Outpost

Plot synopsis:
In a seedy bar in a town ravaged by war, scientist and businessman Hunt (Julian Wadham) hires former Royal Marine turned mercenary D.C. (Ray Stevenson) to assemble a crack team of ex-soldiers – Prior (Richard Brake), Jordan (Paul Blair), Cotter (Enoch Frost), Voytech (Julian Rivett), McKay (Michael Smiley) and Taktarov (Brett Fancy) – 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.
Once at the outpost, the men make a horrific discovery that changes the dynamics of the entire mission: the scene of a bloody and gruesome series of occultistic Nazi experiments, carried out by the SS during World War II, using reality shifting and reanimation to create invincible soldiers. Amidst the carnage, they find a survivor, Götz (Johnny Meres).
At night, the clearing around the bunker is suddenly lit, and silhouettes of people are seen against the light. Soon after, Taktarov is gruesomely killed by an unseen foe. Later the same night Voyteche is killed by two Nazis. The next morning, Voyteche and Taktarov's dead bodies are found joined at the head, with Taktarov's skull containing a spent round. D.C. demands answers regarding the assignment from Hunt: an unnamed corporation wanted Hunt to find and recover a large generator-like device responsible for the SS's reality-shifting experiments. D.C. orders Cotter to retrieve Hunt from the generator room. While trying to convince Hunt to leave, Cotter is killed by an SS soldier with a pickaxe. It is revealed that Götz is actually a surviving SS brigadier general – a "breather." When Prior kills Götz, the "breather" comes back to life and MacKay is killed. The mercenaries and Hunt attempt to evacuate the outpost, only to be slaughtered by the undead German army.
A second corporate team arrives 72 hours later to carry out the same assignment, only to find a "breather" among the piles of naked corpses. The clearing is lit again, revealing the illuminated soldiers surrounding the bunker. In the distance stands the brigadier general, who gives the SS soldiers a nod, and they begin their assault on the team.

Tags: cult, violence

Review:
If you ever played the famous game (PC and console) Wolfenstein, you will love this movies.I like too much stories mixing horror and ominous Nazi scientific experiments.
It's simple, it's plain and it's interesting with a nice mix of suspense, horror and action.I like the way the actors played the characters, they are very realistic.
Production is also very nice, no CGI at all, but only the good old way of creating weird and dark places.If you want to see a cool mystery/horror movies with no fuzzy plot, this is the one.
Us Brits have got reasonably good at producing limited budget scary flicks like this where a group of armed protagonists are stuck in an isolated location and have to fight supernatural forces (Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Deathwatch).
The actors all put in decent performances, there's a couple of good lines, one very iconistic shot with a flag (you'll know when you see it) and some good gruesome deaths.All told this is quite a good movie given it's limitations, but what a shame the story gets silly in the final act.
Although the idea of this movie is not entirely new (similar plot lines can be found in older movies like "Shockwave" from 1976 and computer games like the "Castle Wolfenstein" series) it is still rather original and appealing: Nazi scientists attempt to create indestructible "super soldiers" in order to achieve world domination.The acting is very good.The movie's special effects are also well realised and a certain amount of suspense is undeniable, especially at the beginning of the movie.However, there were some inconsistencies that ruined the movie for me.Firstly, the explanation given in the movie about why the paranormal phenomenons happen is incomprehensible.
I did not get a feeling of urgency and even felt a little bored at some point.This movie disappointed me because I believe a chance has been missed to make something truly creepy and scary.If you are just looking for gore and horror, however, you might still want to watch this movie.
Dog Soldiers come to mind but this film I'm sure had an even smaller budget.Using a smart script, good casting and camera work that provided perfect mood and atmosphere, proves that movie making is still an art and talent IS talent.While not excessive in the gore or the effects department, the film shines as a perfect example of quality story making and a solid little horror film.It actually reminds me of a R rated Twilight Zone episode ;) So if you like a good story, Nazi experiments, or zombies...or all the above, look no farther and find the closest rental store, pop some popcorn, turn the lights out and give The Outpost a look!
all in all its a good supernatural movie but without the gross out and actually with an OK storyline that makes it OK to watch.Anyway this movie wasn't so bad, don't get me wrong its not one i would go pay to see if it were lined up with the biggies "indy, star trek, batman etc", but at the same time i would have paid to see it if it were on par with the off season "a" movies.I think if u like the genre it is definitely worth the time to see.
