Dead Snow
Død snø
“Eins, Zwei, Die!”
Synopsis
Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler's horrors live on when they come face to face with a battalion of zombie Nazi soldiers intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die.
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Dead Snow - Behind the Scenes
Type: Behind the Scenes • Published 2020-12-22
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 9, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 1, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$800K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.71x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tommy Wirkola
- Screenplay & Story
- Stig Frode Henriksen, Tommy Wirkola
- Original Score
- Christian Wibe
- Original Title
- Død snø
- Country of Origin
- Norway
- Spoken Languages
- Norwegian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Budget
- $800K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.2M
- Production Studios
- Zwart Arbeid, Euforia Film, FilmCamp, Miho Film, Yellow Bastard Production, News On Request, Barentsfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tommy Wirkola
Stig Frode Henriksen, Tommy Wirkola
Christian Wibe
Mathis Mathisen, Matthew Weston
Martin Stoltz
Kjetil Omberg, Harald Zwart, Magne Ek, Espen Horn, Tomas Evjen
Department Leadership Roster
Tommy Wirkola
Director
Christian Wibe
Original Music Composer
Tomas Evjen
Producer
Martin Stoltz
Editor
Terje Strømstad
Producer
Liv Ask
Production Design
Kristoffer Jørgensen
Stunt Coordinator
Linn Henriksen
Costume Design
Bryan Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stig Frode Henriksen
Writer
Tommy Wirkola
Writer
Matthew Weston
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dead Snow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dead Snow about?
Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler's horrors live on when they come face to face with a battalion of zombie Nazi soldiers intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die.
Who directed Dead Snow?
Dead Snow was directed by Tommy Wirkola.
Who stars in Dead Snow?
The principal cast of Dead Snow includes Vegar Hoel, Charlotte Frogner, Stig Frode Henriksen, Lasse Valdal, Evy Kasseth Røsten.
When was Dead Snow released and how long is it?
Dead Snow was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dead Snow?
Dead Snow had a reported production budget of $800K and grossed $2.2M at the worldwide box office (2.71 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Dead Snow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dead Snow was composed by Christian Wibe.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dead Snow?
Dead Snow holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).