The Objective (2008)

A group of Special Ops Reservists on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.

Director:

Daniel Myrick

Writers:

Daniel Myrick (screenplay), Mark A. Patton (screenplay),

Stars:

Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, Jon Huertas

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonas Ball	...	Benjamin Keynes
Matthew R. Anderson	...	Chief Warrant Officer Wally Hamer
Jon Huertas	...	Sgt. Vincent Degetau
Michael C. Williams	...	Sgt. Trinoski
Sam Hunter	...	Sgt. Tim Cole
Jeff Prewett	...	Sgt. Pete Sadler
Kenny Taylor	...	MSgt. Tanner
Chems-Eddine Zinoune	...	Abdul
Qzaibar Allal	...	Village Chief
Hammou Abaou	...	Abdul's Mother
Rkia Chkaroll	...	Village Woman in Burka
Ibtihal Iataren	...	Girl with the Woman
El Hayrani Lekbir	...	Hermit
P. David Miller	...	Maj. Matt McCarthy
Vanessa Johansson	...	Stacy Keynes

Storyline

A group of Special Ops Reservists on a mission in the harsh and hostile terrain of Afghanistan find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern "Bermuda Triangle" of ancient evil.

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Plot Keywords:

afghanistan | lost | comradery | punched in the face | video camera | 

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Taglines:

20 Years Ago The U.S. Government Witnessed a Phenomena They Dared Not Explain

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Morocco

Language:

English Pushto

Release Date:

24 April 2008 (Morocco)

Also Known As:

Asymmetri apeili

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$95 (USA) (6 February 2009)

Gross:

$95 (USA) (6 February 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jaz Films, Kasbah-Film Tanger

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kenny Taylor is a former Navy SEAL and one of the Phase 1 instructors in the documentary series "Navy SEALs Class 234".

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

User Reviews

Event Horizon meets Afghanistan

This movie is an amazing blend of science fiction, horror, and thrills.

A CIA agent recruits a couple grunt soldiers to track down a religious leader in Afghanistan to interview him.

But the soldiers soon find out that this is just a deception to lure them deep into a remote region of Afghanistan. What follows is a thrilling, scary, and exciting film that almost never lets up until the ending.

The writing is great, there are no over the top lines and long philosophical battles between characters, this is a movie about soldiers and they speak and act accordingly. The acting is fantastic, characters seems genuinely scared and nervous whenever appropriate. And the plot is a fantastic twist on the usual 'small company' war story movie as it adds elements of supernatural horror and psychological terror as the main antagonists instead of rival soldiers.

The cons are the slightly low budget special effects at some points, instead of showing poorly done CGI, I would have opted for the 'less is more' approach and focused on characters reactions to the supernatural phenomenon instead. The ending was a bit disappointing as well as there is very little concrete resolution but with some creative assuming and inference it is relatively obvious as to what happens to each individual character.

If you like horror or thriller movies or just want to see a fresh idea then absolutely give this movie a chance. It's a bit nerve wracking if you're watching it in the dark and definitely not for children. Adults however, especially those into film, this deserves at least rental.