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The Devil You Think You Know...
December 19, 2017
THE DEVIL'S ROCK (2011) is a Kiwi creeper about two commandos, Capt. Ben Grogan (Craig Hall) and Sgt. Joseph Tane, on a mission to destroy German weaponry, during World War 2. After hitting the beach of a small island off the coast of France, the two advance to a concrete fortress. All goes according to plan, until screams are heard. Convinced that a woman is being tortured inside, Hall enters the installation, w/ Tane soon following. Once inside, the mystery begins. We slowly learn that these soldiers have far more to fear than Nazis! Something has happened in this place. Something catastrophic and unimaginable, leaving nothing but mutilated corpses in its wake. Their mission completed, the horror begins. Death and darkness ensue, as the true evil is revealed! The rest is a race to stop it, before it breaks free of its bonds, and continues its slaughter. Though much of the carnage has happened before this story begins, it's visceral representation certainly gets the point across! Special mention must be made of Gina Varela, who manages to be both seductive and terrifying, simultaneously! Her central role holds the whole project together. Matthew Sunderland is also good as Col. Klaus Meyer. Highly recommended...
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Top critical review
The cinematography and acting is surprisingly good for such a small set and tiny cast
May 22, 2018
Gina Varela is hooot as the demon summoned by the Nazis in this low-budget horror film with a WW2 backdrop. The cinematography and acting is surprisingly good for such a small set and tiny cast. Impressive and exceeds expectations. The cover is misleading though. Varela sizzles as the seductive demoness playing games with the heads of her captures (quite literally at one point).
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December 25, 2017
A great B-Movie. Slow in the beginning, but not uncommon for WW2-type movies. Plays on the nazi occult theme and makes wonderful references to the majority of other popular movies that had similar ideas of what the Nazi's were trying to do with witchcraft and magic.
I was very surprised by the superb acting and believable storyline (if you ignore the occult stuff that actually works).
I was very surprised by the superb acting and believable storyline (if you ignore the occult stuff that actually works).
December 3, 2018
Okay, as others have said, yep. This is a B- Movie. Thing is though, it almost didn't FEEL like a B-movie. Superbly done. Great, creepy vibe throughout and well rendered. Glad I watched it, and how often can you say THAT about a B-Movie? :)
March 24, 2018
Let me preface this review by saying I am a fan of bad horror movies, psychological thrillers, and basically... any movie that's got some sort of philosophy to contemplate or intriguing writing to develop any sense of suspense
This movie has absolutely none of that.
It's a rather tired, generic "feature length" film, the majority of which is filled with shallow expository writing and exhausted tropes.
The premise *sounds* interesting: Commandos in World War 2 attacking a Nazi bunker and encountering an unknown supernatural presence. You'd imagine that that alone would set it up to be a "well"-written B-movie to put it up there with the likes of Dead Snow or Demons at the Door. You'd be wrong. Any sense of urgency or action dies down within the first 20 minutes, and all that we're left with is a cast of characters that we know little about and care even less for.
Perhaps the only potentially redeeming factor is in the set and costume design. The creators opted to forego corny CGI effects for the most part, relying instead on traditional props and make-up work. It actually doesn't look half bad, but unfortunately and ultimately it felt like a wasted contribution to a film that is completely devoid of a meaningful plot, characters, or dialogue. The acting was fairly decent (though I wasn't convinced by the German actor that much...), but all the acting in the world can do nothing for a story without content.
This movie has absolutely none of that.
It's a rather tired, generic "feature length" film, the majority of which is filled with shallow expository writing and exhausted tropes.
The premise *sounds* interesting: Commandos in World War 2 attacking a Nazi bunker and encountering an unknown supernatural presence. You'd imagine that that alone would set it up to be a "well"-written B-movie to put it up there with the likes of Dead Snow or Demons at the Door. You'd be wrong. Any sense of urgency or action dies down within the first 20 minutes, and all that we're left with is a cast of characters that we know little about and care even less for.
Perhaps the only potentially redeeming factor is in the set and costume design. The creators opted to forego corny CGI effects for the most part, relying instead on traditional props and make-up work. It actually doesn't look half bad, but unfortunately and ultimately it felt like a wasted contribution to a film that is completely devoid of a meaningful plot, characters, or dialogue. The acting was fairly decent (though I wasn't convinced by the German actor that much...), but all the acting in the world can do nothing for a story without content.
February 19, 2018
I went into this with low expectations considering that a lot of Amazon’s movie reviews are salt & peppered with fake 5 Star reviews posted by spammers who look to profit from the sale of the garbage they rave about.
Devil’s Rock however is not one of these. It was actually pretty good for a B-horror film.
Devil’s Rock however is not one of these. It was actually pretty good for a B-horror film.
July 27, 2017
I actually saw this on youtube and liked it so much I added it to my dvd collection. An absolute spine-chiller of a movie, a rare gem.
July 12, 2019
This was creepy and nasty and well done! It kind of reminds me of the Wolfenstein mythos. They did a great job of creating the mood. A claustrophobic story set in a blood-drenched German bunker, demons, corpses, a creepy SS Colonel; What more could you ask for?
August 10, 2019
This movie was totally worth a watch. In fact, if you are in a Wolfenstein mood, rent Overloard and watch this and Trench 11. All pretty dang good. Steer clear of Nazis at the Center of the Earth though. It was just plain bad.
May 7, 2018
This is nothing short of an excellent Horror. Very difficult to fault. Great story, lots o blood. What more can you ask for ? Apart from great effects, solid acting and good sound - none of which are in short supply.
June 6, 2018
It was not bad. The acting, sound, lighting were fine. The story wasn't bad, but just didn't do it for me.Not sure why it didn't grab me, but it just didn't.
November 19, 2019
Slow. Too much non-character development in the first 2/3's of the movie and not enough back ground.
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