In a seedy bar in a town ravaged by war, scientist and businessman Hunt hires mercenary and former Royal Marine D.C. to assemble a crack team of ex-soldiers to protect him on a dangerous journey into no-man's land. Their mission is to scope out an old military bunker in Eastern Europe. It should be easy – 48 hours at the most. Lots of cash for little risk. Or so he says...
Ray Stevenson
D.C.
Julian Wadham
Hunt
Richard Brake
Prior
Paul Blair
Jordan
Brett Fancy
Taktarov
Ene Frost
Cotter
Julian Rivett
Voyteche
Michael Smiley
McKey
Johnny Meres
The Breather
Xuki Robeli
Newsreader
Scott Peden
Nazi Soldier 1
Charlie Jeffrey
Nazi Soldier 2
Graeme Temple
Nazi Soldier 3
Director
Steve Barker
Screenplay
Rae Brunton
February 18, 2017
6
This film should have been more than it was. The premise is great, the atmosphere is spot-on, the costumes and make-up are menacing and the characters are pretty decent. This menace is somehow lost, however, at some point during the overblown final plot-arc, which is a major shame because it really looks stunning and builds up some satisfying apprehension. I cannot give it less than three stars, but only because I absolutely love this sort of thing, having grown up with Wolfenstein and Doom to take me to the early hours. One day somebody will nail this idea and unleash true grim krieg.