I watched this on a cold Friday, around 1 a.m., with a big bowl of kettle corn and a fuzzy blanket. The title alone made me laugh. I mean, lederhosen plus zombies? I was in. I hit play and hoped for goofy snow chaos. I got that. And a lot of green slime.
If you’re curious how the critics sized it up, you can skim the Rotten Tomatoes page for scores and snark before diving in.
Need the nitty-gritty production gossip? Check out the late-night snow-gore snack write-up for all the oozy details.
So…what is this thing?
It’s a short, snowy horror-comedy set on an Alpine mountain. A group of young snowboarders get stuck after a stunt goes wrong. They end up at a small lodge where a rich guy shows off a new snow-making spray. The spray is bright green and super sketchy. It hits a worker in the face, he starts acting weird, and then—boom—zombie outbreak. The locals in lederhosen turn fast. The lodge turns into a war zone with beer, skis, and loud polka-ish music in the background.
The whole thing scratches my ’80s zombie-movie heart—bright blood, big reactions, and zero apologies.
I watched it on my living room TV with my Roku. The sound was decent. The picture looked a bit grainy in dark scenes, but the snow made the colors pop.
The vibe: silly, snowy, and sticky
- The tone is goofy on purpose. Lots of slapstick.
- The gore is cartoon-level. Think fake blood, globs of green goo, and heads bonking into railings.
- The music leans old-timey Alpine, with a wink. You’ll hear stomps and claps while someone gets chased across the snow.
I almost turned it off in the first ten minutes because the acting felt stiff. But then the lodge party kicks in, and I started grinning. It knows it’s a cheap thrill. It doesn’t pretend to be deep.
Scenes that stuck to me like wet snow
- The snow machine demo: The green spray blasts a guy, he staggers outside into the cold, and you know it’s bad. His eyes get glassy. He lurches back into the bar, and people think he’s drunk—until he bites someone near the dartboard.
- Bar-room brawl: One of the snowboarders chucks beer steins at zombie heads. The clink-crack sound is weirdly funny. Someone slips on a puddle and takes two zombies down like bowling pins.
- Fireworks in the snow: They light a bunch of fireworks to draw the zombies away from the door. Bursts of red and gold pop over the white slope while the heroes sprint to a snowcat. It looks cheap, but it works.
- The snowcat chase: Loud engine. Chunky tracks. Zombies thump against the metal sides while the driver yells over the noise. I felt my shoulders tense up. I don’t even like big machines, but this had grit.
Small detail I liked: the breath clouds in the night air. You can see how cold it is. You can almost feel the wet gloves.
What worked for me
- Short and fast. It doesn’t waste time.
- The setting. Snow makes everything brighter and weirder. Blood on snow looks poppy, like fake cherries.
- Physical comedy. People wipe out. Doors jam. A snowboard becomes a shield. Simple, dumb fun.
- The bar owner. She’s tough, tired, and holds a shotgun like it’s her third arm. I wanted more of her.
What didn’t
- Some jokes fall flat. A few lines feel like they were written in a rush.
- Night scenes can be muddy. You lose faces in the shadows.
- The characters barely grow. If you want rich backstories, you won’t find them here.
- Cheap-looking effects. That green goo? It’s very Halloween store. I still laughed, but yeah.
For a more formal take on the film’s splattery antics, the Los Angeles Times ran a concise mini-review that breaks down the pros, cons, and camp factor.
Who should press play?
- You love campy horror with snow, like Dead Snow, but want something lighter and shorter.
- You can handle fake blood and slapstick bites.
- You’re hosting a winter movie night. This is perfect between pizza and hot cocoa.
Feeling inspired to swap the fictional Alpine mayhem for an actual mountain escape? Before you book your lift ticket, skim the nightlife cheat sheet for Avon over at Backpage Avon—it gathers up local lounges, events, and adult-friendly hangouts so you can plan some off-slope thrills to match your on-screen chills.
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If you hate goofy gore or you need a smart plot, skip it. If you want a wild ski-lodge mess, this scratches the itch.
Little snack pairings I tried
- Kettle corn with extra salt. Works with the beer-on-screen vibe.
- Hot cocoa with a tiny pinch of chili powder. Warm face, cold movie.
Craving something cartoonier after the blood-snow ballet? Peek at this hunt for movies like Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island for a lighter palate cleanser.
Final take
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies is a one-sitting, snow-splattered giggle. It’s clumsy in spots, yes. But it owns its chaos. I laughed, I winced, I yelled “Don’t go out there!” at least twice. Then I went to bed and dreamed about zombies yodeling down a slope. Not scary. Just loud.
Would I watch it again? With friends and snacks—yep. Alone at 1 a.m.? Maybe not. But you know what? For 80-something minutes of snowy nonsense, it does the job.