In recent times there have been such films like 'The Bunker (2001)' and 'Deathwatch (2002)', but 'Outpost' actually does a better job with the context and psychological thrills than both of them put together.
I don't particularly like watching war movies or anything remotely associated with them but this did have a really good strong storyline that threw you between the past and the present; making you want to know exactly what happened.
Did you hear the one about the Englishman,the Irishman and the Scotsman?Or the Eastern European,the token black guy or the cocky American?No,it isn't a gag,just a way of explaining just how clichéd the mercenary soldiers are.This is an OK horror movie but no better than that.The acting is reasonable although there are a couple of dodgy accents.So what is this film about.I'm still not too sure really but it does involve a machine based on some theory of Einstein's(yes really!).There are also several undead Nazi soldiers around.The problem was that I wasn't sure just why the undead soldiers were still hanging around after 60 years or so or why they were still hell bent on killing everyone in their path.OK,so it was the machine that had programmed them to act that way but it was never clearly explained or maybe I just wasn't concentrating enough.Or maybe I just didn't care.There are some scenes that are quite atmospheric and the effects are pretty good.But this film didn't seem to explain itself very well and though it isn't terrible it certainly isn't a classic either..
The storyline is abit tried and tested,seen a few similar,but where this film is better than others is it doesn't try to be over the top in the horror or gore effects (although there are a few gory scenes.)Instead of making the scares action packed or very visual,it relies on trying to make the viewer see what the men see and hear and makes you wonder how you would react in their situation-i can only compare it to the feeling of anticipation got when you saw jaws for the 1st time compared to how sequels of jaws made you feel,i.e. in jaws little was seen of the shark,but the threat of danger seemed real enough to scare,where as in the sequels it relied on the visuals which were good,but had no where near the desired effect.
Strange businessman hires a group of soldiers to go to an abandoned Nazi bunker in the East of Europe.Strange things happen and the soldiers are killed of one by one.Something in the bunker have no plans to let the visitors complete their mission.This is an British Horror-film thats really well made,original plot and has great look and fine set-pieces.Acting is OK and it has some good and gory murders.But to be fair I tough it was a bit boring and not scary at all.Thats just the case ,its not one of the better films I seen recent.Its no new masterpiece like Neil Marshalls The Descent or his excellent Werewolf movie Dog Soldiers.Best thing about the movie is the ending and the scary look of one of the forces that killing the Soldiers.Sorry folks my rating is only 4/10..
Sadly, I think the ending was way generic and overused in the genre.OVERALL 6/10 : Outpost (2008) adds a new entry into the old mix of movies about people digging in on something that should never be seen again, specially if involves being underground.
That is until undead Nazis start appearing and physics gets hijacked by some wacky Second World War experiment...I wasn't naturally expecting Shakespeare with this movie, but I was really hoping for an interesting scare.
In this little action horror film, Ray Stevenson of Rome fame plays the leader of a group of mercenaries sent on a secret mission in Eastern Europe.
Now, I am not a gamer, so the comparisons to Castle Wolfenstein elude me, but tell me that it is a zombie film and that Nazi's are the zombies, and I am in like Flint.A bunker in Eastern Europe and a band of mercs protecting a man (Julian Wadham) who is looking for something in the long forgotten bunker vs the Nazi zombies that are there to protect it.It has a lot of the same terror and suspense as Deathwatch.
I was thinking they were going to have the same kinda of plot but they didn't.Now back this movie Set in war-torn Eastern Europe, a band of battle- worn mercenaries undertake a dangerous mission into a no-man's land at the behest of a mysterious businessman.
Outpost has more of a story, more suspense, and some really good acting but a not lot of Ghost/Zombie action in this movie.Talking about Ghost/Zombies were creepy at the start of the movie, when they come and go out of blue but we don't get see the face until half away into the movie, i think the make up effect was really good.The ending was really disappointing did not like how this movie ended at all.
