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“Sometimes dead is bett-ah” – Fred Gwynne, “Pet Sematary”<\/strong><\/p>\n

That classic line haunts the most unconventional zombie film in years. “Handling the Undead” ditches the shambling walks and brain-eating tics we expect from the genre.<\/p>\n

The undead here are vacant and still, harmless shells of their former selves. Or are they?<\/p>\n

Norwegian director Thea Hvistendahl teases that question without the histrionics we’re used to when the dead come back to life. It’s a meditation on loss that feels like we’re stuck at a stranger’s funeral. <\/p>\n

And it never ends.<\/p>\n

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“Handling the Undead” follows three families dealing with the loss of a loved one.<\/p>\n

A car accident. Old age. An undisclosed illness.<\/p>\n

We see them carrying on with their lives, the heaviness stark and oppressive. A good 20 minutes into this somber affair an electronic pulse rumbles through their community.<\/p>\n

Suddenly the dead start moving again.<\/p>\n

A grief-stricken mother (Renate Reinsve) reunites with her child, who bears the markings of having been dead for a while. The makeup effects give “Handling the Undead” its creepiest moments.<\/p>\n

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An elderly woman reunites with her lost love, going through the motions of their former life together. The dead can<\/em> dance, but badly.<\/p>\n

A family man waits at home while doctors refuse to let him see his wife. She was declared dead after an accident but she’s still not quite … alive.<\/p>\n

The undead here barely move. They don’t speak. They open their eyes with effort and show little of their former selves. And their families cling to them anyway.<\/p>\n

Loss. Regret. Healing. It’s all embedded in the story, but we need more to power a 90-plus minute feature. By that measure, “Handling the Undead” can’t deliver.<\/p>\n

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On a hot day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back. Who are they? What do they want?<\/p>\n

Renate Reinsve stars in Thea Hvistendahl\u2019s HANDLING THE UNDEAD. Opens Friday + Q&As! https:\/\/t.co\/xyJxSUtFrk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2w7QU7b1hN<\/a><\/p>\n

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