Rated R for language and violence
Starring Karel Roden, Joshua Sasse, Robert Gwilym, Alexander Mercury, Luke Newberry
Directed by Richard Raaphorst
The Story:
World War II is coming to a close, and a Russian unit pushing through into Germany discovers a secret lab. Inside, Nazi scientists were experimenting Victor Frankenstein style and combining the bodies of the dead with pieces of machinery to create unstoppable weapons in a last-ditch effort to win the war. Will the Russians save the day, or is humanity doomed?
Based on the grotesque true story...
No, not really.
Based on someone's pretty crazy imagination though, this film does pretty good for a B movie trying to make a horror/World War II film.
For the most part, they completely succeed.
Shot almost entirely as a handheld documentary/found footage affair, you know you're going to be subjected to shaky camera syndrome and the usual jumps and starts that go with that genre.
It also plays like a hybrid cross between Medal of Honor or Call of Duty in the first person shooter.
Opening doors, diving behind things for cover.
Great work on the monsters. They seem to be a perfect balance of nightmare yet completely plausible, and that adds to the drama and tension, especially as they close in on the Russians.
This film is currently available to stream on Netflix for those interested.
Final Grade: C
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Once was enough for me.
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