Sommerleigh Pollonais – Horror Head Writer
Plot: In the starving aftermath of a nuclear disaster, a family of three attends a charitable event at a hotel, which takes a dark turn when people start to disappear.
Cadaver has a solid premise and as post-apocalyptic films go, it gets points for trying something a bit different. After some type of nuclear event, we follow a family of three – Mother Leo (short for Leonora), Father Jacob and their young daughter Alice – as they try to do more than just survive in a world where both food and hope exist in slim measure. They find out about a hotel that offers dinner and a show where all are welcome. This is what I like to call a HUGE RED FLAG. Of course they attend, and when the guests begin disappearing the couple (with their daughter in tow) must figure out the mystery of the hotel and its director before it’s too late and they can never leave.
Despite the solid premise the execution sadly doesn’t live up to the story. With the exception of two people (Thorbjørn Harr’s portrayal of Mathias and Stig Frode Henriksen as Hans) everyone else is painfully mediocre and forgettable. I loved the look of the hotel, which made me think of The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Overlook Hotel from The Shining. I loved the use of red in this movie, as well as the paintings that signified exactly what was happening in this hotel (gotta pay attention to the details) but other than these visual touches, there just isn’t much that makes Cadaver stand out from a crowd.
Solid take off that fails to stick the landing, this Cadaver is best left in the morgue.
Sommer’s Score: 4.5 out of 10
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