Handling The Undead is a deep meditation on grief and the aftermath of loss. While this isn’t a straight-up horror film per se, there are some great horror moments, and the overall premise of the movie centers on the most horrific thing that exists — the loss of a loved one. It plays out like a visual poem on grief, if you want to get into existential dread, this one’s for you. We have an exclusive clip for you below, but first, here’s the synopsis.
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? A family is faced with the mother’s reawakening before they have even mourned her death after a car accident; an elderly woman gets the love of her life back the same day she has buried her; a grandfather rescues his grandchild from the gravesite in a desperate attempt to get his daughter out of her depression.
Described as “a drama with elements of horror,” the story follows three families, and while it centers on grief and loss, it’s also about hope and coming to understand the things we can’t comprehend or control.
As promised, here’s a look at that exclusive Handling The Undead clip.
Starring The Worst Person In The World‘s Renate Reinsve, directed by Thea Hvistendahl and written by John Ajvide in collaboration with Thea Hvistendahl. Handling The Undead will be in theaters in select cities on June 7.
