Reign of the Gargoyles (TV 2007)

During World War 2 a group of brave US Airmen are downed in Nazi controlled Europe, after their aircraft is attacked by Nazi-controlled mythological Gargoyles.

Director:

Ayton Davis

Writer:

Chase Parker

Stars:

Joe Penny, Wes Ramsey, Sean Mahon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Penny	...	Gus
Wes Ramsey	...	Will
Sean Mahon	...	Deacon
Julia Rose	...	Sophie
Billy Lush	...	Chick
John Ashton	...	Commander Latham
Brad Beyer	...	Porter
Miroslav Emilov	...	Nash
Boris Pankin	...	Lieutenant Eyepatch
Stoyan Mladenov	...	Finn
Johnathan Sparcino	...	Sobczek
Rushi Vidinliev	...	Van Horn
Julian Vergov	...	Schrieber
Evgeni Gospodinov	...	Lt. Mueller
Bryan O'Duffy	...	Col. Sears

Storyline

One of Himmler's grim Nazi relic hunting teams managed to unleash, but not control, a demonic force in castle mountain caves in occupied continental Europe. It breathes life into gargoyles, which terrorize not only the area but also passing allied bombers. Operating from Kent, first an RAF squad and then a USAF squad sent to rescue them suffer heavy losses. Crash survivors combine, advised by local resistance and legend, in a desperate fight against the hell-breed, with rebellious ace pilot Will in the ultimate star part.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | gargoyle | graveyard | monster | fire | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

A sötét szárnyak birodalma

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci Fi Pictures, Concrete Productions, Unified Film Organization (UFO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color (Fujicolor) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For most of the flashbacks, footage from another Sci-Fi Channel film "Dragon Storm" was used. The film was tinted sepia.

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Goofs

The Army Air Corps flight crews are shown in basic flight suits; not cold weather suits. Equipped as shown they would have frozen to death within a few minutes at cruising altitude.

User Reviews

Surely they could have cut in clips of Vincent Price, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi?

You know the sort of thing in which they have Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner? I mean, when you've got Nazis, World War Two Pilots and supernatural creatures and they're referring to UFOs at least three years before the term was coined.... well, it seems that someone has written a script by channeling the spirit of Raymond Shaver, then edited the text while hitting himself on the head.

Some interesting casting in which the actors playing the pilots are as young as they actually were and some fine cinematography by Lorenzo Senatore who needs to be noticed by a real film maker far, far away from the Sci Fi Channel cannot begin to make up for the overemoting actors and insane High Concept script. Next time, guys, make sure you add in the gladiators.