Hardened mercenaries fight to stay alive when a mission to an old Nazis WWII military bunker but isn't as deserted as it should be.Spectres,'undead' SS soldiers in the vain of small budget films like the The Bunker and Deathwatch, Outpost welcomed, with a talented strong cast of many familiar faces including the excellent Ray Stevenson, Brett Fancy and the diverse Richard Brake it's a good 90 minutes of guns and ghosts.The editing, sound and music are also note worthy.
It's all aided along nicely by the little creaks and moans heard throughout the bunker just off-camera, letting the creepiness get rather overwhelming before it turns into the raging zombie action/horror of the later half which changes the eeriness for a series of fun and highly enjoyable stalking scenes as they run wild in the compound attacking the soldiers inside the different rooms and hallways of the underground bunker which is full of graphic, bloody kills and creepy images showing them coming up from behind taking them out in grand style.
The film's main flaw is the fact that there's just such a long period of time before any kind of action occurs for as good as the setup is where it gets them to the bunker and what happens there, this one still has quite a ways to go before it gets to the actual zombies attacking.
The reality was much better than i expected , decent cast , good acting with a fairly strong story to match most horror/ thriller films .
They get a lot of mileage and suspense out of a near-empty field and some gloomy corridors.The performances are good all-round, and the characters are drawn with enough depth that you care when something happens to them.Apart from that, the plot is silly silly silly - but it's a horror film, I really don't think that's going to put anyone off.
Okay, so 'perfect' is probably not a term that should be used to describe a film about ghost-Nazis stalking a team of mercenaries in the wastelands of Eastern Europe, but, for what it is, 'Outpost' is a pretty damn good film.Hopefully, if you've fully digested my first paragraph about the ghost-Nazis (or zombie-Nazis – take your pick) you won't be expecting a deep and intellectual film, filled with emotional depth and fulfilling character arcs and plot twists.
So, if you're looking for a damn tense (and pretty creepy) little story, with decent action scenes and characters you may actually care about, then try this.Outpost is a B-movie.
It doesn't have much of a budget, but what it does have it uses well.So, if you like your action/war/horror movies short and to the point, you really could do worse than to watch Outpost (just don't get it confused with any of the – very inferior – sequels!http://thewrongtreemoviereviews.blogspot.co.uk/.
For viewers expecting a story to move at record speed the beginning might be annoying, but hang in there, it picks up.As I had no expectations at all of this movie due to it's horror genre basis thinking it would be the typical blood and gore of many of this type, I was more than pleasantly surprised with how it turned out.
If you are or were a Twilight Zone fan, you will like this movie quite a bit.Considering it's budget and the dedication of the production team, I believe it is worth 8 out of 10 stars for producing this unexpected likable film.
Undead German troops battling the living is a kick-ass idea that has received a variety of treatments over the years, but as yet, most attempts have failed to unleash the maximum potential possible from this undeniably cool concept (although director Tommy Wirkola came tantalisingly close to success with Dead Snow simply by chucking lots of bright red comic-book gore against a crisp, white backdrop).Outpost's director Steve Barker pits his WWII walking dead against a team of modern-day mercenaries paid to escort a scientist to a deserted East European bunker housing Nazi machinery designed to turn ordinary troops into an indestructible fighting force.
With his bleak, desaturated visuals, measured approach, and notable lack of score, Barker is clearly aiming for a foreboding sense of menace and an unbearably claustrophobic atmosphere, followed by nail-biting tension and, finally, visceral horror; what he achieves, however, is a dull, listless mess full of unlikable characters, dreadful dialogue, indecipherable scientific codswallop, and frustrating lapses in logic.Precious time is wasted on unnecessarily developing the backgrounds of its obnoxious, soon-to-be-dead soldiers-for-hire, and having them bicker amongst themselves whilst scientist Hunt (Julian Wadham) futilely attempts to explain the fanciful physics responsible for the zombies' appearance; further minutes are squandered on a few false scares (zombies appear behind characters, do nothing, and then promptly disappear) and lots of wandering through squalid, poorly lit corridors.The precise nature of the zombies' supernatural abilities are never adequately explained, suffice to say that they can conveniently turn up when and where they want (sometimes unnoticed, sometimes in blinding white light and fog or a howling gale), and are impervious to bullets, all of which leads to a frantic finalé in which the remaining mercs waste round upon round of ammo pointlessly trying to halt the invincible undead army as Hunt desperately tries to reverse the polarity of the dilithium crystals in the flux capacitor (or some such gobbledegook).3.5 out of 10, very generously rounded up to 4 for a few nasty moments of gore (the 'bullet in the eye' scene and a pick-axe death), and for making me laugh with the blatant use of CGI animation in a supposed WWII propaganda movie..
