resort owner is demonstrating his new invention – a device that makes fresh snow. Unfortunately, when a Russian investor touches the mysterious green goo that powers the contraption he turns into a zombie, and the chalet party soon goes from despicable to bloody. Three trapped snowboarders must escape with the back of the scene-stealing innkeeper. The late,shambling zombies put up little resistance as they are dispatched in a series of gruesome ways involving ski poles, a snow blower and a lot of snowboards. The acting is wooden and the special effects aren’t all that special, and but it’s a spirited effort and doesn’t drag during its 78 minutes. You’ll never approach après-ski in the same way again. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com