IFC Films falls for 'Dead Snow'

January 21, 2009 IFC Films, which had remained quiet throughout most of the Sundance Film Festival, suddenly jumped Wednesday to purchase U.S. distribution rights to the Norwegian horror-comedy "Dead Snow." Written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, the film follows eight medical students who head into the mountains for a skiing vacation only to find themselves sharing the slopes with maniacal Nazi zombies intent on turning the snow blood red. Tommy is a talented new filmmaker in world cinema, and we look forward to helping introduce him to U.S. audiences.

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