Year: 2014
Runtime: 100 min
Language: Norwegian
Director: Tommy Wirkola
Amidst a chaotic, snow-covered landscape, a lone survivor finds himself facing an overwhelming threat: a relentless army of undead Nazi soldiers seeking retribution. Severely injured and fighting for his life, he reluctantly teams up with a group of Soviet soldiers. Together, they must confront the gruesome reality of the reanimated horrors and battle for survival against the escalating conflict.
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As Martin’s harrowing adventure unfolded, he and his friends unintentionally ignited the fury of Nazi-zombies, who had their eyes fixed on a prized treasure. The fallout of their ill-fated actions turned catastrophic when Martin suffered a vicious bite, forcing him to take drastic measures by amputating the infected limb with a chainsaw. In a bid to correct his mistake, he attempted to return the stolen gold to its rightful owners, only to discover that he had overlooked a crucial coin. This blunder ignited a relentless pursuit by the relentless commander Herzog, who doggedly pursued Martin’s vehicle as he fled for his life. A harrowing car crash led to the slicing off of Herzog’s arm, which unfortunately became trapped in the vehicle with Martin.
Upon waking in a hospital bed, Martin found himself under the skeptical scrutiny of authorities who dismissed his wild tales of zombie confrontations and the murders of his friends. As the truth began to surface, Martin learned that a surgeon had mistakenly attached Herzog’s severed arm to his own stump, believing it was his natural limb. The reattached zombie appendage soon ran amok, unleashing chaos and destruction that claimed numerous victims, as Martin reluctantly found himself connected to the havoc wrought by his own mutated arm. Amidst this turbulent chaos, he was sedated and restrained.
Meanwhile, Herzog, having replaced his lost arm, commenced rallying an army of freshly reanimated locals through sinister means. In this tumultuous atmosphere, Bobby, a curious American tourist, clandestinely entered Martin’s hospital room, lured by rumors of the looming zombie outbreak. His fascination with Martin’s grotesque arm proved fleeting, however, as the appendage violently hurled him out a window. In a frantic attempt to escape, Martin leaped after him, only to discover that his zombie arm had tragically crushed Bobby’s chest, ending his life in a heart-wrenching moment.
Fueled by desperation and paranoia, Martin found himself fleeing from law enforcement, who now wrongfully branded him a child killer. His search for atonement led him to ally with the Zombie Squad—a trio of bookish friends: Daniel, Monica, and Blake—who vowed to assist him in Norway. As they orchestrated their mission, they urged Martin to uncover the authentic motivations driving Herzog’s nefarious plans, unaware of the harrowing challenges that awaited them.
In the dim corridors of a World War II museum, Martin crossed paths with Glenn Kenneth (played by Glenn Kenneth), the humble souvenir shop clerk. The eerie presence of a zombie arm displayed in the museum became a pivotal moment that altered their destinies. As Glenn guided Martin through the exhibits, they unearthed the grim legacy of Herzog, a former Nazi officer tasked by Hitler himself with quelling resistance efforts in Talvik. This shocking revelation sent chills down Martin’s spine, underscoring the fact that Herzog’s malevolent intentions remained a potent threat.
Outside, a nightmarish scene unfolded as Herzog and his zombie army descended upon a group of unsuspecting tourists, leaving behind a grotesque trail of destruction. Following the chaos, Herzog’s troops armed themselves with era-specific weaponry from the museum, including a formidable Tiger tank from World War II. Through a stroke of luck and disguising themselves as mannequins in the museum, Martin and Glenn narrowly evaded death.
As they surveyed the aftermath, Martin stumbled upon a stunning realization—his zombie arm possessed the extraordinary ability to raise and command the dead. When Daniel arrived on the scene, he efficiently dispatched an undead corpse; however, Martin swiftly demonstrated his newfound power by reviving it once again. As tensions mounted, Martin, Daniel, and their new undead ally ventured forth to locate the long-hidden burial ground of Russian Red Army POWs executed by Herzog years prior. Meanwhile, Monica, Blake, and Glenn scrambled to delay Herzog’s relentless advance, utilizing clever tactics and makeshift pipe bombs crafted from salvaged materials as they drew the undead into a nearby swamp to deal with them decisively.
Undeterred by their efforts, Herzog pressed on, believing Monica, Blake, and Glenn were perished in the swamp’s depths. However, Martin’s friends stumbled upon the forsaken graveyard, inadvertently releasing an entire legion of loyal Russian zombies under Martin’s command. The stage was set for an epic showdown as all sides converged on the town, leading to a dramatic confrontation between Martin and Herzog. With the townspeople safely evacuated and Herzog’s sinister orders thwarted, one might think the former Nazi would retreat; instead, he clung to his vile determination and attacked Martin’s growing undead army.
As the first clash erupted between Martin’s resurrected Russians and the relentless Nazi zombies, fortune appeared to favor Martin’s side. Yet, with the untimely death of the Russian commander, Lieutenant Stavarin (who fell victim to Herzog), the tides swiftly shifted. In a moment of desperation, Monica urged Martin to eliminate Herzog, their sole chance for survival. While Daniel attempted to commandeer the enemy’s tank, Martin faced Herzog in a brutal confrontation, while the others valiantly battled the remaining horde of zombies. The chaos escalated when Glenn met a grisly fate at the hands of a stealthy Nazi zombie, his attack precise and lethal. Just as Monica and Blake faced defeat, Daniel saw an opening; he fired the tank gun directly at Herzog while Martin kept him busy. The decapitation marked a gruesome yet triumphant end to this apocalyptic struggle, as Herzog’s head soared through the air, leaving his army of zombies to collapse lifelessly and liberating Monica and Blake from imminent doom.
In the wake of their hard-fought victory, Martin returned to the church where his beloved Hanna lay buried. In a morbid act, he exhumed her lifeless body, resurrecting her as a zombie as they shared a bizarre yet fervent reunion. While indulging in this grotesque yet meaningful encounter, their zombie companion observed from a distance, seemingly accepting of their unique, if macabre, love story.
In a chilling post-credits revelation, a Nazi doctor worked feverishly to resurrect Herzog’s severed head, which, remarkably, opened its eyes, hinting at an ominous and possibly apocalyptic future lurking just beyond the horizon.
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