The combination of crazy Nazi experiments and supernatural elements was excellent, but yes, again, like so many films, the ending was a bit lame, and doesn't leave the viewer with any kind of reward or insight for watching...
One particular piece of ingenuity were the special effects and the use of smary, yet stylish shocks (See the chamber scene involving the medic) In conclusion, if you want a decent horror film for a Friday night with a little bit of a background history - (not just killing etc) then this is a good choice..
It is no surprise to hear that the guys behind this film grew up watching 70s & 80s horror flicks on VHS as this shows in their style of film-making and I think does a proud tribute to movies of that era.This film will not bring anything new to the world of cinema, but it does manage to deliver a story that does not take itself too seriously, has some spooky sequences and some really great cinematography.For anyone who, like me, spent much of their teens renting low budget horror flicks from the video store, you should find much to appreciate here!.
Bad things happen.Okay, so Outpost isn't going to win any prizes for originality, but it's a worthy addition to the 'soldiers stumbling across a spooky bunker' horror sub-genre.
Low-budget snooze-fest about a group of unpleasant mercenaries somewhere in "Eastern Europe" who go poking around an old WW2 bunker when they're set upon by undead Nazi soldiers - not as interesting at it sounds.
If you want a good horror film that isn't over the top like saw and actually has a plot then you are in luck with this underrated gem.Most horror films lately just go for the sadist/gore fest cringe shock value without trying to be original these days(except this one that is)Yes it has some graphic bits but it is understandable violence.I loved the the story in this film so much , the science in it made it quite believable for me which is a big selling point .
Maybe it's me, but I always thought invisibility to be an idiotic and cheap trick to create an atmosphere.Next, the script misses opportunities for great horror sequences, with the Nazi experiments on prisoners (they don't actually elaborate on that), or making the zombies able to use guns (they don't), etc.In all, I expected to see a movie where a WW-2 squad enters an abandoned Nazi experiment camp, push some wrong button on an occult machine and Nazi zombies rise all over the place and all hell breaks loose.
So if you like the Alien type of horror and enjoyed The Bunker, then this is something for you.And, yes, the military action for at least 2/3 parts of the movie is rather believable.
The score from James Seymour Brett is one of the better ones for a low-fi British horror, suitably pulse like, and the acting is no-nonsense and befitting the characters within.With a no cop out and suitably bleak ending, Outpost isn't after the popcorn crowd.
That movie got it all.It starts like one of those low budget action movies with a mission and end up with bad acting and no plot...
I Liked "Dog Soldiers(2002)" and that's why I grabbed "The Outpost".For anyone who watched "The Bunker(2001)" or "Below(2002)" and was disappointed, I suggest giving this movie a try.Don't go into "The Outpost" expecting anything or thinking that it's going to be a straight up War flick, because it isn't (obviously from the poster).
Rather than trying to over reach, and thereby just winding up with some atrocious CGI effects that take away from the rest of the movie, like so many other would be horror films do these days with a misguided notion that this alone creates scares, the filmmakers have done it the old fashioned way and used what they had, building atmosphere and tension through lighting, direction, design and performance, which I personally find refreshing to see.
Now comes OUTPOST, a low budget British entry in the genre which also has much in common with recent war/horror efforts like THE BUNKER, THE TRENCH, and DEATHWATCH.The film kicks off with a bunch of hard-ass guys, ex-soldiers all, going on a mercenary mission to Eastern Europe.