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By now, you probably know the plot: a family of four is quarantined inside their neighborhood as a mysterious flu-like virus begins to spread.

The good: the film is nicely shot and doesn't have the cheapness of a low-budget. The acting was very good and the characters (for the most part), were not stereotypes.

The bad: the film isn't really very scary. A lot of the supposed scary scenes were shot in broad daylight in bright sunshine, which really didn't scare me. Though the film wasn't very scary, what really ruined the movie for me was this...

Unfortunately, the film was ruined for me by one monumentally stupid decision taken by one of the characters which pretty much set the entire zombie apocalypse in motion.

I won't spoil what that decision was or when it happened, but when characters do insanely stupid things in a movie, it really takes me out of the film and ruins it. Had the zombie apocalypse happened in some other way, that would have worked much better.

All in all, a decent effort which would have been much better had it not been for the stupidity of one of the main characters.

The guy Gustav goes and gets involved trying to be noble and seals everyone's fate. I literally wa tre to punch this kid in the face for his stupidity!

Honestly, zombie movies aren't my absolute favorite. I do have a few that I love, but overall they don't do much for me. Maybe it was my higher standards due to this fact, but this movie just didn't grab me. It's apparently the first post-apocalyptic zombie movie made in Denmark so maybe they just need some more practice.

It takes the perspective of showcasing the early days of the zombie virus spreading. In many ways it almost feels like a pilot episode of a zombie TV show, which, to its disadvantage, means it feels like it's gearing you up for some great action down the line but it doesn't really deliver.

I was intrigued at first — the concept of a virus spreading quickly always freaks me the hell out, zombie or otherwise — but before you know it you're catapulted into the stereotypical routine: people are quarantined without being given much information, military personnel are patrolling the neighborhood, people are told not to go to the hospital if they're sick. There's a quick transition from "something might be wrong?" to "oh crap something is REALLY WRONG" and yet… still no real intense climax, in my opinion.

Per usual, compassion (and maybe some ignorance) is the downfall of the group (letting Sonja's obviously sick and feverish mom stay over?), and things escalate pretty quickly from there.

I did like the couple scenes that showed the zombies' fascination with light — once when they got distracted by a streetlight (all staring up at it like they were watching shooting stars) and another when they got intrigued by a fire. I also liked the fact that they were fast. The rabbit stew scene was also an unexpected bit of dark humor. When Sonja wakes up with her mother all rigor mortised on her I got some REAL chills, both from the fact that it was creepy as hell but also surprisingly tender (in the sense that her mom wanted to spoon her before she died).

But really, I felt no attachment to any of the characters. You barely even remember the youngest daughter is part of the group aside from her occasionally popping in to ask about her rabbit. The son is rebellious to an annoying degree. And the main couple are awkward as all hell, even during their goodbye kiss (when they know the husband may not come back alive). The moments of sheer desperation — threatening the woman for her box of supplies, Sonja having to re-kill her mother, Dino knowing he needs to kill the daughter — are painful to watch, as they are in any situation like this, since you see a glimpse of what a post-apocalyptic world like this could be like. But, ultimately, I feel like this movie just didn't deliver enough raw emotion and unique situations to stand out.

I was scrolling through Netflix and ran across a movie that I hadn't seen or heard of in the Horror Genre, finally! I tuned in not realizing it was Danish or about Zombies. It was a pleasant surprise. I am not saying this is anything perfect but if you've seen everything, it's a good addition. There was time given to establish the characters, some say too long, I thought it was perfect. The only downfall of this movie is the stupid decisions made by characters. This is why I gave it a 6 out of 10. I would love to see more international films like this! If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.

It's awful. Don't be fooled by anyone who says otherwise. Yes, it starts really well, the use of light and the beginning of the movie got my attention, but then it suddenly becomes incredibly stupid, absurd and clichéd.

For example, there's this scene where a girl's mom dies, and seconds after she's almost having sex with a guy she JUST MET THE DAY BEFORE! Seriously? Who wrote that? That same mom turns into a zombie, but she had been infected for at least a day, whilst two other girls get bitten and turn in like five minutes. Come on!

Some zombies are chasing two characters by running, but conveniently decide to walk to chase some other characters in order to let them get home safely and lock the doors. One guy steals a box of food supplies from a random woman, only to toss it away minutes after!

This movie is a bad joke. Don't get me wrong, I wanted to like it and I actually thought it was going to be great for the sole reason that this isn't an American film. But it's horrible and the ending is just offensive to what's acceptably realistic in movies...

Yes, the movie starts well, but then the dumb teenager sets the zombie loose in the neighborhood and it all becomes wildly stupid. I can't recommend anyone to watch such a ridiculous movie !

For real, watching this in 2021 is kind of surreal. In 2015 the segment on how to wash your hands properly must have seemed a little funny, but now? Too real. The main character, Gustav, is a teenage boy who breaks the quarantine and by doing so eventually accidentally lets the zombies loose. Again, too real in 2021, where the main spreaders in Denmark are young people who don't take the quarantine seriously. If you have Corona burn-out, don't watch it. If you want a zombie movie that isn't over the top like American ones, definitely do.

I was surprised by the movie as it was better than expected. I found it highly realistic with how the situation was handled and how the quarantine was enforced, it seemed like Wuhan early 2020.

The only thing I disliked is how Gustav f'ed the situation up with the trucks. But that too is realistic as I myself have done dumb things out of curiosity or to get some in my teens.

Over all, the movie was much better than expected.

A virus starts out in Sorgenfri about the time Gustav is crushing on the neighbor girl. The next thing we have is a massive quarantine with the military in level A protective gear shooting infected people. We don't get to see what "we have become"for an hour into the film. If you can't tell from the DVD cover, or film description, it begins with the letter "Z".

The make-up was fairly decent for what little there was. The film spent most of its time building character as we watched an over protective mother do everything for her little girl. Feel free to fast forward through the first boring hour.

Guide: 1 F-word in the beginning. Implied sex. No nudity. English subtitles.