Name: Handling the Undead
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2024-02-09
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bahar Pars, Bjørn Sundquist, Denise Trankalis

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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?

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Nordic Zombie Drama
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Directed by: Thea Hvistendahl
Written by: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Thea Hvistendahl
Produced by: Kristin Emblem, Guri Neby
Music by: Peter Raeburn

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February 9, 2024 · 1 h 38 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes

Released: February 9, 2024
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Original language: Norwegian
Also spoken: Swedish
Made in: Greece, Norway, Sweden
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $105,046
Available in: 25 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

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Where can I stream Handling the Undead?

Kanopy

In the United States, Handling the Undead is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 16 other countries.

Is Handling the Undead worth watching?

62

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 70). Critics rate it higher (73 out of 100) than audiences (50).

Will Handling the Undead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Handling the Undead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Handling the Undead in English?

NorwegianSwedish

No, it was made in Norwegian, with some Swedish.