Handling the Undead — Official Trailer

added: Wed, May 8th '24

What would happen if the dead inexplicably awakened on a hot summer day in Oslo, Norway? That's the core concept of "Handling the Undead," a thought-provoking and eerie horror-mystery based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist, of "Let the Right One In" fame.

Check out the official U.S. trailer for "Handling the Undead," which reunites rising Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve with her "The Worst Person in the World" co-star Anders Danielsen Lie. They play characters who are confronted with the shocking return of some of their loved ones from the dead. Now, they, along with others, must navigate the emotional fallout of this haunting zombie-like resurrection.

Co-starring Bjorn Sundquis, Bente Borsum, Bahar Pars, and Inesa Dauksta, the film marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Thea Hvistendahl, who also co-adapted the screenplay with John Ajvide Lindqvist.

"Handling the Undead" made its debut earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it garnered mostly positive praise from critics. Neon, the same US distributor behind "The Worst Person in the World," has acquired the film and plans to release it theatrically in the US starting on May 31st. Watch the trailer, above.

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. Handling the Undead is a drama with elements of horror about three families, a story about grief and loss, but also about hope and understanding of what we can’t comprehend or control.

directed by Thea Hvistendahl

starring Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Bjorn Sundquis, Bente Borsum, Bahar Pars, Inesa Dauksta

release date May 31, 2024 (in theaters)